What Went Down On Day 1 Of The Impeachment Hearings

Taylor specifically pointed a finger at the President’s acting chief of staff, claiming Mulvaney’s team was directly involved in withholding military aid to Ukraine. Then he said a member of his own staff could hear President Trump on the phone, asking Ambassador Sondland about “the investigations.” That was new and, if true, would imply that the president was personally involved.

It’s still remarkable to me how close the Ukrainians came to announcing the investigation. Zelensky was apparently ready to go on CNN on September 13. Then two days before the interview, the security aid was released and the interview was canceled. Things could have gone very differently if the news of the frozen aid hadn’t leaked.

With about seven minutes left in the majority’s question period, Goldman is moving on to the now-infamous July 25 call between Trump and Zelensky.