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Trump Corruption Galore
Rachel does it again! She connects the dots for those too busy with real life to follow all the different threads of the story!
Some key parts of the video, if you want to fast forward to that segment:
1:43 - Ukraine knew about Biden investigation demand since back in May with additional "carrot" of Pence presence at inauguration. Pence in fact cancelled his trip, at the time claiming it's because secret service did no go there in advance :lamo
7:50 - Despite US lecturing Ukraine about corruption, Perry comes over and slips the new government a list of his donors to whom Ukranian must give 50-year oil and gas contracts, which they complied with despite alternative bidder offering many $$ millions better terms to Ukraine.
13:20 - Absolutely mindbogling testimony from Laure Cooper
- Trump interfered with the process and stopped the much needed aid to Ukraine.
- Explains why it's so important for USA to provide that aid to the ally defending itself from Russia. Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia would have depended on whether Ukraine is seen as backed by US or not.
- Testimony showed the timeline of how White House was actively stopping the aid while at the same time telling Ukraine it needs to first investigate Bidens and Crowdstrike conspiracy theory on that phone call.
- She describes how both parts of Ukranian aid were ILLEGALLY stopped and White House, State Dept and Defense Dept staff knew about it and were trying to figure out how to "legally" work around it.
- Finally, (part of) aid was released (likely by Bolton) apparently without Trump knowledge shortly before Bolton resigned. It had to be released before Sept 30 (end of fiscal year).
Damage we have done to Ukraine (vs Russia) is DONE now - Ukraine is no longer seen as having unwaivering support from USA in any negotiations with Russia.
P.S. Earlier video from Rachel on Trump White House
Rachel does it again! She connects the dots for those too busy with real life to follow all the different threads of the story!
Some key parts of the video, if you want to fast forward to that segment:
1:43 - Ukraine knew about Biden investigation demand since back in May with additional "carrot" of Pence presence at inauguration. Pence in fact cancelled his trip, at the time claiming it's because secret service did no go there in advance :lamo
7:50 - Despite US lecturing Ukraine about corruption, Perry comes over and slips the new government a list of his donors to whom Ukranian must give 50-year oil and gas contracts, which they complied with despite alternative bidder offering many $$ millions better terms to Ukraine.
13:20 - Absolutely mindbogling testimony from Laure Cooper
- Trump interfered with the process and stopped the much needed aid to Ukraine.
- Explains why it's so important for USA to provide that aid to the ally defending itself from Russia. Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia would have depended on whether Ukraine is seen as backed by US or not.
- Testimony showed the timeline of how White House was actively stopping the aid while at the same time telling Ukraine it needs to first investigate Bidens and Crowdstrike conspiracy theory on that phone call.
- She describes how both parts of Ukranian aid were ILLEGALLY stopped and White House, State Dept and Defense Dept staff knew about it and were trying to figure out how to "legally" work around it.
- Finally, (part of) aid was released (likely by Bolton) apparently without Trump knowledge shortly before Bolton resigned. It had to be released before Sept 30 (end of fiscal year).
Damage we have done to Ukraine (vs Russia) is DONE now - Ukraine is no longer seen as having unwaivering support from USA in any negotiations with Russia.
P.S. Earlier video from Rachel on Trump White House
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