CNN Sides With Trump After 2 Democrats Misquoted Ukraine Call During Impeachment Markup Session

CNN has agreed with Trump’s argument that two Democratic representatives from Texas misquoted his phone call with Ukrainian’s Volodymr Zelensky.

President Donald Trump, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hold a meeting in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 25, 2019. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

CNN has agreed with President Trump’s argument that two Democratic representatives misquoted his July 25 phone call with with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky during a debate on articles of impeachment on Thursday.

Amid Thursday’s grueling markup session, which lasted some 14 hours, Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) said President Trump told President Zelensky, “I want you to do me a favor though.”