Anyone who’s been caffeinated enough to watch the Senate impeachment trial knows that even though electronic devices are prohibited, the trial itself is reasonably high-tech, with plenty of PowerPoint slides and video clips accompanying the arguments of the House impeachment managers.
One name that came up a lot on Wednesday was Gordon Sondland, U.S. Ambassador to the European Union, who had testified before Rep. Adam Schiff and the House Intelligence Committee.
Rep. Mark Meadows has been live-tweeting the trial and thought everyone should ask themselves a question whenever Sondland’s name was referenced:
Adam Schiff keeps repeating statements from people like Gordon Sondland and George Kent who admit they either based their testimony on 3rd and 4th hand accounts, or had zero knowledge at all.
Someone needs to remind Schiff: a few assumptions put together does NOT = a fact
— Mark Meadows (@RepMarkMeadows) January 22, 2020
Every time House Democrats reference Gordon Sondland, ALL of them should immediately be asked:
Why are you using the testimony of someone who admitted he had zero evidence, other than his own “presumption?”
Watch for yourself: pic.twitter.com/rdqmJ9eka9
— Mark Meadows (@RepMarkMeadows) January 22, 2020
GOP Rapid Response Director Steve Guest put together a thread of clips of Sondland to counter the House Democrats. This is the witness they keep citing?
THREAD.
Adam Schiff has mentioned Gordon Sondlands' testimony a lot today.
So what did Sondland actually say?
There was no quid pro quo.
Roll the tapes.
Sondland confirms POTUS said no quid pro quo pic.twitter.com/e9vrn25Hmh
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) January 22, 2020
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Sondland again confirms Trump told him “no quid pro quo” pic.twitter.com/UOUd7sWwdX
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) January 22, 2020
Sondland confirms POTUS told him: “no quid pro quo”pic.twitter.com/FExNxmRUro
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) January 22, 2020
Sondland: “I never heard from President Trump that aid was conditioned on an announcement” pic.twitter.com/leByF7UlR3
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) January 22, 2020
Sondland agrees the president never told him “any preconditions for anything” pic.twitter.com/3GaEMuJZ5a
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) January 22, 2020
Sondland confirms: Ukraine aid, meeting given without investigations pic.twitter.com/0mWehBV4y1
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) January 22, 2020
Sondland: Ukraine aid released without any investigation pic.twitter.com/vOQhNPojcE
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) January 22, 2020
They are using it because they have nothing.
— No HUG A TERRORIST stickers on my car (@DianeSRobertson) January 22, 2020
They forgot to put it in the articles of impeachment.
— Cheyl6030??? (@Cheyl60301) January 22, 2020
Did they play the tape backwards? Maybe Schift heard another version of testimony.
— Randall Shrader (@MotoRiderRandy) January 22, 2020
I was stunned when I saw them playing clips of the House hearings and commented “Play the part where he says, ‘He said there is NO quid pro quo!’” So THANK YOU ?? for posting this clip!!!!
— TRUMP2020 (@Sashcrotch) January 22, 2020
The alleged victim, the Ukraine, denies any quid pro quo.
Ukraine’s Zelensky again denies quid pro quo during Trump phone callhttps://t.co/YTHc5wiy6n
— Liza Smith (@LizaSoho) January 22, 2020
He likes opinion over a minor thing called fact
— Jon Thomson (@paauilo11) January 22, 2020
He keeps referencing the Whistleblower too.
— Toni Carcanaques (@ToniCarcanaques) January 22, 2020
@RepAdamSchiff still hasn't released the @HouseDemocrats whistleblower IG testimony. Isn't that part of the impeachment record. How the heck does that work? I'm not a Bernie fan but @TheDemocrats are screwing @BernieSanders & others with the stupid impeachment hearings.
— OkCattleman (@BKWildlifeCntrl) January 22, 2020
It’s amazing how they keep repeating allegations that were clearly disproven by their own witnesses.
The Mueller report is a case in point. It’s as if it never happened.
They keep repeating the same garbage
— Ghost of Van Gogh #JoinTheNRANow (@ghostofvangogh1) January 22, 2020
Stunning. What a circus.
— Robbie_Zino (@ZinoRobbie) January 22, 2020
I'm sure the Presidents team will show this clip when it's their turn. I would hope you make sure of it. Most of us have seen & heard the house bs before.
— John (@JohnGoodno) January 22, 2020
Rep. Schiff is making a mockery of the Senate. He’s bringing up accusations (Russia collusion) that are NOT in the two phony articles transmitted. Someone has to put an end to this!
— Rafael (@Rafael85977207) January 23, 2020
What Senate DEMS are saying about 2 key witnesses:
* NO re: the whistleblower
* NO re: HunterFine. Then NOT GUILTY!
— SeldenGADawgs (@SeldenGADawgs) January 22, 2020
Shut this down please. Shouldn’t be going this long.
— BamaFootballFan ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@ALAFootballFan) January 22, 2020
I want a tax refund…this is a sham
— Kenneth C Damschen (@Sonorandesertra) January 22, 2020
Related:
Shocker! CNN legal analyst praises Adam Schiff’s ‘dazzling’ and ‘remarkable’ impeachment trial performance https://t.co/52P7Av4bB9
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 22, 2020
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