Thread by @benrileysmith

1/ The totality of what is being alleged only becomes clear when you spell out the claims piece by piece...

:: Trump ordered military aid to Ukraine be suspended

:: Trump asked Ukrainian pres to look into Biden+son

:: White House tried to ‘lock down’ notes of that call

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:: Some US officials thought that was ‘abuse’ of system

:: Ukraine leaders believed they were meant to ‘play ball’

:: Pence pulled out of visiting Ukraine pres’s inauguration

:: Trump’s lawyer Giuliani repeatedly met with Ukrainians

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:: US officials were ‘deeply concerned’ by Giuliani role

:: A whistleblower was so concerned a complaint was lodged

:: Watchdog judged that complaint to be of 'urgent concern'

:: But details of complaint were withheld from Congress

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:: The official who withheld complaint talked to W House first

:: W House said bits may be covered by executive privilege

:: That official won’t say if he discussed complaint w/ Trump

:: Trump is now openly attacking whistleblower as partisan

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Much of the above is alleged, not fact.
We don't know who the whistleblower is.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing
GOP argue no explicit 'aid for investigation' deal

But that is the scale of what is being claimed.

It is ... sizable.

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