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With an individual named rob blair. mr. blair provided insight into the reason for the pause. >> sandy was one of the few witnesses that gave us a firsthand account inside of omb, the reason for the pause related to the presidents concern about european burden sharing with the region. >> in fact, in his conversations, the presidents conversations with senator johnson, he mentioned his concerns about burden sharing. i believe he referenced a conversation that he had with a chancellor of germany a...

Evidence that even as early as july 25th at the time of this call that ukrainian officials had suspected that the aide was being withheld and there was a "new york times" article last week that wasnt included on the report but for the former deputy foreign minister who said that his office received a diplomatic cable from the embassy here the week of july 25th saying that the aide had been held. >> it was july 25th the same day of the call but the state department emailed noting that the ukraini...

Security assistance hold was related to the presidents concerns about burdensharing with europe. is that consistent with the evidence that you allt uncover? >> so, its a good question because mr. sandy did say that. but notably mr. sandy said that he only heard that in early september, that that reason was never provided to him or anybody else before early september for the b first two months of the hold. and of course it was given at that point as the gig was up, so togi speak. >> so that was a...

>> uh, no. there was significant evidence that even as early as july 25th at the time of this call that ukrainian officials had suspected that the aid was being withheld and there was a "new york times" article actually last week that wasnt included in our report. but from the former foreign deputy foreign minister who said that ukraine, president zelenskys office received a diplomatic cable from the embassy here the week of july 25th saying that the aid had been held. >> correct. and what i als...

Int interferen interference, forget the russia report. and on april 23rd and april 24th, another series of calls between giuliani, parnas and white house officials. this parnas is not just a guy on the outside who doesnt know anything. now we know -- the next day joe biden officially announced he was running for the white house. thats all before you get to the presidents self-proclaimed perfect phone call with his ukrainian counterpart. we now know for sure what the president wanted. the questio...

House officials. so, one things for sure, this parnas is not just some guy on the outside who doesnt know anything. hes in there. now we know rudy took credit for getting the u.s. ambassador removed. but the day she was ordered home, he talked to the white house eight times, all right? the next day, joe biden announced hes running for the white house. we now know for sure what the president wanted. the question for the democrats is can you show thats why aid was withheld. now, that takes us to a...

Grocery store? >> well, our turkeys, this year 160 to $200. chris: theres question on how to make the farming profitable but while lerner is determined to run solid business, its not just about the bottom line, theres a mansion on the farm. >> whats it like living there? >> i dont know. chris: what do you mean? >> i live in cabin. chris: do you think youre a bit acentric. >> i am now that im rich, i used to just be rich. chris: we danced with a turkey, grew up on family farm and wants to see the...

>> well, our turkeys, this year 160 to $200. chris: theres question on how to make the farming profitable but while lerner is determined to run solid business, its not just about the bottom line, theres a mansion on the farm. >> whats it like living there? >> i dont know. chris: what do you mean? >> i live in cabin. chris: do you think youre a bit acentric. >> i am now that im rich, i used to just be rich. chris: we danced with a turkey, grew up on family farm and wants to see the values live on...

Grocery store? >> well, our turkeys, this year 160 to $200. chris: theres question on how to make the farming profitable but while lerner is determined to run solid business, its not just about the bottom line, theres a mansion on the farm. >> whats it like living there? >> i dont know. chris: what do you mean? >> i live in cabin. chris: do you think youre a bit acentric. >> i am now that im rich, i used to just be rich. chris: we danced with a turkey, grew up on family farm and wants to see the...

Part of whats being described here by mark sandy in this deposition, the president expressing concern, the president ordering withholding of the aid, the advice from career officials that that might be illegal, the career officials being replaced by the guy they told was going to be illegal. not only is that documented per mr. sandys deposition, but at least some of those documents have made it to congress. not to the impeachment committees, but to these other committees. the committee notes at ...