What We Learned From Reading Thousands Of Pages Of Impeachment Inquiry Transcripts
There was lots more detail in the transcripts released by congressional investigators this week that help color in the picture of what went down in the pressure campaign from the Trump administration to Ukraine.
Some had been known already, based on reporting and previously released opening statements. But far more depth was given after seeing the questions and answers from what were hours-long depositions.
And a lot of it will be aired publicly beginning Wednesday with the first public hearings in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
What follows are eight things we've learned from reading every page from the deposition transcripts so you didn't have to:
1. All roads lead back to Rudy Giuliani
In thousands of pages of testimony, the role of President Trump's personal attorney has become very clear. Democratic investigators wanted to know more about. Giuliani has said he won't cooperate with the impeachment inquiry, citing attorney-client privilege.
