Trump's nominee, deputy Secty of State John Sullivan, for Ambassador to Russia was asked the question.
Senator: “Do you think it’s ever appropriate for the President to use his office to solicit investigations into a domestic political opponent?”
Sullivan: “Soliciting investigations into a domestic political opponent…I don’t think that would be in accord with our values.”
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Senator: “Do you think it’s ever appropriate for the President to use his office to solicit investigations into a domestic political opponent?”
Sullivan: “Soliciting investigations into a domestic political opponent…I don’t think that would be in accord with our values.”
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/...ullivan-disagree-ukraine-political-assistance