Dem counsel Goldman bearing down on the Trumpiness of the plot — this was all about a “Biden investigation” being announced on TV, they didn’t care if Ukraine even did or competed the probe?
Sondland confirms yes.
That’s incriminating as it undercuts anti-corruption defense.
Sondland confirms yes.
That’s incriminating as it undercuts anti-corruption defense.
Sondland’s testimony is that this was about how the talk of investigations would help Trump in the US - the admin literally didn’t care about the facts or if the investigations indicted any corruption in Ukraine.
That is more damning than if the admin could argue or prove it *genuinely* pushed for probes as US policy outcome.
