"There was no quid pro quo" but Zelensky HAD to announce he was going to investigate Biden or no aid would be forthcoming. Make sense?

Of course it does not make sense. The disclaimer that precedes the demand does not mitigate it at all. It renders it beyond ridiculous stupid.

It is not is.
It isn't it is but it isn't when it is despite it being it does not be.

Tell me that makes sense to you? That is the level of gibberish we are being fed.