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Sondland, a crucial yet flawed witness, could upend impeachment probe


Gordon Sondland is in trouble.
The U.S. ambassador to the European Union has been cast as a potentially decisive witness to allegations that President Donald Trump pressured Ukraine’s president to investigate his Democratic rivals — and possibly conditioned a $400 million package of military aid on his counterpart’s agreement.
Unlike other witnesses who have appeared before House impeachment investigators, Sondland, who is testifying publicly Wednesday, was in regular contact with the president, and he sat in on nearly every meeting being scrutinized by investigators.
He often reminded colleagues of his direct line to Trump, and his central role in Ukraine policy — not …read more

Source:: European Voice

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