The claim marked a week of frequent exaggeration and distortion by the president heading into the opening statements of his impeachment trial. The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, found the White House violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine, an action at the center of Trump’s impeachment. The House Judiciary Committee, which produced the articles of impeachment, invited Trump or his legal team to come. THE FACTS: Trump’s statement is false. Nothing in the trade agreement would cover or refund the construction cost or require a payment from Mexico.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 20, 2020 11:37 UTC