Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) evoked unusual imagery during the House Judiciary Committee’s debate on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump when he attempted to downplay Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s several claims that he felt no pressure and added there was no quid pro quo in his dealings with Trump.
Johnson, as well as other Democrats on the committee, tried to push back after Zelensky and several other top Ukrainian officials disputed Democrats’ allegations that Trump withheld military aid in exchange for investigations. Trump and Republicans have frequently touted a recent Zelensky interview, where he said there was no quid pro quo and didn’t “understand at all” what the Democrats were talking about.
