A democratic politician and the speaker of the impeachment in the U.S. House of representatives Adam Schiff warned that nothing will prevent the President of the United States Donald Trump to make more bold attempts at the seizure of power, for example, it can use Alaska as a bargaining chip to get Russia’s support in the elections in 2020.
Schiff put forward his hypothesis on Monday, February 3, at the trial of the impeachment of trump. He appealed to the Republicans, who acknowledged the offence trump in Ukraine.
Adam Schiff said we have to impeach the @POTUS or he «could offer Alaska to the Russians.”
What an insult to our intelligence!#CA28 deserves more respect. Vote https://t.co/RlzZvBswlc pic.twitter.com/Pc7zs7s9Xf
— Jennifer Barbosa for Congress (@TeamJenBarbosa) February 4, 2020
«If abuse of power is not uncompromising… trump can offer Alaska to the Russians in exchange for support in the next election or decide to move to Mar-a-Lago on a regular basis and allow Jared Kushner to run the country, delegating to him the decision about the beginning of the war, said Schiff. — Of course, it would be absurd. More than absurd, it would be dangerous».
In 1867 the United States bought from Russia, the current Alaska at a price that would now be approximately $120 million William Seward, who was Secretary of state under President Lincoln, has long insisted on this deal. Alaska became the 49th state January 3, 1959.
Review Schiff attracted the attention of critics in social media who said that this tactic has insulted their intelligence.
Adam Schiff. Source: flickr
Trump, who is suspected of putting pressure on President Vladimir Zelensky in order to force the President to launch an investigation against the former Vice-President Joe Biden and his son hunter, Schiff called on to resign after his statement.
