White House officials are considering releasing a transcript of President Trump's call with the Ukrainian President, multiple sources have told CNN, amid mounting scrutiny over the interaction.
However, some senior administration officials, such as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, are against the idea because of the precedent releasing it could set with future foreign leaders. At particular issue: White House concern about giving Congress ammunition to demand transcripts of Trump's calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine scandal pushing Dems towards impeaching Trump 02:37Another concern -- voiced on the Sunday shows by Pompeo and Mnuchin -- is that publishing the call could chill candor when Trump speaks with foreign leaders in the future. Both suggested Trump requires an expectation of privacy in order to conduct diplomacy effectively. "I think that would be a terrible precedent," Mnuchin said Sunday on CNN's"State of the Union.
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