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© (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2019.Pence aide said Trump's Ukraine phone call was 'unusual and inappropriate'
By Jan Wolfe and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
47 Comments
CrazyJoe
The dam is beginning to crack.
Thank you to all the Patriots who have come forward to testify against Trump and his criminal Administration.
Serrano
What a colossal waste of time. These "witnesses" the Democrats are trotting out have no evidence that would warrant impeachment. Real patriots can see through this. The Democrats are an embarrassing joke.
Serrano
Trump's pressure on Ukraine is at the heart of the Democratic-led inquiry
Zelensky said he didn't feel any pressure.
Rep. Chris Stewart: "Do you have any information regarding any criminal activity that the president of the United States has been involved with at all?"
Yovanovitch: "No."
Chip Star
Admission by party opponent is an exception to the rule against hearsay.
Donny was on the speaker phone. His statements were admissions. Donny is the person against whom the statement is being offered, i.e., the party opponent.
The evidence keeps piling up and the Trumpophiles keep floundering around in an impotent attempt to explain away their support of Donny's corruption.
lincolnman
Yep, Repub efforts to obstruct and deflect are a waste of time - the evidence is so overwhelming...
Delusion is strong with the Trumpers...he intimidates a witness while she is testifying! Watch the Repubs on the committee all melt when that happened...
Trumpers wouldn't know what a real patriot is - unless they're talking about Russian patriots...
You just described the Mango Maniac to a T...he and his best bud Stone, who will soon be known as Inmate 46...
Save a bunk for your bro Donnie Rog....
bass4funk
I don’t know a single person watching this farce.
But this on the other hand a lot of people watched. Far more realistic, far more entertaining.
https://youtu.be/NW23WQQlybM
bass4funk
What evidence? That there’s nothing? Well, I would tend to agree Yovanovitch in that statement.
Stewart: Do you have any information regarding the president of the United States accepting any bribes?
Yovanovitch: No.
Stewart: Do you any have information regarding any criminal activity that the president of the United States has been involved with at all?
Yovanovitch: No.
Ah_so
That probably says more about the company you keep more than anything.
Despite this apparentlybeing boring, you will no doubt be posting all day on this. As one of Trump's loyal servants - I hope you stay by his side all the way through his calamitous administration.
bass4funk
That they all smell partisan political BS? Probably.
As well as the loyal haters will be.
Oh, most definitely!
lincolnman
Keep your eyes closed, we know that always helps...
Paul Butler, law professor, Georgetown University
Trump’s tweet is a stone cold thug move. Let’s say I am federal prosecutor investigating a mob boss. A witness testifies that she felt intimidated by the mob boss. As she speaks, the mob boss denigrates the witness in a tweet. I would halt the proceeding — for the safety of the witness — and ask the judge for a warrant for the arrest of the mob boss. The United States Criminal Code makes witness intimidation a felony. The fact that a mob boss lives in the White House should not excuse him from being brought to justice.
And that's just yesterday...Bribery, extortion, obstruction, abuse of authority...
Can't wait to hear Sondland next week - tell us about your two meetings with the Ukrainians where you said no investigation, no aid.... and that phone call with Donnie on the investigation overheard by multiple people...
Donnie is melting down faster than Chernobyl ...don't step in the orange puddle...
bass4funk
Actually, I had the audio on. Her saying “No” was more than enough confirmation.
Democrats have made a serious mistake by launching impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. They are replaying the Republican impeachment of Bill Clinton in 1998, a futile exercise that damaged Republicans, enhanced Clinton’s power, and caused institutional damage as well.
Today, Senate Republicans may well be privately concerned about Trump’s behavior. But there is no indication that even one would vote in favor of removal. While Trump is nowhere near as popular as Clinton was, he retains the loyalty of his base, who dominate the Republican primaries, and, unlike Clinton, he enjoys majority support in the Senate.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/democrats-have-fallen-into-an-impeachment-trap-that-will-only-hurt-them-2019-10-01
Any other adjectives the Dems want to add? Lol
Yeah, let’s hear some more boring testimony for 6 hours where Schiff can play God and bore people to death.
Huh? If he’s melting down then the Democrats are a gooey slime trail.
lincolnman
The smoking bazooka...or one of many smoking bazookas...
Hey Stone, tell the warden they'll be two more inmates soon...
Make that three....
Blacklabel
He was not. This guy says he overheard both sides of the conversation on a cell phone.
bass4funk
So approx. 5 years, being cooperative, first time offender, no criminal background, so until he gets pardoned, he should be out 2-3 not to bad.
Blacklabel
I heard no crime and no bribery plain as day. Plus an admission she had been coached what to say if Hunter Biden came up in her confirmation hearing. After her statement said she had never talked with anyone in Obama admin about Hunter Biden.
this article is regressing back to the “pressure” narrative.
Jimizo
Are people commenting on this without watching it and simply regurgitating what Fox News is saying?
That would be utterly ridiculous and and anyone doing this should be ignored. If we want a Fake News/MSM Fox News running commentary, we can just watch Fox on satellite here in Japan.
bass4funk
So we should trust CNN....no, msnbc...how about NPR or PBS....? Funny how all the libs take on the same talking points, Thursday Pelosi changed everything to "bribery" after leaking it to the msm, the days new word was "bribery" lol, No thanks.
That's why Zucker and Lack are so teed off! They're being turned off.
Fake? Hardly.
Toasted Heretic
Really? I know loads of people glued to it. Especially journalists. Aren't you watching it?
Ah, you are watching it.
bass4funk
Well, the majority of people I know make it easy and simple, we just watch the highlights, less mentally painful.
Chip Star
Yes, Donny was in the call and it was his voice that was heard:
*Holmes told lawmakers he overheard a phone call between Trump and Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, in which the president inquired about Ukraine's willingness to carry out investigations of Biden and his son, Hunter, who sat on the board of a Ukrainian energy company.*
This means Donny's statement can be offered by the person who heard it as evidence. Accuracy, Blacklab, accuracy.
Chip Star
Yes, we know Trumpophiles have allergic reactions to thinking for themselves, so prefer to be spoon fed by the hacks at Fox "News." ROFL!
Blacklabel
Accuracy, it was not a speakerphone as you announced. Accuracy.
everyone knows you can’t hear both sides of a cell phone conversation.
Blacklabel
And how does this phone call support “bribery”?
lincolnman
Hey, I agree with you there - it must be unbearable to watch witness after witness, all Donnie's hand-picked team, come in and outline in clear detail is extortion and bribery "drug deal".....ouch. Better get ready for some real pain when Sondland comes in next Weds.
Keep beating that Hunter dead horse Blacklabel - it's you and Sean Hannity....
That's like asking how a confession means you're guilty....you must have been getting your legal advice from Crazy Rudy too...by the way, where is Rudy?
Well done Mueller! Six down (Manafort, Gates, Flynn, Papadapolous, Cohen, Stone; one to go...then we can call them all the "Cesspool Seven"....
CrazyJoe
America's Homeland Security Chief Intelligence Official has publicly stated there is no substance to claiming that Biden's son was involved in anything contrary to the interests of the United States, and Trump knows this. Trump is just pushing another fraud on all of us to smear a political opponent. Trump is a wanna-be Don Corleone.
bass4funk
Yes, it's called NOT following the liberal lemming herds
Better than to be spoon-fed by sagging networks with pundits on a constant retraction run. LOL
bass4funk
Trump has a smorgasbord of pardons he needs to go through. Wow!
Doesn't matter what he says, Barr and Durham will make that determination.
Yeah, Crazy...stop listening to Cuomo...but for real. smh....
lincolnman
Hasn't given one to Manafort, didn't give one to Gates, don't see Cohen walking free, didn't do anything for Papadapolous....and he definitely can't pardon himself from the NYSD Attorney's cases...oh my....
Wrong. Barr and Durham aren't investigating Hunter. You have to have evidence of a crime to launch an investigation, and its telling that for all the Trump's pathetic smear attempt, DOJ has done nothing with the Bidens - because there's no evidence. That's why Donnie had to go try to bribe the Ukrainians....
Not Corleone, he was too smart - Trump is on the same level as Vinnie the street corner crook...
And why is it that every Trumper ignores Sondland....
bass4funk
Usually Presidents don't do pardons in their first admin. So in his second, liberals get the tissues ready.
Yeah, and Comey also said that Trump wasn't under investigation as well.
Democrats have none so far.....again.
lincolnman
Your words, you said he would pardon them - and he hasn't... And if he plans to do it after 2020, it will be kind'a hard from Rikers Island...
You think they are? Then why hasn't Trump or Barr said so? That's what they've wanted all along...
Focus now - we're talking abut your favorite smear...the one with no evidence.
And Sondland is ignored again...
Jimizo
This is a perfect distillation of the problem. The alternative to ridiculously pro-Trump Fox News are outlets with a ridiculously anti-Trump agenda.
Here’s a crazy idea - watch it for yourself and make up your own mind. Thinking for yourself, eh? Give it a go rather than watching Fox on satellite in Japan.
PTownsend
Revised his testimony? I guess it's fitting that the most dishonest president, maybe ever, has appointed so many dishonest people from the numerous and varied US swamps. And attracted so many like minded followers.
u_s__reamer
Zelensky said he didn't feel any pressure.
They all say that! The question is who believes 'em? According to the Ukrainian press Trump started putting pressure on Zelenskiy 2 WEEKS before he was inaugurated. Big mistake! Zelenskiy is a VERY smart guy who got his job training as a TV comedian playing the President of the Ukraine in contrast to impostor Trump who doesn't even know how to ACT as a real POTUS, because he hasn't learned any skills apart from spending his daddy's inheritance. Trump thought he could run the presidency just winging it without the help of others. One by one the overlooked members of his team will come out of the woodwork to testify against him and put a merciful end to the most disastrous presidency in our lifetime.
bass4funk
Second term
Yes and Schiff and Hillary will be at his side. ROFL!
Comey never mentioned, but hey, the Senate will call him.
Like this entire fake trial, I am focused.
Chip Star
I stand corrected. Thank you.
This still means it was an admission by party opponent.
Chip Star
It's not the trial portion and it's very, very real.
Just not enough to watch it yourself. You prefer "summaries" from the hacks at Fox "News."
SimondB
So you would do 2 - 3 for your cult leader? Not so bad as you say.
bass4funk
So is 13 million that watched it. You have more people watching Jerry Springer for Christ’s sake. Even CNN has somewhat better ratings than that.
No, I just go on YouTube.
What? Anyway, it has nothing to do Stone getting out sooner than he would have were a multiple convicted felon. I mean the Judge released him on $250,000 bond, but he needs to return in February of next year for the sentencing phase of this trial and if a judge is willing to do that and your not considered a flight risk, he’ll definitely be out in No time.
Chip Star
Okay. None of this changes the facts that it not the trial portion and it's real. That was an extremely blatant doge even for you.
bass4funk
It's a farce that's what it is, a funny farce, but a farce nonetheless.
I'm not and wouldn't.
Chip Star
Not watching it on Fox "News" via satellite from the non-existent base in Fukuoka?
Yeah, this isn't how it works at all. Not being a flight risk does not mean the sentence will be lighter.
bass4funk
But it does help in the consideration phase. But regardless, he won't do the full 5 and he'll probably get pardoned anyway.
And to millions of others that didn't tune in to watch that joke, but even Sean Spicer had more views on DWTS. Wow!
I still feel that it is.
Chip Star
Always with the feelings.
Chip Star
There is no "consideration phase," it's called sentencing.
You seem happy that criminals go free.
Good for Spicer. It still doesn't change the fact that this isn't a trial or fake.
The trial happens in the senate, which means this isn't a trial. It's happening, which means it isn't fake.