The way that black holes are detected is analogous to an indirect proof of Trump's guilt

[intrepidity]

You don't detect a black hole directly, but rather by the absence of what's around it.

Similarly, everyone around Trump *knew* about the de facto quid pro quo, but the absence of Trump actually ever saying it explicitly proves so clearly Trump's consciousness of guilt.

I'm not wording this well, but I hope the concept is clear. Help me word it better, please?

ETA: Maybe it's this, that considering *everyone* knew about the conditions, it's suspiciously conspicuously absent from Trump's mouth.

[nolabear]

1. Everything bends toward it. And Russia. And quid pro quo.

[The_Counsel]

2. Exactly. How Is It That EVERYONE Understands What Is Wanted...?

...despite the President never actually ever saying it?? He made it clear at some point. And if this wasn't his idea, he STILL AGREED WITH IT by July 25 or that phone call would not have gone the way it did ("I need a favor, though" ), right?

[intrepidity]

3. And if it was innocent and kosher, why wouldn't he own it?

They want it both ways.

[Roland99]

4. If we had the exact transcript things might be different

[Caliman73]

5. Like the scene in Casino with the Mob bosses in the court house

"What about Andy?"

Boss 1: "He won't talk. He's solid"

Boss 2: "He's a fucken Marine, like his father. He's okay"

Boss 3: "He's always been a good kid, at least that's the way I see it."

Boss 1: "Remo, how do you see it"

Remo: (Shrugs) "Why take a chance?"

No one said it, but Andy got capped.

[Karadeniz]

6. Yep!