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Sondland: Was there a quid pro quo? W/R/T the requested WH call/meeting, "the answer is yes." Trump wanted a public statement from Zelensky committing to investigations of Burisma and the 2016 election. These prerequisites reflected Trump's desires and requirements.On twitter.com
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The final missing puzzle piece? Sondland says no one told him Trump was also holding up military aid, like WH meeting, unless/until Zelensky announced investigations, as S told Ukrainians. S came to that conclusion himself in "absence of any credible explanation for the hold."Permalink On twitter.com
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Sondland says he had repeated conversations with Pompeo whose premise was that any release by Trump of the military aid was contingent on Zelensky making a public announcement of investigations, and Pompeo never corrected him and said that premise was wrong.Permalink On twitter.com
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Crucial nuance for whether Trump's motive was sincere or cynical: Sondland says Trump demanded that Zelensky "had to announce the investigations. He didn't actually have to do them, as I understood it. ... Through Mr. Giuliani we were led to believe that that's what he wanted."Permalink On twitter.com
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In short: Did Trump think US foreign policy required making sure this particular firm was scrutinized, or did he just want a basis to say "Corrupt Joe" in a million tweets and campaign rallies, like he used the email server investigation to say "Crooked Hillary" in 2016?Permalink On twitter.com
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