On July 10, Sondland told Ukrainian officials in Washington that a summit with Trump was conditioned on the desired investigations. Under pressure, the White House in September put out what it said was a transcript of the call, setting off the impeachment process by Democrats. The impeachment hearings will focus on a key question — whether Trump held up the military aid for partisan ends. In Warsaw, Sondland informed a Ukrainian official that aid would not resume unless Zelensky publicly pledged to conduct a probe. At issue in the impeachment hearings is if Trump insisted on a “quid pro quo,” Latin for demanding one thing for another.

Source: Manila Times November 13, 2019 16:13 UTC