'With each passing day, the ongoing attempts of Republican elected officials to defend President Trump's behavior are getting more and more ridiculous,' writes CillizzaCNN | Analysis
The latest example? Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson's pained and downright bad attempt to change the subject when asked by NBC's"Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd to explain a quote he gave to The Wall Street Journal. .duval-3{width:100%;position: relative; border: 1px solid #979797; border-left: none; border-right: none;padding: 20px 0; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-box-sizing: border-box; -moz-box-sizing: border-box; margin: auto; max-width: 660px;} .
In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe! Here's the start of that exchange:CHUCK TODD: Let me start with something you told The Wall Street Journal late last week. You had said when Mr. Sondland -- Gordon Sondland seemed to imply that -- the frozen military aid was connected to a promise by Zelensky for investigations, you said,"At that suggestion, I winced. My reaction was, 'Oh God. I don't wanna see those two things combined.
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