Taylor points at Trump, repeatedly:
"Sondland told me ... Trump had told him that he wants Zelenskyy to state publicly that Ukraine will investigate Burisma" and 2016 U.S. election 'interference.'
Trump wanted Zelenskyy “in a public box” by making a public statement. 1/
"Sondland told me ... Trump had told him that he wants Zelenskyy to state publicly that Ukraine will investigate Burisma" and 2016 U.S. election 'interference.'
Trump wanted Zelenskyy “in a public box” by making a public statement. 1/
Sondland that (Trump) was not asking for a “quid pro quo.”
But Trump did insist that Zelenskyy go to a microphone and say he is opening investigations of “Biden and 2016 election interference,” and that President Zelenskyy should want to do this himself. 2/
But Trump did insist that Zelenskyy go to a microphone and say he is opening investigations of “Biden and 2016 election interference,” and that President Zelenskyy should want to do this himself. 2/
Sondland said ... if President Zelenskyy did not “clear things up” in public, we would be at a “stalemate.”
I understood a “stalemate” to mean that Ukraine would not receive the much-needed military assistance.
I understood a “stalemate” to mean that Ukraine would not receive the much-needed military assistance.
Sondland tried to explain to me that Trump is a businessman.
When a businessman is about to sign a check to someone who owes him something, the businessman asks that person to pay up before signing the check.
When a businessman is about to sign a check to someone who owes him something, the businessman asks that person to pay up before signing the check.
