Scoop: Trump pins Ukraine call on Energy Secretary Rick Perry

[brooklynite]

Source: Axios

President Trump told House Republicans that he made his now infamous phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the urging of Energy Secretary Rick Perry — a call Trump claimed he didn’t even want to make.

Behind the scenes: Trump made these comments during a conference call with House members on Friday, according to 3 sources on the call.

Per the sources, Trump rattled off the same things he has been saying publicly — that his call with Zelensky was "perfect"and he did nothing wrong.

But he then threw Perry into the mix and said something to the effect of: "Not a lot of people know this but, I didn't even want to make the call. The only reason I made the call was because Rick asked me to. Something about an LNG [liquified natural gas] plant," one source said, recalling the president's comments. 2 other sources confirmed the first source's recollection.

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There’s a patsy born every minute...

[OnDoutside]

1. Lol ! This is getting better and better !

[Botany]

2. Under the bus you go Rick

[onetexan]

28. LOL hate to say it but Rick deserves to be thrown under

that's what you get for your loyalty to Dumpster the sinking saga continues

[DrToast]

3. Uh oh...maybe Perry has something big on him

[hlthe2b]

4. So, he chooses Perry as the patsy, not Giiuliani...

Wonder what it might be about Perry that could cause Trump to be ready to jettison him rather than Giuliani (ignoring that they are both morons)? Might there be a bit of comparative physical attribute insecurity?

[Jazzgirl]

22. They're all morons!

This is the most bizarre thing I've ever seen.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Perry is to stupid not to stand in front of

oncoming Bus.

[The Liberal Lion]

6. Oh boy!

[Newest Reality]

7. So...

This is how you get off, huh?:

"I really didn't want to rob the bank. My friend urged me to do it. I really didn't want to. It was a perfect bank robbery though and so, I did nothing wrong."

Exonerated! Not guilty. A new, legal precedent.

[Leghorn21]

8. "I did not want to make that perfect, beautiful call, wannhhh

Rick Perry is a bully, help meeeeee!!!”

[marked50]

9. This is so bizarre it has to be an Onion article?

[Midnightwalk]

10. What kind of loser

Hides behind a light weight like Perry. Not that it’s any kind of alibi. If it is true it’s a pretty desperate move.

Queue up rubio to blame the whole thing on bad advice.

I wonder what corrupt scheme was behind the LNG plant. I wouldn’t think Russia would be a fan unless the plant was a way to “launder” Russian energy sources.

[ffr]

11. Another change of tRump's position on this after admitting it, then welcoming other countries

Now, oh no I really stepped in it, so it wasn't my fault, I'm just a big stupid oaf that...

NO. You are a narcissistic unethically bankrupt spiteful vindictive individual that is guilty of betraying your oath of office.

[Journeyman]

12. And now Perry truly appreciates why he wanted the Department of Energy disbanded . . .

He wouldn't be in this trouble if there'd been no Energy Department for him to head. Wouldn't be in this trouble if he wasn't such a dumbshit, either. Well, them's the breaks. Enjoy the acrid taste of rubber and asphalt, Perry. You earned it.

[getagrip_already]

13. what if.....

perry basically backs trump up, saying he arranged the whole thing, and trump was talking about that during his call......

I don't trust him.

I don't trust any of them.

[mpcamb]

15. Perry offered his resignation a few days back before this was aired.

I figure either:
1) He wanted to lawyer up, since he'd been tipped by a friend in high places, and had gotten a whiff of trump's plan.
or
2) He smelled smoke, remembered he'd been played earlier by trump to get tangentially into
this Ukrainian fiasco and like Ron Johnson, became a bit part player to be used as a bargaining chip or, even better, a fall guy.
Therefore, time to quit and get yourself back to the Lone Star State.

[Kali]

14. !!!

[yellowcanine]

16. Boom! Under the bus you go, Ricky.

[BumRushDaShow]

17. ...

[groundloop]

18. The supposed most powerful man in the free world does shit he doesn't want to do??????

tRump is fucking pathetic.

[riversedge]

19. source on the call said Trump added that "more of this will be coming out in the next -- referring to

Alayna Treene, Jonathan Swan3 hours ago
Scoop: Trump pins Ukraine call on Energy Secretary Rick Perry


U.S. President Donald Trump stands next to Energy Secretary Rick Perry


President Trump and Energy Secretary Rick Perry. Photo: Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images

President Trump told House Republicans that he made his now infamous phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the urging of Energy Secretary Rick Perry — a call Trump claimed he didn’t even want to make.

Behind the scenes: Trump made these comments during a conference call with House members on Friday, according to 3 sources on the call.

Per the sources, Trump rattled off the same things he has been saying publicly — that his call with Zelensky was "perfect"and he did nothing wrong.
But he then threw Perry into the mix and said something to the effect of: "Not a lot of people know this but, I didn't even want to make the call. The only reason I made the call was because Rick asked me to. Something about an LNG [liquified natural gas] plant," one source said, recalling the president's comments. 2 other sources confirmed the first source's recollection.

Why it matters: The president's remarks suggest he may be seeking to distance himself from responsibility or recast the pretext for the call. White House officials did not respond to requests for comment.

Another source on the call said Trump added that "more of this will be coming out in the next few days" — referring to Perry.....................

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[TNNurse]

20. Anyone think Perry could even form a meaningful sentence about Ukraine??

[tclambert]

21. I imagine there will be a shortage of buses in the DC area.

They're all having people thrown under them.

[JohnnyRingo]

23. That might actually be true.

It's just like something that meathead Rick Perry would do. Still no excuse, but Trump surrounds himself with the best people so he's in good company.

[runtel]

24. Well ooops!

[Progressive Jones]

25. I've been hoping for a Rick Perry face plant for years. nt

[onetexan]

29. you & me both, we hate him here in TX

[Progressive Jones]

31. Is that hatred universal; Left and Right? I know that next door in Indiana,

Pence was disliked even by Republicans as a governor.

[onetexan]

32. No, RW nutters love him

[real Cannabis calm]

26. K&R

[Bayard]

27. Nothing was said about a, "gas plant" in that call

I think this is coming out now to throw dirt on Perry before he starts talking, after his resignation.

[Julian Englis]

30. Rick Perry goes from stupid villain to super villain 🦹‍♀️

A sign of how desperate tRump must be—painting Perry as the mastermind.