The Most Consequential Day of the Trump Presidency

Ambassador Gordon Sondland gave the most damming testimony to date. He stated, in clear terms, that there was quid-pro-quo, something for something. This was about getting information on Joe and Hunter Biden.

Sondland also stated that the president did not care about Ukraine. He only wanted the dirt on the Biden’s. Sondland was clear that there were other people involved, meaning Secretary Rick Perry, Chief of Staff Nick Mulvaney, Rudy Giuliani, and others. The statement he used was “everybody was in the loop.”

He was also crystal clear, he followed the directions of the president. This link to Donald Trump is contrary to the storyline Republicans have tried to follow. This was a rogue operation, and the president is an innocent victim. This is now an ash pile. The testimony collapsed this fantasy.

He and the rest in the group knew it was wrong. But they did what was needed to keep the rest of the Ukraine agenda alive. After all, this is a country under attack by Russia (who continues to benefit from the bungling by this president.)

A John Dean Moment

Many in the commentariat have said this day was comparable to John Dean’s statement about cancer on the presidency. History is always a good guide. However, it is not an exact copy. Dean’s moment was his. It was a turning point in Watergate. It was the moment many Americans finally paid attention.