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3. Yup, everyone else understands the problem except the jokers on the phone call.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2019, 12:39 PM

Nov 2019

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Michael McFaul
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@McFaul

Sondland calling Trump on a cellphone from Kyiv is extraordinary for all sorts of reasons. Normally EU Ambos don’t call presidents. They never do so to discuss Ukraine policy. Doing so on a cellphone from Kyiv means whole world was listening in.

8:37 AM - 13 Nov 2019

And a great reply:

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B.L. Purdom, host of Quantum Harry, the Podcast
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Replying to @McFaul @shoreboy1961
None of them care about secure lines or secure servers until they need to hide evidence of their criminal activity.

8:50 AM - 13 Nov 2019

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Ned Price on the use of cellphones between Sondland and Trump [View all] Dennis Donovan Nov 2019 OP

And Trump was and is always harping about how Hillary compromised riversedge Nov 2019 #1

maybe this is why trump insists on using an unsecured line. barbtries Nov 2019 #2

Yup, everyone else understands the problem except the jokers on the phone call. crickets Nov 2019 #3

McFaul: "I want to underscore how completely extraordinary it is for any ambassador to call the pres riversedge Nov 2019 #4