What matters more? The beginning or the end? What do you care more about? The context or the result.

Sure, the reasonable mind would say both are key.

But we're not in reasonable times.

So you're going to have to make a choice.

The Democrats in Adam Schiff began their impeachment hearing today with one goal in mind.

Remind everyone that the actions taken by this president are worthy of impeachment and removal.

Make no mistake, this is not a flippant errand.

This is deadly, serious,

and something that brings no joy to these politicians.

Insert quote from founding father here,

Q Fife and Drum.

This is a duty of Congress, not for today, but for the lifespan of this American

experiment, for it is only with due diligence that we shall not fall from the beacon of freedom to an

authoritarian morass for which we may never escape.

And so it is with that that we remind you

that the President's acting chief of staff put a hold on the aid for the country of Ukraine.

They did confirm that the hold on security assistance for Ukraine came from Chief of Staff

Mick Mulvaney who maintain a skeptical view of Ukraine.

That a career diplomat is convinced this happened as part of a quid broke quo to further a domestic political agenda.

Very concerned on that same day, September 1st, I sent Ambassador Sonland a text message,

asking if we are now saying that the security

assistance and a White House meeting are conditioned on investigations.

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