10/17/2019

G7/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UKRAINE: “A conservative group that has frequently criticized President Donald Trump is running two television and digital ads that accuse him of using the Oval Office for personal profit and calls on his fellow Republicans to condemn the solicitation of foreign interference in U.S. elections. After the White House announced on Thursday [10-17-19] that the 2020 G7 summit of world economic leaders will be held at Trump’s Doral Resort, which has suffered financially during his presidency, Republicans for the Rule of Law released an ad accusing Trump of using his office for personal enrichment. The anti-Trump group, formed mainly of traditionally Republican lawyers, describes itself as ‘life-long Republicans dedicated to defending the institutions of our republic and upholding the rule of law.’ Its legal advisory board includes a former U.S. solicitor general to Republican President Ronald Reagan and a former U.S. senator from Washington state.”

Amanda Becker, “Republican group slams Trump over Ukraine, G7 in new ads,” Reuters, October 17, 2019 10:37 am