Military aid in exchange for political dirt. A transcript released today from taylors closed door deposition shows what we can expect to see when he goes before the cameras next wednesday. Taylor told impeachment investigators that it was his clear understanding that Security Assistance money would not come until the president of ukraine committed to pursue the investigation of trumps political opponents. He affirmed that if they dont do this, they are not going to get that. And when asked are you aware that quid pro quo literally means this for that, ambassador taylor said, i am. Well, as house intelligence chair adam schiff suggested today thats the kind of powerful testimony that they plan to bring live to the American Public next week. So those open hearings will be an opportunity for the American People to evaluate the witnesses for themselves, to make their own determinations about the credibility of the witnesses and also to learn firsthand about the facts of the president s mis