IMPOTUS (and he will be IMPOTUS forever) somehow managed to contain himself during the trial, but as soon as the votes were in, he let loose, firing LTC Vindman and Vindman’s brother (the last being akin to the Nazi practice of Sippenhaft — arrest or apprehension of kin), and Amb. Sondland, for the ultimate sin:…
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“there is no evidence to prove that a September 9 Trump/Sondland phone conversation ever took place”
More Trump lies and disinformation. Remember that Trump did his little recitation stunt on the South Lawn during chopper talk to draw attention away from the testimony of the July 26 French restaurant phone call in Kyiv. There’s no evidence Trump’s September 9 ‘no quid pro quo’ conversation with Sondland ever happened — and that could…
Amigos Adjacent: Sondland's logic remains fuzzy
Apparently Sondland did more perjury yesterday, aided by Tim Morrison, as this tweet thread by Susan Simpson reveals. Perhaps if supporting materials weren’t being withheld, we could “get to the bottom of it”. Trump’s dramatic reading is simply another audition tape for the Masked Singer. The Gordon problem continues, much like his and Volker’s bogus…
How Mob Bossiness works: “Everyone was in the loop. It was no secret.” … Is Sondland no snitch
Today’s bombshell had a considerable blast radius. Sondland affirms, “yes” there was a “quid pro quo.” After a first deposition, a revised addendum, and today another lengthy statement, we now know there are receipts, and if Trump were not a PABOTUS*, he’d be indicted. Lacking that, the articles of impeachment get more substance. “Everyone was in…
Gordon Sondland's instant metamorphosis into a coffee boy
Donald Trump, his voice modulated to drown out the helicopter rotors and the shrieking shame goblins in his head, made a statement this morning on the White House lawn. Summary: I WANT NOTHING! I WANT NOTHING! And who the fuck is Gordon Sondland? Yes, as you almost certainly predicted, Trump doesn’t know Sondland very well,…
Sondland and the Fifth: he's already waived it
It is less likely that Gordon Sondland will plead the Fifth but might seek immunity as he faces perjury, among other things. “Mob boss blaming underling”. ICYMI: Can Gordon Sondland invoke the Fifth Amendment? #MTPDaily @BarbMcQuade: "He's likely already waived that privilege. … If you have talked about the subject matter you have waived it…
Holmes and What's on: Sondland's got lots of 'splaining to do next week about Amigos
All that complaining about “second hand information” as WH witnesses are being embargoed just got worse with the David Holmes statement. At what moment will the closing walls squash Gordon Sondland. Holmes said Sondland responded Trump only cares about “big stuff.” When Holmes said that the Ukraine war was big, Sondland “big stuff” that benefits the…
the folly of Amigos and Shreks: tactical failures of the fact-pattern – Will Sondland even show up
On 12 October 2019, Gordon Sondland's decision to testify was a complete turnaround. He said he'd been directed by the State Department to not speak to the committees. The difficulty of a perjury conviction might not be enough to compel him to not show up Wednesday, considering there are now two witnesses to Trump’s direct participation in a nexus for the…
Insidious R.U.D.Y. and Trump were fully engaged with amigos Volker and Sondland
Don and Rudy were fully engaged in the shakedown, and the Amigos were instrumental. CNN reports that Pompeo agreed in Congressional testimony about the now CIA-affirmed role of Russia in 2016 interference but seemed to now agree with a new CT trying to shift the 2016 blame to Ukraine. Rudy also really wanted that Biden CT…
Sondland tries to avoid perjury … Volker shows Trump and Insidious R.U.D.Y. wanted quid pro quo
Don and Rudy were fully engaged in the shakedown, and the Amigos were instrumental. CNN reports that Pompeo agreed in Congressional testimony about the now CIA-affirmed role of Russia in 2016 interference but seemed to now agree with a new CT trying to shift the 2016 blame to Ukraine. Rudy also really wanted that Biden CT…
Two of Three Amigos: Volker/Sondland transcripts from House depositions
The Gordon Sondland and Kurt Volker transcripts from House depositions are available: Read Gordon Sondland’s testimony here: intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/… Read Kurt Volker’s testimony here: intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/… (CNN) House Democrats on Tuesday released excerpts of the transcripts of their closed-door depositions with former US Special Envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker and US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon…
Even After Being on “The Call” Tim Morrison Says He Thought Ukraine Gambit was Sondland’s Idea. BS.
Either W.H. ex-Russia advisor Tim Morrison is the dumbest MFer ever to don London Fog or he is trying to craft his testimony to Congress to excuse himself for not coming forward to report Trump’s criminality as Lt. Colonel Vindman did. I know which side I come down on. CNN obtained his Congressional testimony, and in…
Musical Bag-holding: Pence, Sondland, and others don't want to be the scapegoat
Coming home to roost, no one wants to be caught being the scapegoat for the obvious movement toward impeachment. The music will stop, and there aren’t enough chairs. Neal Katyal says the House committees “have the goods” to move forward. Even Steve Bannon thinks Nancy Pelosi “will impeach the President”. MAYBE because Pence knows they're right?…