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Misquoting ukraine presidents remarks. >> the ukrainian president came out and said very strongly that president trump did absolutely nothing wrong. that should be case over. all you have to do is look at the words of the ukrainian president, that he just issued. and you know it is a hoax. >> and he reiterated this yet again in london, just about 30 minutes or so ago, but ukraines president did not say that president trump quote did absolutely nothing wrong. that is not what he said. in the time...

Brain power here. president trump said president of ukraine has just again announced president trump has done nothing wrong with respect to our phone calls but a reading of "time" magazine shows he defended his integrity for not caving in to trump but acknowledged the pressure that trump put on him. zelensky said look, i never talked to the president from a position from quid pro quo. i dont want us to look like beg ars but you have to understand, were at war. if youre our strategic partner, you...

Democrats decided when im going to nato -- this was set up a year ago -- that when i go to nato, that was the exact time this is one of the most important journeys that we make as president. >> then there is this from president zelensky of ukraine. in a new "time" magazine article titled i dont trust anyone at all. he says regarding his july 25 phone call with donald trump, quote, i never talked to the president from the position of a quid pro quo. thats not my thing. i dont want us to look like...

Quid pro quo, thats not my thing, i dont want us to look like beggars, but you have to understand were at war, if youre our strategic partner, then you cant go blocking anything for us. i think thats just about fairness, its not about a quid pro quo, it just goes without saying. joining us now is simon schuster, correspondent for "time" magazine covering europe, russia, and ukraine. he joins us by phone from the ukrainian capital where he has been reporting about the impeachment inquiry. also jo...

Then you cant go blocking anything for us. i think thats just about fairness. trump quickly put his own spin on that quote, writing, quote, the president of ukraine has just again announced that president trump has done nothing wrong with respect to ukraine and our interactions or calls. and later, thank you to president zblems zelensky, case over. there was also news regarding the two indicted associates of trump lawyer rudy giuliani, lev and igor, remember them? they are accused of funnelin...

Partisan exercise, and not participate at all. >> president trump today defended his actions, by saying, listen to the words of the ukrainian president. we should note that zelensky says, i never talked to the president from a position of a quid pro quo. were at war if youre our strategic partner, you cant go blocking anything for us. it just goes without saying, i dont know if thats completely the kind of full throated defense president trump is talking about. >> it may go without saying, but y...

Quid pro quo. i dont want us to look like beggars. you have to understand. were at war. if youre our strategic partner you cant go blocking anything for us. i think thats about fairness. the president will be in london for nato meetings and wont be participating in the latest impeachment hearings and house judiciary meetings wednesday. he told jerry nadler we do not intend to participate in your wednesday hearing. democrats accusing republicans hiding behind arguments about the process. >> i thi...

Stating, look i never talked to the president from a position of quid pro quo. i dont want us to look like beggars but you have to understand were at war. if youre our strategic partner then you cant go blocking anything for us. i think thats just about fairness. the president will be in london for nato meetings so he wont be participating in the house judiciary committee on wednesday. neither will white house attorneys who told jerry nadler in a letter, under the current circumstances we do not...

With president trump. >> so lets -- >> hes not telling the truth. so two presidents are not telling the truth. >> this is the quote from zelensky. look, i never talked to the president from the position of a quid pro quo. he said, that is not my thing. quote, i dont want us to look like beggars. but you have to understand were at war. if youre our strategic partner then you cant go blocking anything for us. i think that is just about fairness. so lets remove zelensky for this for one secondary b...

>> the ukrainian president came out and said very strongly that the president did absolutely nothing wrong. that should be case over. >> reporter: but that is not what zelensky said. instead the ukrainian president told "time", i never you can tad to the president from a position of quid pro quo. but you have to understand were at war. if youre our strategic partner then you cant go blocking anything for us. that is just about fairness. it is not about a quid pro quo. it just goes without saying...