On Monday, the president tried to paint the scandal as a media-driven attack and again denied any wrongdoing.
reported that a concerned intelligence official filed a formal complaint after overhearing Trump make a"promise" while on a call with a foreign leader in July.
Trump has since confirmed that he spoke with Zelensky and that he discussed the Bidens and corruption in Ukraine, describing the the call as a"nice conversation." However, he has denied pressuring Zelensky to open any investigation into Biden or offering military aid in return for such a probe. Trump is under pressure from Democrats to release the transcript of the phone call with Zelensky, with party leaders even considering whether the alleged offense would be worthy of impeachment.
The South Carolina senator added that he believes Trump"is going to blow you away with his willingness to disclose and be transparent about this phone call, because I think he did nothing wrong and he has nothing to hide."
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