William Taylor to House impeachment investigators - Exchange of the Day

[kpete]

Exchange of the Day
November 6, 2019 at 2:41 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 32 Comments

From the testimony of Ukraine envoy William Taylor to House impeachment investigators:

Q: And when you say that, this was the first time I heard that the security assistance—not just the White House meeting—was conditioned on the investigation, when you talk about conditioned, did you mean that if they didn’t do this, the investigations, they weren’t going to get that, the meeting and the military assistance?

A: That was my clear understanding, security assistance money would not come until the President [of Ukraine] committed to pursue the investigation.

Q: So if they don’t do this, they are not going to get that was your understanding?

A: Yes, sir.

Q: Are you aware that quid pro quo literally means this for that?

A: I am.


https://politicalwire.com/2019/11/06/exchange-of-the-day-119/

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https://intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/20191106taylor_transcipt_excerpts38964.pdf

[erronis]

1. No need to comment since this is so obviously criminal behavior by DJT and his amigos.

Amigos including all of the (R)epuglicons throughout the US. National, state, and local. They all have had a chance to speak up or leave this abomination of a party.

I'll let some of the dumb-ass trumpkies off the hook given low IQ and being fed toxic stews. I'd like to see everyone that has contributed to the fux empire suffer greatly.

[Hassler]

2. Lose the Latin. It's Bribery and Extortion.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. possible jail time for Pompeo, Giuliani, Pence, Trump

[intrepidity]

4. QpQ is a red herring

It's the *nature* of the quid/quo that's at issue.

If the this is a buck for a sandwich, no problem.

If the this is a buck so you don't kill me, a problem.

If the this is a buck for a ride, no problem.

If the this is a buck for drugs, a problem.

I thought we all already understood how this works.