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Dems have spent weeks saying there’s no doubt about the legitimacy of what they’re doing, and they got a very favorable court ruling saying as much on Friday.

What is the strategic value of this?
Schiff was pushing for this resolution, sources tell me & @heatherscope. The text of the resolution hasn’t yet been finalized, per sources.
@heatherscope JUST IN: Schiff says the measure “establishes the format for open hearings that will be conducted by the House Intelligence Committee” in addition to “procedures to transmit any evidence or report to the Judiciary Committee.”
@heatherscope Notable: This means Intel will be holding open hearings before Judiciary does.
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George Kent’s deposition transcript will be released shortly, per an official.
KENT transcript is live >> docs.house.gov/meetings/IG/IG…
Kent says Volker met privately with Zelensky in Toronto in July “to underscore the importance of the messaging that Zelensky needed to provide to President Trump about his willingness to be cooperative.”
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Andrew Desiderio
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TAYLOR: “That was my clear understanding,
security assistance money would not come until the [Ukrainian] President committed to pursue the investigation.”

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SCHIFF: “Are you aware that quid pro quo literally means this for that?”

TAYLOR: “I am.”

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Taylor: “I think it was becoming clear to the Ukrainians that, in order to get this meeting that they wanted, they would have to commit to pursuing these investigations. And [Ukraine Finance Minister] Danyliuk, at least, understood and I'm sure that he briefed President Zelensky”
Taylor, in his rare first-person cable to Pompeo on August 29 expressing concerns about suspension of aid to Ukraine, says he also suggested to Pompeo that he might resign.

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Andrew Desiderio
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NEWS >> Schiff announces first public impeachment hearings
The first impeachment witnesses, per @RepAdamSchiff:

William Taylor, George Kent, Marie Yovanovitch.
@RepAdamSchiff STORY >> Schiff’s announcement marks a brand new phase of the impeachment inquiry, and brings Democrats one step closed to impeaching the president. politico.com/news/2019/11/0…
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Ian Dunt
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Right well, the most historic day in parliament since the last one is about to kick off. You can follow along here parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/ff…
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Lonnie M. Przybysz
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I can never quite figure out why President @realDonaldTrump and his Administration always cover for the deep state and their false flags they use to try and start war. I know they have a reason, and they won't allow a war, but I don't understand why they don't just call them out?
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Joe Chapa
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What is so valuable that it’s worth killing and dying for? (A thread)

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Recent work by @Amnesty/@Airwars/@danmahanty/@annieshiel helps to show us why. (1/13)
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About James Comey seems there are a few crusaders that want to make a patsy out of him and defend all he’s done. Let’s take a deep dive into James Come and peel back the layers. I will make this as thorough as I can, fair and balanced. I’ll start with a brief background on Comey
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Julian Sanchez
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The Inspector General’s report on the FBI/Apple crypto punch-up is what I think one might call a “damning exoneration”. As in “well, technically nobody lied, but...” oig.justice.gov/reports/2018/o…
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1. Here is an example of why @ggreenwald , and those who support him, are dangerous. I shall dissect this article claims and explain: theintercept.com/2018/01/19/rep…
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