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Here's the readout of Donald Trump's call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

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John Kruzel

By John Kruzel September 25, 2019

The White House has released a declassified summary of a July 25 telephone call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The leaders discussed reviving a dormant Ukrainian government investigation into a Ukrainian energy company that Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, served as a board member on while his father was vice president.

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Unclassified telephone call between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky

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The 1994 crime bill "did not generate mass incarceration."

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Anthony Scaramucci

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China’s developing country status in the World Trade Organization "means they can tariff and embargo."

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"New York Times Now Admits New Kavanaugh Accusation Is Fake News."

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