"Why Doth the Heathen Rage?"

What I said on the phone call with the Ukrainian President is “perfectly” stated. There is no reason to call witnesses to analyze my words and meaning. This is just another Democrat Hoax that I have had to live with from the day I got elected (and before!). Disgraceful!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 4, 2019

He really doesn't understand that he doesn't speak for himself, but for the nation.

I'm reminded of a scene from "Elizabeth" where she takes the throne upon the death of Henry VIII and then her sister (am I remembering history correctly?  Anyway, she's surprised to be crowned Queen) and the first morning after her coronation the Lord Chamberlain (? Richard Attenborough, anyway!) comes to her chambers and demands to see the royal bedsheets.  He's looking for signs of fluids, blood, etc., because the royal personage now belongs to the state, because Elizabeth now embodies the state.

Trump's position is not much different from that.  In 3 years, he hasn't come close to understanding that.

The Whistleblower gave false information & dealt with corrupt politician Schiff. He must be brought forward to testify. Written answers not acceptable! Where is the 2nd Whistleblower? He disappeared after I released the transcript. Does he even exist? Where is the informant? Con!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 4, 2019

And confirmed everything the whistleblower reported with that "transcript" (actually a memorandum of record).  As the Psalmist asked:  Why doth the heathen rage?

“There is no Whistleblower. There is someone with an agenda against Donald Trump. What he was blowing the whistle on didn’t happen. We have the transcript of the call. This is all a farce and no Republican should forget that.” @dbongino @foxandfriends

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 4, 2019

Except the memorandum you released says it did happen.  So have your public statements, your lawyers public statements, your Chief of Staff's public statements; just to name three.  Then there are all the witnesses; but you don't need them, do you?

Read the Transcript!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 4, 2019

If you would release it, we'd be happy to.  I understand it's on a classified server, though.

And if the rest of you think we're going in circles, it's because we are:

Trump argues 44 minutes apart that A) the transcript speaks for itself so there’s no need for people to testify about it and B) The whistleblower must testify pic.twitter.com/zlzsXKKLr5

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 4, 2019