In Opening Statement, Ambassador Sondland Throws Giuliani, Trump Under The Bus

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U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland appears to have flipped on both the president and his lawyer.

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“Breaking: “Mr. Giuliani’s requests were a quid pro quo for arranging a White House visit for President Zelensky...Mr. Giuliani was expressing the desires of the President of the United States, and we knew that these investigations were important to the President.” - Sondland 1/”

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“2/ “There was no secret regarding moving forward with the discussion of investigations..Everyone was in the loop. It was no secret...Again, everyone was in the loop.””

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“3/ “We had no desire to set any conditions on the Ukrainians...the White House meeting and security assistance should have proceeded without pre-conditions of any kind.””

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“4/ “We weren’t happy with the President’s directive to talk with Rudy. We did not want to involve Mr. Giuliani. I believed then, as I do now, that the men and women of the State Dept, not the president’s personal lawyer, should take responsibility for Ukraine matters.””

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“5/ “I later came to believe that the resumption of security aid would not occur until there was a public statement from Ukraine committing to the investigations of the 2016 election and Burisma, as Mr. Giuliani has demanded.” - Sondland”

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“6/ —>>> Crucially, despite GOP claims, the Ukrainians knew it was a quid pro quo: “I also shared my concerns with the Ukrainians,” says Sondland.”

In Opening Statement, Ambassador Sondland Throws Giuliani, Trump Under The Bus

Jim Sciutto on Twitter

Jim Sciutto on Twitter

Jim Sciutto on Twitter

Jim Sciutto on Twitter

Jim Sciutto on Twitter

Jim Sciutto on Twitter

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