Odds on the subject of the Whistleblower Phone Call?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

This is what we are looking at:

Link to tweet

Here's my breakdown:

Frontrunner

Putin


Strong Possibilities

MBS
Netanayhu


Dark Horses

Xi
Zelensky (re: shakedown threats)


Outside chances

Johnson
Quatari Amir
Al Sisi


Unlikely

Abe
Macron

[CentralMass]

1. MrBoneSaw

[Stryst]

2. I'm going to take an outside bet;

Borris Johnson, with the agreement being land tax eases on Trump's UK golf courses in exchange for refusing to do any business with Ireland post brexit.

[milestogo]

3. Maybe he promised Trudeau a night with Melanoma if he paid for the Canadian border wall.

[NJCher]

4. been looking for a thread like this

I've been so curious as to the person and what the promise was; it's interesting to read the speculation of others.

I'm inclined toward Putin if only because it's so obvious he's beholden to him. Also there is a good deal of research out there about his dealings in Russia. Motive, means, opportunity.

[targetpractice]

5. Promised Ukraine something in exchange for investigating Biden family...

I don't have links at the moment, but...

-- I've seen this speculation on Twitter today;
-- I remember reading sometime in July that Giuliani planned to visit Ukraine to seek their help with an investigation
-- Ukraine rebuffed Giuliani, saying it was inappropriate for them to become involved in American politics
-- Giuliani cancelled his trip, after claiming there was nothing wrong with him trying to get their help

Sorry for the lack of backup links.

[targetpractice]

6. A link supporting my bet...

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ukraine-joe-biden-military-aid-zelensky-kiev-a9111106.html