Over the Cliff Notes
The deposition is here: intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
Holmes talked about how strange the months were leading up to Yovanovich's dismissal ⤵️
The case had no merit, and was in the political interest of the president and not national interests.
They were now in charge of Ukrainian matters.
Sondland portrayed himself as the “conduit” to Trump and Mulvaney.
The day after the call, July 26, David Holmes, foreign service officer in Ukraine, attended meetings in Kyiv with Taylor, Volker, and Sondland and various Ukrainian officials.
They met with Zelensky, who told them that during the July 25 call Trump had “three times” raised “some sensitive issues” and that he [Zelensky] would have to follow up on those issues when they met “in person.”
After the meetings, Volker and Taylor left for a trip to the front lines.
Sondland stayed to meet Yermak (Zelensky’s top aide).
When Holmes arrived at the office where Sondland was meeting Yermak, a staff member. . .
Holmes waited with a few others in the anteroom until the meeting ended.
After the meeting, Holmes and two staffers went to lunch with Sondland.
To refresh, click here and scroll down for the big block of gold. impeachment-trump.com
(We've seen his opening statement already so we that piece)
He said the call “was confirming things that many people suspected.”
Some interesting tidbits:
As soon as Holmes finished his opening statement, which contained much that was🔥, Rep. Meadows said material was classified (meaning that it shouldn't be made public.)