What Went Down On Day 1 Of The Impeachment Hearings

The Republican counsel seems like a good lawyer to me but with really bad facts on his side. I’m not going to pan his performance — Taylor and Kent are credible witnesses and Trump released a transcript admitting to the core allegation, so there’s only so much he can do.

Castor asks Taylor, “It [Sondland’s role in Ukraine policy] may have been unusual, but it certainly wasn’t outlandish.” All Taylor did was smile and look down, and Castor took it as a yes.

This is sorta fun. Castor trying to argue that the “irregular” channel might have been irregular but wasn’t “outlandish.” Not sure where he’s going here.