defenders keep complaining. they want the truth. they want direct access. those are the guys. schiff isn t your problem. trump is. last thing we need to know is whether the two sides can act like the two witnesses today. taylor and kent handled hard questions thoughtfully, stayed away from rank speculation. they acted without animus and were clearly driven by a sense of duty to the rest of us. taylor and kent should make us proud of the people who serve us in government. let s see if congress can do the same. that s the point for today. what s the bolo? be on the lookout. a big development coming, next. frequent heartburn? not anymore.
preet bharara. when you look at who was up there today, that s my suggestion. you don t start you guys never did an investigation or case where you put out your two biggest people right off the bat when you re billing a case. in terms about credibility, what did you see with these two? about as credible as you get in terms of demeanor, being calm and measured when you re being attacked in various ways by members of the republican side. i can t recall i worked in congress for four and a half years and helped to oversee hearings there and i was u.s. attorney for seven and a half years. they re about as good as you get in terms of being measured, credible. they didn t overstate at multiple junctures, both of these men were asked do you see something impeachable here? most thought it s a point in the president s favor that they didn t answer. bill taylor said over and over
alleged pressure campaign against the ukrainians and not through second or thirdhand accounts. taylor also recounted that trump was primarily concerned with his own political prospects and recalled first learning in july that money for ukraine had been frozen. i and others sat in astonishment. reporter: and later realizing not only a white house meeting but also the military aid was contingent on ukraine carrying out the political investigations trump was demanding. ambassador sondland said, everything was dependent on such an announcement including security assistance. he said that president trump wanted president zelensky in a public box. by making a public statement about ordering such investigations. reporter: he expressed alarm that ukraine might publicly announce those investigations and the u.s. still might not come through with the funds. my nightmare is that they, the ukrainians, give the interview and don t get the security assistance. the russians love it, and i qu