Here's every way Republicans have tried and failed to defend Trump as the impeachment inquiry snowballs

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• President Donald Trump's allies are being pushed into a corner as they struggle to defend Trump in the wake of a snowballing impeachment inquiry.
• It's becoming more and more difficult to defend Trump in the wake of a mountain of evidence showing how Trump tried to strong-arm Ukraine into delivering political dirt on a top rival in exchange for US aid.
• Here's a sample of their defenses so far: The whistleblower complaint against Trump is invalid because it's based on hearsay. There was no quid pro quo. This is a hoax perpetrated by Democrats and Never Trump Republicans. The impeachment inquiry is a sham. Even if there was a quid pro quo, that's a normal part of diplomacy.
• Scroll down to read why none of these talking points hold up to scrutiny.
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President Donald Trump did nothing wrong. It was a perfect phone call — just read the transcript. The whistleblower complaint was false and based on hearsay. There was no quid pro quo. This is a hoax perpetrated by Democrats and Never Trump Republicans. Even if Trump did something wrong, it doesn't rise to the level of impeachment.

That's a sample of the various defenses Trump's allies have cycled through as congressional investigators uncover a mountain of damaging evidence about the president's efforts to strong-arm a foreign government into delivering political dirt on a Democratic presidential frontrunner in exchange for US military aid.

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