Interesting segment on the Today programme c07:30 this morning interviewing Jake Sullivan who was National Security Adviser to Biden when latter was VP:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0008x96 - 31 minutes in.
Starts with a pro Trump political ad alleging that Biden tried to get Ukrainian prosecutor sacked for investigating son's affairs. At best it's 'whataboutery'. Sullivan's line is that prosecutor was corrupt and issue wasn't just son's investment but that of a whole tranche of private and government money from west.
New President of Ukraine's election campaign majored on stopping corruption which is apparently BIG in Ukraine.
Sullivan is obviously a partisan witness but he gives a reasonably measured account of Democrat's approach to Impeachment, why Pelosi has been reluctant and what, realistically, might happen next.
Seems Trump's loyal supporters swallow the advert's message hook>line>sinker and that, unless impeachment succeeds (unlikely given need for super majority in senate) he will be Republican candidate next year.
Target audience for Democrats will be floating voters in swing states.
Whole segment on Today was an excellent example of what BBC does well.
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