Key Witness: Diplomat said Trump cared more about Biden investigationsa than Ukraine, Schiff: Ukraine pressure came "From the President on down", Trump says he's "Too busy" to watch impeachment testimony

Erin Burnett OutFront

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3.9 • 715 Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2019

⏱️ 48 minutes

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First public hearing further ties Trump to Ukraine pressure, Top diplomat in Ukraine testifies his aide heard Trump on phone asking for update on "Investigations", Taylor aide overheard Trump ask about Ukraine investigations, Trump: "I know nothing about that", Top diplomat in Ukraine details "Unusual" and "Alarming" U.S. policy toward Ukraine, Top diplomat in Ukraine: Trump wanted Ukraine President in a "Public box" by committing to investigations, Top diplomat in Ukraine says he sent cable to Pompeo about Ukraine aid concerns; Never heard back, Sources: White House caught off guard by top diplomats testimony, Trump says he's "Too busy" to watch impeachment hearing despite posting 30+ tweets on testimony, Source: White House inundated GOP members with so many emails, some replied "Stop spamming me", New questions surface for European Union Ambassador about Trump call after damning testimony from top Ukraine diplomat, As GOP hammers witnesses for "Hearsay", focus turns to ambassador who had direct talks with Trump, Trump dismisses attorneys for both parties in impeachment hearing as "Television lawyers", Lawyer for House GOP faces criticism; GOP lawmaker says would've been better off with Jim JordanTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.3	This is CNN Breaking News. Good evening. I'm Aaron Burnett. Outfront tonight, breaking news, a major revelation during
0:40.3	today's first public impeachment hearing of President Trump. Trump himself overheard talking
0:45.6	about the investigations and Ukraine. Bill Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine and George
0:51.4	Kent, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, testified today for
0:54.9	about six hours. Taylor providing this crucial new evidence. Here he is telling lawmakers about a phone
1:01.7	call, which took place one day after Trump asked for a favor from the president of Ukraine,
1:07.2	Wenzelensky brought up military aid.
1:13.5	In the presence of my staff at a restaurant,
1:15.9	Ambassador Sondland called President Trump and told him of his meetings in Kiev.
1:19.5	The member of my staff could hear President Trump on the phone
1:22.4	asking Ambassador Sondland about the investigations.
1:26.8	Ambassador Sondland told President Trump the Ukrainians were ready to move forward.
1:32.3	Taylor then revealing what took place immediately after Ambassador Sondland, that of course is Gordon Sondland, ambassador to the EU, right after he hung up with President Trump.
1:43.8	And I think you said that after the call, when your staff asked Ambassador Sondland what President
1:49.7	Trump thought of Ukraine, his response was that President Trump cares more about the investigations
1:55.1	of Biden. Is that right? And Burisma. yes, sir.
2:05.6	And I take the import of that is he cares more about that than he does about Ukraine.
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