Extortion

'Extortion' has an additional specific meaning: "the act or practice of extorting by a public official acting under color of office." https://t.co/KwIFT4o2IC

— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) November 5, 2019

Now that the extortion plot has been confirmed, it's important to reiterate that Trump and Giuliani above all wanted a *public statement* from Ukraine.

This was key to their disinformation tactics, which Bannon has explained well.@paulwaldman1 and me:https://t.co/KDkgEwonjX

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) November 5, 2019

📈'Insidious' is seeing an 1800% spike in searches today. https://t.co/9v49cMSdKd

— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) November 5, 2019