Gaetz Defends Ukraine Call, Says Trump Acted on ‘Sincere’ Concerns of Corruption

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, speaks to reporters outside of the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 30, 2019. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

President Donald Trump’s July phone call with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky involved acting on a sincere view of corruption in the country, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said on Sunday.

Former Bill Clinton aide George Stephanopoulus, now ABC News’ chief political anchor, asked Gaetz a question on ABC’s “This Week.”