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A John Dean Moment

November 20, 2019 at 10:25 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Since the start of the impeachment probe, President Trump has insisted that there was no quid pro quo with Ukraine, there were no conditions placed on a White House meeting and no strings attached to releasing U.S. military aid.

Trump has repeatedly claimed it’s just another “witch hunt” or “hoax” perpetrated by Democrats.

Republicans have rallied to Trump’s defense echoing these statements.

Ambassador Gordon Sondland’s explosive testimony before the House Intelligence Committee has undermined everything. To say it was a “John Dean moment” is not an exaggeration.

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