Taylor testimony ties Trump directly to Ukraine quid pro quo

Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor delivered devastating testimony to the impeachment inquiry, directly tying Trump to the quid pro quo scheme. Taylor testified that Trump withheld nearly $400 million in military aid and a White House meeting to pressure Ukraine into announcing investigations of Joe Biden. Taylor revealed a previously unknown July 26 phone call where Trump asked about 'the investigations,' and EU Ambassador Sondland replied that Zelensky would do 'anything you ask him to.' Taylor's detailed, 15-page opening statement described his increasing alarm as he realized 'security assistance and the White House meeting were conditioned on the investigations.' Democrats called it a 'sea change' that could 'accelerate' impeachment. Taylor's credibility as a career diplomat and Vietnam veteran made his testimony particularly damaging.