LIVEBLOG: Sondland Testifies Publicly After Being Labeled Key To The Ukraine Gambit | Talking Points Memo

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Another marathon day of impeachment proceeding begins Wednesday with the public testimony of Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1263690
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Live Blog was very lively yesterday. Hive comment thread also up if you prefer. https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/impeachment-hearings-day-4/161897

Hang tough, it should be a loooong day.

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Should be a good day for news hounds like myself, and a very bad day if your last name is Sondland or Trump.

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Hey, Donald?

Hope you’re having fun watching this Elmer Fudd-level moron, sweetheart.

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Potomac they said
Never gives up her dead
When the gales of covfefe come early

– Gordon Lightweight

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WELP

John Berman @JohnBerman(https://twitter.com/JohnBerman/status/1197152028750991361)
CNN has obtained Amb. Sondland’s opening statement. He points his finger directly at the President. "At the express direction of the President of the United States… " “I followed the directions of the President…” “Based on the President’s direction…”

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NYT blog:
Here’s the big news just out: Sondland will say he and other Trump advisers pressured Ukraine to investigate Democrats “because the president directed us to do so.”

Should make for some entertaining tweets.

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Morning Joe’s panel is almost giddy about Sondland’s opening statement.

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Glad you took today off!

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Today is the day Matt Gaetz pulls a fire alarm.

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And Jordan shows up shirtless.

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I’m sure they have cartoon network on for him. Based on the last few days, his health isn’t looking so good.

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I would suggest they get the outlines of the story he has already provided before they ask any questions about the 26th of July call. Get in everything he has already testified about before he is tempted to plead the 5th.

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I’ve said it twice before here today:

The first piece of business is for Schiff to call out the threats against Vindman. Get it in the record. Make the GOP understand the whole world is watching and it isn’t limited to just Fox News.

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Gotta walk the pooches. Let me know if Jordan jumps down onto the floor and puts a half-nelson around Sondland.

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And it’s ON!

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Are the people threatening Vindman evangelicals or neo-Nazis? Can you tell a difference at this point?

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And, we’re off!

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(1) Great idea…That should definitely go in the Congressional Record.

(2) Second great idea to Schiff…

Just keep being YOU.

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That’s what the big guy sitting in the back is for: Gym intervention

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