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48. If trump wanted Yovanovitch fired, he wouldn't be telling

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 02:33 PM

Jan 2020

Rudy, Lev and Igor that. They don't have a position in the government to do so. But here he is telling them to "take her out" "get rid of her" So what was he really telling them to do?

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ABC: 'Take her out': recording appears to capture Trump at private dinner saying he wants Ukraine a [View all] Mike 03 Jan 2020 OP

Well, Republicans wanted something new. This is new. So is rurallib Jan 2020 #1

I hope we hear that in the Senate today C_U_L8R Jan 2020 #3

This would be huge in a different time awesomerwb1 Jan 2020 #2

Kick dalton99a Jan 2020 #4

Holy shit, there's a tape. RandySF Jan 2020 #5

"take her out" in MobSpeak is more than "firing"! UTUSN Jan 2020 #6

absolutely Grasswire2 Jan 2020 #34

I know, WTF? Firing? Everybody knows that means "kill her." C Moon Jan 2020 #49

+1 That's how I read it. lagomorph777 Jan 2020 #71

There's a big fucking difference between "Take her out" and "fire her". Autumn Jan 2020 #7

Exactly Docreed2003 Jan 2020 #35

Yep. LudwigPastorius Jan 2020 #67

This is why the Republican Senators don't want witnesses or documents. crickets Jan 2020 #8

Since when is "take her out" not a threat to her life.... AJT Jan 2020 #9

Exactly. Tump widely boasts about "taking out" an Iranian general Tom Rinaldo Jan 2020 #15

Since republicans started pretending. triron Jan 2020 #27

Same thing I thought! FiveGoodMen Jan 2020 #54

Can we listen to cilla4progress Jan 2020 #10

SDNY has the recording. sarcasmo Jan 2020 #19

ABC got to hear it cilla4progress Jan 2020 #20

If tape is available, can the House managers play it? bluestarone Jan 2020 #11

Sound like an order for a hit to me. smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #12

Me neither, and in my opinion, his threats to and TrishaJ Jan 2020 #46

My thoughts exactly. Delmette2.0 Jan 2020 #50

What is supposed to be new? ScratchCat Jan 2020 #13

It disputes several of 45's claims. Parnas was there. nolabear Jan 2020 #18

What's new? That's funny. Not ha ha funny but still. Allow me to illustrate Maru Kitteh Jan 2020 #23

Donald Trump has denied ScratchCat Jan 2020 #29

If trump wanted Yovanovitch fired, he wouldn't be telling mercuryblues Jan 2020 #48

For starters, Wednesdays Jan 2020 #65

That's not what "take her out" means. I think we all know that. Maru Kitteh Jan 2020 #14

Geeez MissouriLibrul Jan 2020 #16

I'm not entirely sure MontanaMama Jan 2020 #26

Good way to take a neutral position and throw a little water at the same time. triron Jan 2020 #30

I will drink deep of the irony if his attempts to remove her, because she predicted his impeachment AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #17

This recording reviewed by ABC is further confirmation that Enoki33 Jan 2020 #21

Fired - or assassinated sandensea Jan 2020 #22

Forensic voice analysis been done? moondust Jan 2020 #24

Fuck ABC News. He didn't say fire her. He said "Take Her Out!" That means off her. Cement shoes! KPN Jan 2020 #25

No, it means what it means. And that could be Hortensis Jan 2020 #31

Not unless he's so into this "I can do whatever I want" stuff calimary Jan 2020 #55

He's always lived in a legally structured, nonviolent civilization, Hortensis Jan 2020 #60

Well, if the behavior pattern holds, he might grow complacent enough calimary Jan 2020 #64

Yup, yup, yup. Experience says there will be periods of complacency. Hortensis Jan 2020 #66

I left for a couple of hours, OMG😳. Any idea who leaked dewsgirl Jan 2020 #28

According to the article it's from Fruman's phone. Earth Bound Misfit Jan 2020 #42

Thanks. This is insane.😳 dewsgirl Jan 2020 #57

People are not advised to get on the next flight because they're about to get fired. Patterson Jan 2020 #32

I truly believe t-rump and crew meant to "take her out" . . . Iliyah Jan 2020 #33

No, they meant to take her out for an Embassy staff farewell dinner. Yeah, that's the ticket. Marcuse Jan 2020 #37

Epstein and Kahashoggi are dead. Take her out means more than being fired njhoneybadger Jan 2020 #36

It will get worse. Much worse. triron Jan 2020 #44

It's classic mobster language. smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #63

Trump is a monster. I hope we make it through the next 10 months njhoneybadger Jan 2020 #68

"Take her out"....is deadly thug talk democrank Jan 2020 #38

Yes. He was used to using the word "Fired" Duppers Jan 2020 #52

It is interesting mainstreetonce Jan 2020 #56

+100000 Pachamama Jan 2020 #77

Sounds like a demand for a hit dlk Jan 2020 #39

I Don't Think He Was Suggesting a Human Resources Action DarthDem Jan 2020 #40

... Earth Bound Misfit Jan 2020 #41

From the Guardian: triron Jan 2020 #43

When your skull is a perfect vacuum like Rump's NoMoreRepugs Jan 2020 #69

That is chilling . Even if she is only taken out of office it is wrong. The Wielding Truth Jan 2020 #45

Recall Trump also said " some things are going to happen to her". triron Jan 2020 #47

Schiff was asked about this tape at his pre-trial presser DeminPennswoods Jan 2020 #51

something bdamomma Jan 2020 #53

If Trump wanted her fired mainstreetonce Jan 2020 #58

That hotel needs to be boarded up. Such treachery and corruption. SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2020 #59

Seriously, the Continental Hotel from John Wick has more integrity. Initech Jan 2020 #61

Anybody shocked? Moral Compass Jan 2020 #62

Kick Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2020 #70

GOP media: 'It's a fake' budkin Jan 2020 #72

Pelosi's house painter comment seems a little more on the nose, doesn't it? Pacifist Patriot Jan 2020 #73

Lock him up! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2020 #74

That isn't what "take her out" means. SlogginThroughIt Jan 2020 #75

Who was he instructing to "take her out"? ret5hd Jan 2020 #76