In Defending Trump, Mulvaney Admits Quid Pro Quo He Later Denies

Acting chief of staff says Ukraine aid tied to 2016 probe
Mulvaney, amid uproar, later releases denial of his remarks

Mulvaney tells reporters to "get over it" after linking Ukraine aid to the 2016 election probe.Source: Bloomberg

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By Jennifer A Dlouhy and Ben Brody

October 18, 2019 at 8:00 AM UTC

Updated on

October 18, 2019 at 3:47 PM UTC

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Mick Mulvaney set out to offer an impassioned defense of President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, but he may have only made matters worse for his boss -- and himself.

Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, on Thursday seemed to admit what Trump had been denying for weeks: that the president offered Ukraine a quid pro quo for badly needed military aid in exchange for investigating his political opponents.