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Donald Trump was presumably alone on 2nd floor of private WH Residence when he had the call with Ukraine's President.
No WH staff present. WH staff only on the phone line.
That's important bc we don't know what Trump was doing while call happened.
No outsiders w "eyes on him."
No WH staff present. WH staff only on the phone line.
That's important bc we don't know what Trump was doing while call happened.
No outsiders w "eyes on him."
Why important?
We don't know if Trump had an outsider in the room with him.
We don't know if Trump used his "unsecure personal cell phone" to dial someone else in, or something like that.
The context of the room is important.
We don't know.
We don't know if Trump had an outsider in the room with him.
We don't know if Trump used his "unsecure personal cell phone" to dial someone else in, or something like that.
The context of the room is important.
We don't know.
Crass, but historical, point:
How many people were in Clinton's private office when he was visiting with Monica? When he took a call from a Senator?
Two.
The Senator was on the call, sure, but didn't have the full context of the room.
Context of the room is important.
How many people were in Clinton's private office when he was visiting with Monica? When he took a call from a Senator?
Two.
The Senator was on the call, sure, but didn't have the full context of the room.
Context of the room is important.
And there's certainly currency in being in the room. As some have said:
