Rand Paul demands media reveal whistleblower's identity The whistleblower at the center of the inquiry stated officials were concerned Trump "is using the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in the 2020 U.S. Ukraine has been in conflict with Russian-backed forces in Eastern Ukraine since 2014. Trump froze the aid to Ukraine after it was approved by Congress. Trump has pushed the claim, without any credible evidence, that the former vice president pressured Ukraine to fire a prosecutor to help his son, who was at one time on the board of the Ukrainian company. With Trump discussing almost $400 million in security aid to Ukraine, Trump tells Zelensky, "I would like you to do us a favor". Democrats say it shows pressure by Trump and a quid pro quo. In that call, Trump asked Zelensky to open an investigation into Hunter Biden, the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, and his business dealings with the Ukrainian natural gas company Burisma. The entire controversy over a quid pro quo started with the July 25 phone call between Trump and the newly-elected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Why the Democrats think Trump is guilty of it Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the Latin phrase as simply, “something given or received for something else.” Often, quid pro quos can be seen in cases of bribery and extortion. So, what is it? To the dictionary, we go. Either way, the idea of quid pro quo stands firmly at the base of the investigation. It's hard to say and can require some nuance to prove, but it's the phrase at the center of a contentious impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.ĭid he withhold military aid to Ukraine by pressuring the country to investigate his political rivals? Trump and his staunch supporters say no.
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