'Ah, journalism'! WaPo reporter resorts to mind reading to show why Ukraine's president might be lying about Trump

Doug P. | 6:33 PM on November 13, 2019

At Wednesday’s House Intelligence Committee hearing on the impeachment inquiry, Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe’s truthful comments about what Ukraine’s president said about his now-infamous call with President Trump had Washington Post political reporter Aaron Blake doing some mind-reading:

Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Tex.) now focusing on how Zelensky said he didn't feel pressured or blackmailed and there was nothing corrupt.

Zelensky knows he that if he said any of that, he would be dead to Trump. He could never admit it.

— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) November 13, 2019

And even if Zelensky could admit it, I'm not sure his pride would lead him to do so.

— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) November 13, 2019

Wow…

Journalist mind reader here. ??

— Steven with a V (@813Steven) November 13, 2019

Is there anything the MSM firefighters can’t do?

"Facts First" or "Opinion First"? https://t.co/R3tF0sLB54

— Micah Rate (@Micah_Rate) November 13, 2019

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Ooh, can we take a guess?

Ah, journalism. In coordination with Democrats they've constructed a catch-22 where they can't prove anything, but Trump can't disprove anything. They're hanging their case on calling President Zelensky a coward and a liar. https://t.co/uEVpLXw5a8

— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) November 13, 2019

Perfect example of pure bias on the part of this @washingtonpost reporter. He can now read the mind of the Ukrainian president. Absolutely no self-awareness of their own inherent bias. https://t.co/tHXG2xywEC

— Kevin Shaw (@CenTexKev) November 13, 2019

ROFL, I love it. This is what Dems in congress call "proof". Zelensky said he wasn't pressured, so he must have been pressured, otherwise he would have said he was pressured.

Liberal Logic never fails to entertain me.#DemocratsAreFunny https://t.co/MDKvE0dBrd

— The Alaskan Patriot (@alaskan_patriot) November 13, 2019