It Was Never A Transcript

News media have described the released summary of the Trump-Zelenskyy call of July 25th as a "transcript."  It was never a transcript.  What was so flabbergasting about the whole thing was that the White House somehow thought this redacted document proved that they had done nothing wrong, because Trump never said the words "quid pro quo."  Astute observers noted that this White House has obstructed every single attempt to hold them accountable to the rule of law, and therefore it was highly unlikely that this incredibly damning document was the full story.

Well, guess what? As Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman testified, the document that the White House released was indeed more favorable than the more damning actual transcript. 

We know the following to be true:
- The released summary of the 7/25 call was damning and included impeachable offenses.
- Trump never voluntarily complies with subpoenas, therefore there is likely a worse, even much worse accounting of that telephone conversation.
- Trump made many disturbing phone calls to foreign leaders, to the point where his Nat Sec team had to hide all of them on a secret server.
- That means actual transcripts - not documents redacted to hide actual crimes - exist of these cringe worthy phone calls.
- It is possible that tapes exist.

At some point, it seems inevitable that either the actual transcripts will be leaked to the House or Trump will have them destroyed.  Either one would be enough to remove him from office in a sane world.

We, sadly, do not live in a sane world.