Epstein Secrets

imony released 9 EFTA01653171 Saturday." The Washington Post (11/16, Al, Itkowitz, Jaffe, Kranish, Harris, 14.2M) reports on its front page that Morrison also "told House investigators in sworn testimony that he feared leaks of the contents of the July 25 call between President Trump and Ukrainian P

t the vice president was involved in any discussions about the investigations. She said Mr. Pence did not mention investigations to Mr. Zelensky." Morrison: Trump-Zelensky Call Included Nothing Illegal. The New York Times (11/19, Baker, Shear, 18.61M) reports that Timothy Morrison, the former senior di

ed before the House Intelligence Committee today that he "should have realized President Trump's true motives in demanding that Ukraine investigate Burisma, a natural gas company that employed former vice president Joe Biden's son Hunter." Volker is quoted as saying, "I did not understand that others

t US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland never tied military aid to Ukraine to that country's government launching investigations into Burisma. Prystaiko "told reporters...that Sandland never asked him for investigations into Joe Biden's son's role with the energy company while Biden was

or participated in illegal conduct. "I was never involved with anything that I considered to be bribery at all," he said. "Or extortion." -- Both Morrison and Volker said they believe it's inappropriate for an American president to ask a foreign leader to investigate an American citizen. "I don't beli

ick here. The Daily 202 Share: Listen to The Big Idea Witnesses called by GOP to defend Trump offer more bad facts for the president Volker and Morrison's impeachment testimony, in under 5 minutes BY JAMES HOHMANN with Mariana Alfaro THE BIG IDEA: They were there to bat cleanup, but both the GOP's

t the time of the events in question," the former envoy proclaimed. Volker said he drew a line between pushing for an investigation of the company Burisma versus an investigation of Hunter Biden, who once sat on the company's board. "In retrospect I should have seen that connection differently, and ha

sed or participated in illegal conduct. "I was never involved with anything that I considered to be bribery at all," he said. "Or extortion." Both Morrison and Volker said they believe it's inappropriate for an American president to ask a foreign leader to investigate an American citizen. "I don't belie

eading this, click here. Share: Listen to The Big Idea Witnesses called by GOP to defend Trump offer more bad facts for the president Volker and Morrison's impeachment testimony, in under 5 minutes BY JAMES HOHMANN with Mariana Alfaro THE BIG IDEA: They were there to bat cleanup, but both the GOP's

how its disclosure would play in Washington's political climate," he said. "My fears have been realized." Morrison also acknowledged that Biden and Burisma were not on the talking points prepared for Trump in advance of the conversation and did not reflect official U.S. policy. — Morrison said he had

"And one of those I recall was a Christmas, 'Merry Christmas,' and it was zero substance." But former National Security Council senior director ■ Morrison said it was his understanding that Sondland had a lot of conversations with the president. "Ambassador Sondland believed and at least related to me

lot of conversations with the president. "Ambassador Sondland believed and at least related to me that the president was giving him instructions," Morrison testified, adding that Sondland related to him that he was "discussing these matters with the president." — Democrats also released the transcript

statements and tweets made by Trump's personal lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani, making that connection. 'I became aware of his [Giuliani's] interest in Burisma sometime in the intervening period, but I never made the connection between Burisma and the Bidens until the very end,' Sondland said. 'I heard the

nd Sept. 11. Trump has increasingly tried to distance himself from Sondland. During an interview with CNN on Sunday, Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said Morrison's testimony is "alarming." From CNN: "'Well, of course, all of that is alarming. As I've said from the beginning, I think this is not OK. The Presi

of Sondland's behavior in the Ward Room underscore the intensity in which the EU Ambassador advocated for the investigations into [Joe] Biden and Burisma." -- An overwhelming 70 percent of Americans think Trump's request to a foreign leader to investigate Biden was wrong, an ABC News/lpsos poll foun

lot of conversations with the president. "Ambassador Sondland believed and at least related to me that the president was giving him instructions," Morrison testified, adding that Sondland related to him that he was "discussing these matters with the president." -- Democrats also released the transcript

stimony indicated that he did not understand until late in the game that administration requests that Ukraine investigate the Ukrainian gas company Burisma — where Hunter Biden was a director — were related to the Biden family. He expressed ignorance about statements and tweets made by Trump's persona