2 DAYS -- FIRSTHAND FACTS:
JULY 25
--Trump asks Zelensky to investigate “Crowdstrike” & “Biden’s son”
--90 minutes later: White House tells Pentagon to suspend all military aid.
JULY 26:
--Trump asks Sondland on cell: “So he’s going to do the investigation?
JULY 25
--Trump asks Zelensky to investigate “Crowdstrike” & “Biden’s son”
--90 minutes later: White House tells Pentagon to suspend all military aid.
JULY 26:
--Trump asks Sondland on cell: “So he’s going to do the investigation?
Sondland: ‘he’s going to do it,’ adding he’ll do “anything you ask him to.” (Holmes testimony)
NOTE:
Sondland spoke w Trump after a private meeting with Yermak, Zelensky's deputy, which Holmes was supposed to attend but was kept out.
So were any note-takers.
thedailybeast.com/david-holmes-s…
Sondland spoke w Trump after a private meeting with Yermak, Zelensky's deputy, which Holmes was supposed to attend but was kept out.
So were any note-takers.
thedailybeast.com/david-holmes-s…
R. Semmel, OMB spokesperson, reminds aid was on hold BEFORE the phone call: July 18.
Sandy (OMB) testified he learned of the freeze thru a July 12 email.
So was July 25 email just a reminder to keep quiet bcz of “sensitive nature of the request," as Duffey writes?
Sandy (OMB) testified he learned of the freeze thru a July 12 email.
So was July 25 email just a reminder to keep quiet bcz of “sensitive nature of the request," as Duffey writes?
The July 25 email says to:
1. "please hold off" on any additional obligations and that we "intend to formalize" the hold later that day, July 25.
2. Pls keep this info "closely held"
3. Lots of additional blacked out emails.
1. "please hold off" on any additional obligations and that we "intend to formalize" the hold later that day, July 25.
2. Pls keep this info "closely held"
3. Lots of additional blacked out emails.
