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Rep Ratcliffe back up.
"So no pressure, no demands, no conditions, nothing corrupt. Nothing. Nothing on the call. That's what we heard Zelensky say."
Note - We still havent seen the full transcript of the call.
"So no pressure, no demands, no conditions, nothing corrupt. Nothing. Nothing on the call. That's what we heard Zelensky say."
Note - We still havent seen the full transcript of the call.
Ratclifffe: Now we're hearing if he didn't lie, he couldn't possibly risk military aid, he'd do anything to secure it. The hole in that argument: what did Zelensky actually do to get the aid? He did nothing. He didn't open any investigations, didn't call AG Barr.
Rep Speier notes how Taylor earlier discussed that a WH mtg would boost Zelensky's ability to negotiate w/Russia.
Speier: Zelensky still hasn't had that meeting. Yet Lev Parnas had a meeting in WH after participating in campaign events.
cc: @KlasfeldReports
Speier: Zelensky still hasn't had that meeting. Yet Lev Parnas had a meeting in WH after participating in campaign events.
cc: @KlasfeldReports
Republican lawmakers have been steadily outraged at the summary Schiff delivered regarding Trump's call during a committee hearing 4 weeks ago.
But today, I have heard some of these same lawmakers claim Trump "has been impeached" since day 1.
But today, I have heard some of these same lawmakers claim Trump "has been impeached" since day 1.
While we're being sticklers about language: Trump has not been impeached by Congress since day 1.
I know what is being suggested. I'm not dense. Neither are you. But again, my observation is on the cherrypicking.
I know what is being suggested. I'm not dense. Neither are you. But again, my observation is on the cherrypicking.
Rep Swalwell is up.
Both Kent and Taylor have testified that they are not direct witnesses, but they are witnesses to a shakedown scheme.
Bolton/Mulvaney both have spoke directly to Trump and unlike Kent/Taylor, they've refused to be part of proceedings.
Both Kent and Taylor have testified that they are not direct witnesses, but they are witnesses to a shakedown scheme.
Bolton/Mulvaney both have spoke directly to Trump and unlike Kent/Taylor, they've refused to be part of proceedings.
Swalwell to Taylor, as Mulvaney suggested, is this conditioning something we do all the time?
Taylor: No it is not.
Funds must be well spent, must go toward dealing with sound policy decisions or in event that rec'ing country takes actions in our nat'l interest.
Taylor: No it is not.
Funds must be well spent, must go toward dealing with sound policy decisions or in event that rec'ing country takes actions in our nat'l interest.
Swalwell on the conditioning of aid: Can we agree that it's just wrong?
Taylor hesitates for just a moment and then unequivocally:
"Yes."
Taylor hesitates for just a moment and then unequivocally:
"Yes."
Swalwell referencing Mulvaney Oct 17 presser comment adn asks So, should we get over it?
Taylor: If we're talking about political influence, to get information that is solely useful for political campaigns, if that's what we're talking about, we should not.
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Taylor: If we're talking about political influence, to get information that is solely useful for political campaigns, if that's what we're talking about, we should not.
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Kent and Taylor both say they are NOT "Never Trumpers."
They've got more than 40 years of collective foreign service experience and have served under various political administrations.
They've got more than 40 years of collective foreign service experience and have served under various political administrations.
On the anticorruption statement from Ukr.:
Kent: Not the one about investigations, a draft was shared with Giuliani, but because it didn't mention Burisma or 2016, Giuliani said it wouldn't be acceptable.
Kent: Not the one about investigations, a draft was shared with Giuliani, but because it didn't mention Burisma or 2016, Giuliani said it wouldn't be acceptable.
Rep Castro is up.
POTUS committed extortion or bribery of a foreign official or attempted extortion or bribery of a foreign official.
When Trump got Zel on the phone on July 25, he was talking to a desperate man. Is that right? He needed foreign assistance.
POTUS committed extortion or bribery of a foreign official or attempted extortion or bribery of a foreign official.
When Trump got Zel on the phone on July 25, he was talking to a desperate man. Is that right? He needed foreign assistance.
Taylor: Zel is very interested in U.S. support.
Then in response to Q by Castro about what would have happened to Ukraine if aid never came:
Taylor: He would have been much weaker on the battlefield against Russia.
Then in response to Q by Castro about what would have happened to Ukraine if aid never came:
Taylor: He would have been much weaker on the battlefield against Russia.
Would Russia use this vulnerability as a means to attack Ukr?
Taylor explains that this is possible, it would fall in line with Russia's typical position toward Ukr.
Taylor explains that this is possible, it would fall in line with Russia's typical position toward Ukr.
