CNN obtains Holmes opening statement

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[gibsonguy]

Fair point. I let these bastards chip away at my attitude way too much.

[JoSixChip]

The President says he does not remember the call at all.

What is the source for this? Seems it would be easy to verify as there would be a daily activity log entry for it. Or is POTUS just saying he does not remember the details of this particular call?

[SoCar]

Actually that was Volker the Dems were praising. Sondland is a big money donor turned Ambassador, which we know is common, but is why they are going after him.

[dennisw]

I heard it from a friend who, heard it from a friend who, heard it from a friend who....

[McGavin999]

Why do they think this is about Biden? Why isn’t it about Crowdstrike?

[TexasGurl24]

That’s what the media wants. They are pushing and endless stream of propaganda. It does tend to wear on you after a while. Sometimes its best to take a break from it.

[janetjanet998]

What is the source for this?

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In a presser with the Turkish president after the hearing Weds

[JoSixChip]

Actually that was Volker the Dems were praising. Sondland is a big money donor turned Ambassador, which we know is common, but is why they are going after him.

That would suggest Sondland is a Trump guy. Why would he defy Executive Privilege and testify?

[janetjanet998]

Holmes’s uncorroborated version

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the NYTs reported yesterday that there is another person coming forward that over heard the call

[janetjanet998]

Jim Acosta
@Acosta
A source familiar with WH discussions said aides to the president are not happy that Sondland apparently shared his call with Trump with others: “the president speaks loudly. Sondland should know that.”

[Swordmaker]

“And ambassadors just call the President anytime they feel like it??”

On unsecured cell phones?

and in very public places?

Smells like Bull Schiff to me

My question would be exactly when did Ambassador Sondland meet with Zelensky since the phone call to get more up-to-date information that President Trump did not already have from the Phone call? I don’t see why a phone call would have been necessary so soon after the July 25th call where Zelensky said they would do it. . . especially one from Sondland to President Trump just to touch base from a Restaurant on an unsecured line. Doesn’t make sense. Not at all.

What also doesn’t make sense is for Ambassador Sondland to say something so stupid to a staffer like Holmes as “The President is only interested in the big things like what benefits him personally.” Sondland is a huge donor to Trump. That’s not something a huge donor would ever say to a State Department apparatchik. Is he drunk at lunch???

[SoCar]

He already did testify in the secret basement star chamber.

[mass55th]

Thanks for the date. You’re right, nothing the Democrats have done, or are doing makes any sense at all.

[gov_bean_ counter]

He said the dude had ear plugs. How the hell did he hear anything???

[epluribus_2]

Maybe they were talking about crowdstrike. Notice that name has been banned from the internet during the so-called inquiry

[OKSooner]

I’m inclined to believe that.

[Sacajaweau]

Heard the President say it himself in a video.

[JayGalt]

Why would we believe this paragon of virtue? Fake news.

[Sacajaweau]

Did he mean hearing aids?

My dad said if he turned his up, he could hear people on the other side of the HUGE room we were in.

[janetjanet998]

on air MSNBC report

https://twitter.com/hardball/status/1195497690592886785

“This is direct evidence that a senior state dept official heard the president’s own voice. He heard the president say he wanted to present an ultimatum to Zelinsky.”

— Jeremy Bash on Holmes testimony that heard a call between Sondland and Trump. #Hardball