As the impeachment inquiry around President Trump intensifies, with congressional hearings due to go public next week, more revelations have emerged from testimony already given behind closed doors. This time from bill taylor the top american diplomat in ukraine. He told the hearing he was astonished that the president appeared to have made military aid to ukraine, a us ally under threat from russia, dependent on ukraine investigating joe biden, one of his rivals for the white house. Ambassador taylor responded that was my clear understanding, Security Assistance money would not come until the president of ukraine committed to pursue the investigation. Then from the lawmaker questioning him so if they dont do this, they are not going to get. That was your understanding 7 ambassador taylor says yes, sir. The follow up are you aware that quid pro quo literally means this for that . The response i am. Speaking within the past hour at a Campaign Rally in louisiana, President Trump accused
As what we have seen the last few nights because we have cloud around. Parity with their male counterparts. But through thursday morning, that rain band will almost grind to a halt across parts of north wales, the north midlands, Northern England and the rain will be heavy and persistent at times. Like i said, producing some as the impeachment inquiry around President Trump intensifies, localised flooding and travel with congressional hearings due to go public next week, disruption in places and well also more revelations have emerged have quite a keen east north east from testimony already given wind, making it feel pretty raw behind closed doors. So not very pleasant conditions throughout the day on thursday here. To the north of it, bright, probably the best sunshine for western scotland. A few showers which will be wintry on the hill but quite blustery here and some heavy, this time from bill taylor, the top maybe thundery showers across southern and south western american diplomat
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