Republicans on Rudy Giuliani inserting himself into the Ukraine scandal: “I wish he would shut the heck up.” “I think it would be a good thing if he would go take a vacation.” “I’m not sure he’s helping the president by being on TV every 15 minutes.”
As the GOP scrambles to contain the fallout from President Donald Trump’s Ukraine controversy, Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has inserted himself directly into the center of a crisis that has engulfed the White House and brought impeachment closer to Trump’s doorstep. And Republicans want him to stop.I have great respect for Mr. Giuliani, but I said this yesterday and take it for what it's worth: He's wild as a March hare,” said Sen. John Kennedy .
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. The public displays — while exactly the kind of fire-eating performances that Trump relishes from his allies — have sparked some serious groans from Republicans on Capitol Hill.But beyond just annoying Republicans, lawmakers are raising serious questions and concerns aboutDemocrats, who are considering hauling him in to testify, have already demanded documents from the State Department and the White House related to Giuliani’s interactions with Ukraine.
And as the Trump administration held up $250 million in foreign aid to Ukraine, Giuliani met with an aide to Ukraine’s president in August, raising questions about who asked him to do so and whether that was an appropriate move for the president’s personal lawyer.
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