in the united states, the EU ambassador to Gordon Sondlandin to prove the president’s office criminal investigation yesterday on Wednesday has torn the two principal parties in the difference of opinion between the former syvemman your chute.

democrat politicians are rejoicing that the republican party high-ranking member granted a house of representatives intelligence committee that in his opinion, the president of Donald Trump requires ukraine from political favors in exchange for U.S. military assistance.

the Republicans, in turn, draw attention to the consultation to the point where Sondlandilta was asked, did he with the gold the United states the management of the person the order requires that Ukraine would declare Trump opponents from targeting the criminal investigation of the conditions for delivering aid. Sondland replied “no”.

democrats in the “Watergate moment”

Many democrat Sondlandin testimony was “John Dean moment”, write in democratic party-leaning media.

John Dean was a White house employee, who testified in 1973, then-president Richard Nixon against the Watergate scandal. As is well known, Nixon had soon after to resign.

Sondland prove clearly and directly, that he worked for the Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani together with the president’s instructions, so that Ukraine would provide certain favors in return for Us military assistance, writes on the CNN news channel (switch to another service).

– All a great day! This will change everything. [Trump’s] defence is no longer anything left, rejoiced former congressman and presidents of the Bill Clinton and Barack Obama assistant worked Rahm Emanuel .

the Democrats in the circuit Sondlandin speeches are “the smoking gun”, the information, which pour a Trump presidency.

The New York Times magazine (you move to another service) remind, however, that John Dean had accurate information about nixon’s intentions and speeches. Sondlandilla instead wasn’t taking notes, she couldn’t remember the events very accurately. Trump has not given him the clear provisions, which republicans immediately seized.

the Republicans: a worthless certificate

Republicans see Sondlandin certificate in a totally different way. In their opinion, Sondlandin words are of no value, and in fact, the whole investigation should be based on them to stop.

the media are at mutual war. News channel CNN described Sondlandin certificate “bomb”, while the republicans close to the Fox News channel view (switch to another service) republican senator Mike Turner is made by the questions were “it’s a real bomb”.

Turner set a hearing Sondlandille tough questions. The interrogation reaches its climax, when Turner requires a clarification: was it true that no republican leader had told Sondlandille that for Ukraine to be given assistance should be tied Bidenia subject to a criminal investigation.

Sondland replied: “Keep their place”.

Turner continued to be ignored, that Sondlandilla have any proof that Trump would be required to return the favor.

Yes, with the exception of their own hypothesis, replied Sondland.

the republican party has been spreading this video snippets on social media as proof that Sondlandin certificates are mere assumptions and hearsay, and thus worthless.

– Sondland was cordial, friendly witness, willing to please every person asking the question. This makes him perhaps a good diplomat, but it made his testimony confused and contradictory – and basically worthless, wrote in the conservative The New York Post editorial, when (you move to another service).

the president of Trump has already been stated, that the official criminal investigation can be Sondlandin certificate on the basis stop unwarranted.

How genuine was the president’s call?

the Republicans drew a lot of attention on September 9. day of use out of a phone conversation Sondlandin and Trump between. Sondland was during a call, asked trump night, what he wanted from Ukraine.

I don’t want anything. I don’t want anything. I don’t want nothing in return. Told [the president of Ukraine Volodymyr ] Zelenskyin do what is right, Sondland was quoting the Trump answer.

the democrat side point to this, that when the call happened, the informant was already revealed Trump and Zelenskyin contacts and Trump Zelenskyille a request made by doing a criminal investigation. Trump was a good reason to tell the public, that he demanded from Ukraine favors, hold things place or not.

after consultation with the Trump filmed (you move to another service) on the White house lawn with a bunch of papers, which was written in large letters, the same sentences, which Sondland was repeated.

Trump’s office criminal investigation korostuneeksi continue it, how was it possible that Trump the wishes of Ukraine were known to all, even if Trump or any other republican leader would not tell his wishes directly.

Sondlandin according to the all – foreign minister Mike Pompeo , the energy minister Rick Perry , vice president Mike Pence and the White house administration chief Mick Mulvaney – were in on the scheme.

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I Know that the members of this committee are often fit their complex issues to a simple question: did they require in return? […] The answer is “yes”, Sondland summed up the testimony.

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