Trump: ‘Unified’ Republicans starting to attack substance of impeachment allegations

President Trump early Wednesday said that “unified” Republicans are starting to attack the substance of the impeachment allegations against him instead of the process of the inquiry.

The president in a series of tweets also described Republicans as “energized” and ready to take on the “Impeachment Hoax with the Do Nothing Democrats.”

{mosads}“Republicans are very unified and energized in our fight on the Impeachment Hoax with the Do Nothing Democrats, and now are starting to go after the Substance even more than the very infair Process because just a casual reading of the Transcript leads EVERYBODY to see that the call with the Ukrainian President was a totally appropriate one,” he tweeted.

Trump also encouraged members of his party to “close it out” and end the impeachment inquiry.

“This Impeachment nonsense is just a continuation of the Witch Hunt Hoax, which has been going on since before I even got elected,” he said. “Rupublicans, go with Substance and close it out!”

…..the call with the Ukrainian President was a totally appropriate one. As he said, “No Pressure.” This Impeachment nonsense is just a continuation of the Witch Hunt Hoax, which has been going on since before I even got elected. Rupublicans, go with Substance and close it out!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 30, 2019

Trump also targeted Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the director for European affairs on the National Security Council (NSC), who on Tuesday testified in the impeachment inquiry that he had raised questions about Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president that is at the center of the impeachment inquiry.

“Yesterday’s Never Trumper witness could find NO Quid Pro Quo in the Transcript of the phone call,” Trump said. “There were many people listening to the call. How come they (including the President of Ukraine) found NOTHING wrong with it. Witch Hunt!” 

Yesterday’s Never Trumper witness could find NO Quid Pro Quo in the Transcript of the phone call. There were many people listening to the call. How come they (including the President of Ukraine) found NOTHING wrong with it. Witch Hunt!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 30, 2019

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) reportedly indicated earlier this week the House GOP will shift from attacking the impeachment inquiry’s process to criticizing the substance of the allegations against Trump.

Republicans had focused on the private hearings, and some stormed an appearance by a witness behind closed doors, calling for greater transparency.

The impeachment inquiry was launched after a whistleblower alleged Trump asked the Ukrainian president to investigate Democratic candidate Joe Biden and his son after withholding military aid to Kiev.

The House will vote later this week on a resolution unveiled Tuesday that outlines the next phase of their impeachment inquiry, which will bring the Democrats’ case before the public after weeks of closed-door witness testimony.

–Updated at 9:30 a.m.