Top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine describes 'alarming' Ukraine pressure campaign

Detailed, damning and disturbing – that's how House Democrats described the almost 10-hours of testimony given by Bill Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, as part of the impeachment inquiry. Taylor laid out in detail his account of how President Trump held up military aid for Ukraine, pushing President Zelensky to investigate Democrats and a company linked to the son of former Vice President Joe Biden. Nancy Cordes reports.

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[bobbyb]

This is a joke we have the transcript they're trying to change what the actual words said. If you're so desperate for drama in your life this is right up your alley. We have a transcript we have a recording why are we still playing the stupid game

[jashar]

These comments are flooded with little orange snowflakes melting on the facts. I love a sip of orange juice in the morning.

[reberose]

I can't even listen to this crap!

[rickrouse]

CBS: We got evidence Orange man is bad!

Everyone else: What is it?
CBS: It's alarming!

[kamieaston]

Didn't they say this about the Muller report? The whistleblowers? The Ukraine phonecall?

[EhurtAfy]

Isn't quid pro quo literally the definition of free trade and diplomacy? As someone who only occasionally agrees with Trump, this Ukraine nonsense is more of a reach than the Russia nonsense.

[amberagain]

Now they will shift from ‘no quid pro quo’ to ‘ukraine didn’t know about a quid pro quo’. Always moving the goalpost

[MrPlumberguy]

Funny we only get one side of this story. From the Democrats. Trump 2020

[thereaction]

Biden: It's only racist when Trump does it, but I'm sorry I did it.

[phoenixbyrd]

Oh Jesus, they called him a Russian agent from day one and they're doing it again with Tulsi. That minimizes the usage of Russian agent.

[LG-kmfw]

We spent 9 hrs talking in the basement now we have a bombshell. lol fake news.

[papax]

😂🤣🤣clown fake news😂🤣😂 play that Kentucky bombing again 😂🤣😂

[manfredadams]

Attempted coup #17 has become exceedingly boring. Time for the democrats to move on to coup #18 already.

[kitspics]

Quoted from committee leader about republican's in hearings..." “There were a lot when we started, ” he said. “I counted about 75 people in this very small room, you know, about two-thirds of them were members. Now, at the end of the day, after all of the complaints about the process, after all of the attacks on the chairman, it was about, you know, a 10-1 ratio of Democrats to Republicans.”

[onekerri]

The demons will go through 'witnesses' non stop until they find someone who will lie, or can be blackmailed.

[french]

Thank you CBS for not been fake news but news that my great grandmother watch when I was a child and news my children are bring truthful news and not sugar coating because of #45 need this kind of dependable news....Let the haters hate because they what happens when you are popping and nothing but the true....They can go over to FOX News they catering to his needs good over there....

[raychepa]

Ukrain president said was no pressure, but ambassador knows better.

[peterepoet]

Did he bring evidence, ha, ha, did he, Ha, Ha did he?
Oh no, just another here say.
Next!

[MuchTooStress]

How many top diplomats are you folks going to have? I feel like through the last month you folks have had several “very credible top diplomats”.

[jonathanpolston]

Y’all, he broke the law. It’s not even a little complicated