Because we all know Trump and the GOP never actually gave a rat's ass about corruption, nor about an actual professional investigation into Biden.
What he wanted was a public announcement by the Kiev government that Biden was under investigation. Trump wanted the political theatrics and political ammunition that he perceived would come from a public pronouncment.
Trump didn’t want an investigation into Biden. He wanted a political show.
Sondland’s most quietly damning statement: A real investigation by Ukraine was not the explicit goal.
All he wanted, according to Sondland, was a public announcement of an investigation. He wanted a show.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-polit...den-show-trump
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