Posted on 11/20/2019 4:06:08 PM PST by ransomnote
President Donald J. Trump said, “I want nothing. I want no Quid Pro Quo. I want Zelensky to do the right thing.” Ambassador Gordon Sondland testified to this in his deposition and repeatedly affirmed it today. That should be the only takeaway from today’s sham hearing, and it was stated under oath by the only person in these hearings who has ever spoken directly to President Trump. Though much of today’s testimony by Ambassador Sondland was related to his presumptions and beliefs, rather than hard facts, he testified to the fact that President Trump never told him that a White House meeting or the aid to Ukraine was tied to receiving a public statement from President Zelensky.
Over the course of the Democrats’ desperate impeachment inquiry, we have heard a great deal of hearsay, conjecture, and outright speculation about whether the President withheld military aid to the Ukraine based on a quid pro quo. The Democrats certainly tried – and have again failed – to make their case by using unreliable and indirect evidence. This country deserves better.
The direct evidence heard at these hearings makes clear that the Democrats’ allegations are baseless and a pathetic attempt overthrow the 2016 election. In his July 25 call with President Zelensky, President Trump did not condition any part of the United States-Ukraine relationship on a quid pro quo. President Trump himself released the transcript of that phone call months ago in order to end the wild speculation. In addition, President Zelensky has repeatedly stated that President Trump did not pressure him in any manner.
The facts will clearly not change the Democrats’ attempts to harass this President and spread dangerous conspiracy theories throughout the halls of Congress and all over this country. Nor will the Democrats do anything to benefit the American people by passing the USMCA, reducing drug prices, creating jobs and securing the border. In the meantime, President Trump will continue to focus on those priorities. It is sad that Speaker Pelosi, Rep. Schiff, and the rest of the House Democrats continue to focus on their impeachment farce instead of working on behalf of the American people – the people they purport to represent.
pompeo is resigning
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if the republicans dont stop this, we are witnessing a full blown corrupt trial on our president that will bring a civil war.
how to stop an insurrection,?
declare it an act of treason and bring the military in
Wrong....He did NOT reference the “no quid pro quo” phone call in his 23 page deposition. He left it out....and Jim Jordan caught him on it today.
If true, why?
The left media has been pushing that rumor for months – supposedly Pompeo wants to run for Senate (Kansas).
I have no idea why any FR poster would assert the rumor as definitely true with no sources.
Rumor denied by State Department.
Source of rumor is Time magazine, a noted Fake News outlet.
https://time.com/5732232/mike-pompeo-kansas-senate-run-state-exit/
Snip of sources:
“say the top Republicans, one who served in the Trump Administration, another who remains in government, and a third who served in several high-ranking posts and is active in GOP politics.”
Jonathon Swan, Axios reporter (not much better than Time but somewhat, at least he asked the State Dept):
I’ve been asking State Dept officials to comment on TIME report that @SecPompeo has told people he’s resigning.Story had State declining to comment. @statedeptspox responds now w a categorical denial: “I just spoke to the secretary and he said this story is completely false...
“We just landed in Brussels for meetings with NATO— he is 100% focused on being President Trump’s Secretary of State.“
ok
how about: “Schiff concedes Trump Should Not Be Impeached”
Schiff-from-Shinola? How’d he get in this?
time to break up the left’s monopoly on fake news
In a free country this would be the end of the inquisition.
When posting major news like this as a statement of fact, a source would be nice posted with the statement.
And others are also now asking...Where is the source?
Please provide it.
do your own due diligence if you want details
I have 8 or 9 windows open sometimes making money. I saw it . I posted it. I was not going to track it down. sue me.
You want details ...spend YOUR minutes looking it up
wow! Never Trumper testy?
Here’s some (unsolicited) advice sweety; take care of your business and don’t be posting while you’re working. Imagine what making a mistake would do to your bottom line.
what a dumb ass thing to say to me
I am not now nor have I ever been a Never Trumper
I saw it . I posted it. I wasnt going to track it down nor read about it. I was busy
screw you
As always coming to Free Republic gives me the whole truth. Local media where I am is basically saying this is the big bombshell from a Trump supporter. So many lies!
No kidding. They’re just one arm, or should I say tentacle, of the Demshevik party.
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