On Tuesday, the impeachment inquiry released the “full production of text messages” provided by Kurt Volker, the former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine and a key player in Trump’s effort to pressure Ukraine into providing political dirt.
George Kent, another veteran diplomat, “described two snake pits, one in Kyiv and one in Washington,” Taylor texted Volker, after saying he’d been offered the job in Ukraine.
Little known fact: The Ukrainian phrase for “snake pit” can also be translated as “dumpster fire.”
Last night during Rachel’s A block story on Igor and Lev, there was a clip of Lev in some public speaking forum. WTF with the guy in the purple hat that walks by?
“Kurt,” he texted. “Thanks for the support. All I need is for you to tell the truth. You called me about Yermak and I reported back to you and Sondland, eg., a conference call on Aug. 11. Three others before. Really this is not hard just fair to affirm truth.”
When I urge my friends to tell the truth, I often find myself reminding them what that truth is, in case they had forgotten. I would, of course, hate to see that happen.
Shorter Rudy: There is only one truth, and it’s the one I’m about to tell you. And no, this is not a buttdial text. My butt’s not that literate.