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New: Per source in the room, Bill Taylor’s opening statement was 15 pages long and prompted “a lot of sighs and gasps.”
MORE >> Another source says the sighs & gasps were in reaction to Taylor describing “how pervasive the efforts were to tie an investigation of Burisma and 2016 election ‘interference’ to a White House meeting and aid being released.”

politico.com/news/2019/10/2…
UPDATED STORY >> William Taylor testifies about deep-seated push for Ukraine quid pro quo politico.com/news/2019/10/2…
“I’ll tell you, as a former state department political appointee, in my experience the difference between career folks and political appointees is the career folks take very good notes,” Tom @Malinowski said, hinting that Taylor provided corroboration.

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@Malinowski NEW: Sondland told Taylor that “everything” — including military assistance and a meeting between Trump and Zelensky — was contingent on Ukraine announcing probes into Trump’s political opponents, per excerpt we obtained of Taylor’s opening statement.

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Andrew Desiderio
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A notable add to the deposition schedule, per an official:

David Hale, under secretary of state for political affairs, is scheduled to appear Weds.

Philip Reeker testified that Hale was the one who axed effort to release a statement backing Yovanovitch.

politico.com/news/2019/10/2…
Investigators have also scheduled a deposition with Rick Perry for Wednesday. Perry blew off a subpoena for documents last month.
NEW: Energy Dept says Perry won’t show.

"The Secretary will not partake in a secret star chamber inquisition where agency counsel is forbidden to be present.”
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NEW: Morrison has corroborated aspects of Bill Taylor’s testimony so far — but he’s being very careful not to directly criticize Trump, per sources.

politico.com/news/2019/10/3…
A person close to Morrison said he would provide “nuance” not reflected by Taylor. Morrison gave “an oral history of the aid package,” including why it was held up and when it was eventually released.

He’s not looking to “burn his boss,” the person added.
politico.com/news/2019/10/3…
Morrison’s deposition just wrapped up, I’m told. It lasted ~eight hours. politico.com/news/2019/10/3…
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Andrew Desiderio
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Two key new deposition dates, per source.

—NSC lawyer John Eisenberg on Nov. 4
—Former national security adviser John Bolton on Nov. 7
Adding to this: NSC lawyer Michael Ellis has also been scheduled for Nov. 4.
STORY >> more TK politico.com/news/2019/10/3…
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Joestradamus IV 😺
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Somewhat baffled at why Morrison's opening statement is being viewed as a win.

He agreed with Bill Taylor's opening statement apart from two points. cbsnews.com/news/tim-morri…
The first point was that the prosecutor was to commit to the Burisma investigation, not Zelesnsky himself.

The second was he didn't meet the Ukrainian National Security Advisor in his hotel room, but in the hotel's business center.
Overall, minor points considering how Bill Taylor had one of the more damning opening statements to date. documentcloud.org/documents/6509…
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Kate Brannen
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It's astonishing when you look at how many people have stepped forward -- defying the White House & complying w/ congressional subpoenas -- to tell what they know about Trump, Ukraine & a quid pro quo (weapons to fight Russia for an investigation into Biden).

A running list:
Marie Yovanovitch,the US ambassador to Ukraine who was prematurely forced out because Trump & Giuliani thought she stood in the way of their agenda:
vox.com/policy-and-pol…
The former US special representative to Ukraine Kurt Volker, who had to resign amidst the scandal:
vox.com/policy-and-pol…
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Thomas Wood 🌊
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Bill Taylor’s opening statement is an extraordinarily powerful, impressive, damning, and clear statement by a first-rate professional diplomat. 1/53 tinyurl.com/y5ayd2nf
However, there is one thing in his statement that is left unclear (as it was, apparently, in his testimony), and that is why Trump’s position continues to be that there was no quid pro quo. 2/53
This needs to be cleared up, because even in the wake of the hearing today Republicans like Lindsey Graham and Mark Meadows have been chanting the “No quid pro quo” mantra. 3/53
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Molly McKew
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Want to highlight these points on Ukraine from Amb. Bill Taylor's opening statement:

"At the outset, I would like to convey several key points. First, Ukraine is a strategic partner of the United States, important for the security of our country as well as Europe... /1
... Second, Ukraine is, right at this moment, while we sit in this room, for the last five years, under attack from Russia... /2
... Third, the security assistance we provide is crucial to Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression, and, more importantly, sends a signal to Ukrainians, and Russians, that we are Ukraine's reliable strategic partner."

Yes. This is what makes what POTUS did so loathsome/3
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southpaw
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Bill Taylor's opening statement to the House committee today. assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6508…
two channels
a voice off-screen
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Polly Sigh
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FYI, Bill TAYLOR, who texted Sondland: "Are we now saying security aid and WH meetings are conditioned on investigations?"

––> Is the same then-Amb to Ukraine Bill TAYLOR who in 2008 uncovered Dmytro Firtash's ties to Russian mob boss Semyon Mogilevich.
“In my 10 short months in Congress—it’s not even noon—and this is my most disturbing day in Congress so far. Very troubling.” -Rep Andy Levin, as he left Bill Taylor’s "alarming" deposition this morning.
by @rebeccaballhaus #Maddow on.wsj.com/35SEnsN
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