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A Trump diplomat releases script he sent Ukraine to announce Biden probe, proving quid pro quo
As the second trove of transcripts from the closed-door House impeachment inquiry hearings was released today, more incriminating new details were revealed that further reinforce the reality of the existence of a quid pro quo tying U.S. military assistance to Ukraine to that country’s cooperation in Donald Trump’s investigation of his political opponents.

Today’s transcripts contain the testimony of Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, and Kurt Volker, the former special envoy for Ukraine negotiations, and feature some damning revelations that will force the Trump administration to spin mightily to counteract their obvious implications of criminal intent.

One of the most incriminating details that was exposed today was an encrypted text message sent by special envoy Volker to a high-level Ukrainian official that outlined the exact words that the administration wanted President Volodymyr Zelensky to use in announcing his country’s agreement to investigate Trump’s politically-motivated targets… [more]

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