This comes as House Democrats escalate pressure on the party leadership to initiate impeachment inquiry proceedings. Democrat calls to impeach Trump escalated after the president’s conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was placed under scrutiny.
Trump has repeatedly denied the content of the reports, maintaining that his conversations with world leaders are appropriate. On Sept. 24, he announced that he has authorized the release a “fully declassified and unredacted transcript” of the phone call with Zelensky.
“You will see it was a very friendly and totally appropriate call. No pressure and, unlike Joe Biden and his son, NO quid pro quo!” Trump wrote on Twitter.
Similarly, the Ukrainian government has also denied reports that Trump had engaged in improper conduct during the call.
“I know what the conversation was about and I think there was no pressure,” Prystaiko told the media outlet Hromadske. “This conversation was long, friendly, and it touched on many questions, sometimes requiring serious answers.”
Trump reacted to the Rasmussen Poll approval rating on Twitter, writing, “Thank you.”