What Went Down On Day 1 Of The Impeachment Hearings

By the way, regarding our earlier convo about the news media’s need for new information in these hearings … I sorta think, based on the way the news cycle works, that the new Taylor revelation about his staff member’s story about a Trump-Sondland call is enough to lend everything new and extra weight. Like, is there any doubt we’ll have big headlines in tomorrow’s papers about the substance of the hearings? And that local news will be hitting this tonight?

And yet, Perry, the president has used that disclosure as a key part of his defense. He has rather effectively made the case, to his supporters at least, that he could not have done anything wrong since he released the transcript. If it’s out in the open, can there be anything in it worth hiding?

Nathaniel, I wonder if Goldman realized what he was doing right there. That stings.