November 21, 2019


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Today’s episode breaks down the significance of a packed week in Republican witness testimony before the House Intelligence Committee about the potential impeachment of Donald Trump. We continue to place everything in the context of proving that Donald Trump committed impeachable bribery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 201(b)(2), including evaluating the (increasingly desperate) defenses being raised by House Republicans.

We begin, however, with a slight Andrew Was Wrong and some really interesting listener feedback about the 2019 Ukraine election.

Then, it’s time to take a look at the week in impeachment, with a particular focus on Amb. Gordon Sondland, a Trump donor who was hand-picked to help run the “shadow foreign policy” in Ukraine, and exactly why he’s such a devastating witness. We also tease apart the legality of the OMB hold and the crafting of the narrative to show the elements of bribery.

Then, it’s time for a brief update on the Trump v. Mazars litigation and the significance of the administrative hold put in place by the Supreme Court. Does that mean John Roberts is 100% in the tank for Trump? (No.)

After all that, it’s time for a NEW ERA in #T3BE as we move to a new set of questions! This one asks about a potential lawsuit for a guy who falls off his ladder. Did Thomas get it right? Listen and find out — and play along with us on social media!

Show Notes & Links

  1. Please do participate in our favorite charity event of the year, Vulgarity for Charity! To participate, just donate $50 or more to Modest Needs, and then send a copy of the receipt to moc.liamg|ytirahcrofytiragluv#moc.liamg|ytirahcrofytiragluv along with your request for a roast. You can even request that Thomas & Andrew roast the victim of your choice.
  2. Remember that this is all about Trump’s bribery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 201(b)(2).
  3. Oh, the lies! We debunked the insane “the government secretly changed the whistleblower form” conspiracy back in Episode 320 and even created a handy link for you to share with Uncle Clarence to help convince him!
  4. On Trump v. Mazars, you can check out Trump’s brief requesting a stay and the order issued by Chief Justice Roberts.

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Content

  • [00:00:00] Intro
  • [00:03:55] Vulgarity for Charity
  • [00:09:30] Andrew Was Wrong Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelensky
    • [00:18:20] Trump and Zelensky
  • [00:20:13] Commercial
  • [00:21:30] Yodel Mountain Impeachment/Quid pro quo
    • [00:28:50] Sondland's Testimony
    • [00:36:30] Contrast to Clinton's impeachment
    • [00:40:00] Hiring practices of Trump
    • [00:43:10] Prediction about Republicans new defense
    • [00:50:45] Kurt Volker messages
    • [00:52:25] Hold on aid for Ukraine legality
  • [00:56:45] Commercial
  • [00:58:28] Breakin' (Down) the Law Trump v. Mazars
  • [01:06:30] New Patrons
  • [01:08:10] Thomas Takes the Bar Exam
  • [01:12:20] Outro

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