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Originally Posted by Jim in CT
wrong. he testified that he presumed trump asked for a quid pro quo. According to his own testimony, he had no evidence of the quid pro quo, just his presumption. His exact words.
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He presumed by inference based on his knowledge of the facts and discussions with other people involved.
An inference is not a suspicion or a guess. It is a reasoned, logical decision to conclude that a fact exists on the basis of other facts that you know exist. Odd that they all came to the same conclusion, isn't it?
One Floridaman toady or another asked him a question that required a yes or no answer, but he and several other witnesses testified as to the implied intent of the actions of the people involved and the person they were working for and that it was common knowledge that Floridaman wanted and investigation of Biden announced in return for a meeting and military aid.
Sort of like Nunes "statements" that had nothing to do with the hearings but were only made to provide carefully orchestrated spin talking points.