Diplomat says Ukraine leader couldn’t get a White House invite — unless he announced probes
Ambassador Gordon Sondland said administration officials were aware of the pressure on Ukraine for investigations that could damage President Trump’s political foes. A Defense Department official also gave new details that linked a hold on aid to a key July 25 phone call.
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Sondland’s bombshell testimony leaves Trump’s GOP allies scrambling
The bombshell testimony alleging that the president attempted to leverage an invite for the Ukrainian president in exchange for an investigation into his political opponents forced the White House to quickly recalibrate its defense of the president’s actions.
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AnalysisSondland’s dramatic testimony shakes the impeachment debate and undercuts the president
In clear and unequivocal language, the E.U. ambassador implicated President Trump and other senior officials in the effort to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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