Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) used part of his speaking time at Thursday’s House impeachment hearing to criticize President Trump’s comments in his July phone call with the Ukrainian president.
Hurd, who is retiring at the end of his term, said that while he had not heard any “evidence” that supported the impeachment of Trump, he did see some of Trump’s comments to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as “misguided foreign policy.”
The Texas Republican specifically criticized Trump’s use of the phrase “do us a favor” in reference to the 2016 election and mentioning the Bidens in the July 25 phone call with Zelensky, a conversation that is at the heart of the chamber’s impeachment inquiry.
“I believe both statements are inappropriate, misguided foreign policy, and it certainly is not how an executive currently or in the future should handle such a call,” Hurd said during his five minutes of questioning time.
Republican Rep. Hurd says Pres. Trump’s demand for Ukraine to ‘do us a favor’ was ‘inappropriate, misguided foreign policy’ pic.twitter.com/u4P3OW9g4W
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) November 21, 2019
Hurd maintained, however, that he had not heard any “evidence” that would support impeaching Trump.
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WATCH: GOP lawmaker calls Trump's statements on Ukraine "misguided foreign policy" during impeachment hearing https://t.co/axPVV18cat pic.twitter.com/abroD6yMuv
— The Hill (@thehill) November 21, 2019
This is what passes for political courage now in the GOP: retiring member says “misguided” but not impeachable. https://t.co/YDO8BHiH1W
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 21, 2019
Will Hurd now takes his place beside Nikki Haley, and other "thoughtful" Republicans, who–despite not having a re-election to worry about–still can't muster the courage to do the right thing. https://t.co/wwHYGEuCPQ
— Matt Lewis (@mattklewis) November 21, 2019
“Misguided foreign policy?” More like “extortion.”
The GOP just better hope that the IC doesn't have a VENONA 2.0 operation going on…the truth comes out, eventually.https://t.co/DhpVVXEh97
— John Schindler (@20committee) November 22, 2019
Rep. Kevin McCarthy: "I think it was very clear there was no quid pro quo." pic.twitter.com/rccJ1IZC99
— The Hill (@thehill) November 22, 2019
You're a United States Senator.
Act like it for once. https://t.co/rQZhkL946H
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) November 22, 2019
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