TallSilhouette on 22 December 2019
| Locknuts said: So he wanted them to make a public show that they're taking their stance on corruption seriously? Seems fair to me. |
He wanted them to make a public show of defaming his political rival in the run up to the election, as testified by Sondland during the hearing.
| Locknuts said: It's not like the Ukraine are entitled to US money. |
It was already allocated by Congress; the president had no legal right to withhold it.
| Locknuts said: So what's the crime and how did he break it? |
Abuse of power, obstruction of Congress, bribery, wire fraud, etc. He extorted a foreign power with money that was not his to manipulate for his personal gain in the upcoming election. Then he tried to cover it up, blocked all testimony he could, and withheld all documentation he was required to submit.
