What Went Down On Day 3 Of The Trump Impeachment Hearings

Rick, I guess it could be to establish that interest in investigating Burisma isn’t nefarious? But I agree, that’s inconsistent messaging.

Any theories about why GOP counsel would want the witnesses to confirm the Obama administration’s interest in a Burisma investigation? As anti-Trump Republican Tim Miller just tweeted, “Isn’t the whole conspiracy that the Obama admin was trying to protect them?!”

Trump’s decision to tell Pence not to go to Zelensky’s inauguration could be quite significant. One associate of Giuliani’s, Lev Parnas, reportedly told Ukrainians as early as May that they had to announce investigations into the Bidens or Pence wouldn’t attend the inauguration. So getting a window into Trump’s motives for canceling the trip could be important.