Sondland Testifies in Trump Impeachment Inquiry
Reuters
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On Wednesday, Trump’s envoy to the European Union Gordon D. Sondland testified in front of the House Intelligence Committee.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times reports that Sondland claimed that he reluctantly followed Trump’s directive when he pressured Ukrainians to conduct investigations into Trump’s political rivals. The article reports that in an effort to discredit him, Republicans seized on Sondland’s assertion that Trump never told him about the conditions of withholding security assistance to Ukraine.
A centrist article by NPR highlights the key takeaways from Sondland’s testimony. The article reports that Sondland’s testimony makes clear that no witnesses understand the Ukraine affair the same way, and that there are questions regarding the credibility of Sondland’s deposition, which has already been revised from his previous closed-door testimony.
A right-leaning article by The New York Post emphasizes that there is a “profound absence of humility” on the part of the Democrats for following up on their three-year inquiry into Trump’s collusion with Russia with an attempt to overturn the 2016 election. The article also notes that Sondland’s testimony was a “disaster” for the Democratic party, because of his continued assertion that he never heard from President Trump that he was aiming for quid pro quo in his dealings with Ukraine.
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Sondland defying Trump says he followed presidential orders in Ukraine pressure scheme
New York Times