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Trump Insists He Told Sondland He Wanted ‘Nothing’ From Ukraine


Amid EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland’s blockbuster impeachment hearing on Wednesday, President Donald Trump took pains to emphasize he had not told Sondland outright during a particular meeting in September to facilitate a pressure campaign against Ukraine.

In response to Sondland’s testimony that the Ukraine scheme was carried out on Trump’s orders, the President used notes to recount a conversation he had had with Sondland in September about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
According to Trump, Sondland had come “screaming” to him, asking what he wanted from Ukraine.
“‘I want nothing. That’s what I want from Ukraine,’” Trump said, quoting his response to Sondland. “That’s …read more

Source:: TPM

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