Video: Watch Rep. Adam Schiff's full questioning of Gordon Sondland about Donald Trump's quid pro quo with Ukraine
by Charlie Smith on November 20th, 2019 at 1:16 PM
The House intelligence committee's impeachment hearings have riveted the world.
Today, a much-anticipated witness, America's ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, testified.
And what he said has shocked many observers.
That's because he did not appear to spin his words to benefit President Donald Trump.
In fact, Sondland declared that there was a "quid pro quo" linking U.S. military aid to Ukraine in return for President Vologymyr Zelensky announcing investigations into the 2016 elections and a Ukrainian energy company Burisma.
Video of CLIP: Ambassado Sondland says there was Quid Pro Quo and "Everyone was in the loop"
Video: Ambassador Gordon Sondland confirms there was a "quid pro quo" for an announcement of investigations in return for military aid to Ukraine.
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"Through Mr. [Rudy] Giuliani, that's what we were led to believe were wanted," Sondland testified.
Below, you can see House intelligence committee chair Adam Schiff's cross-examination of Sondland following the ambassador's opening statement.
Video of WATCH: Rep. Adam Schiff's full questioning of Gordon Sondland | Trump impeachment hearings
Video: Ambassador Gordon Sondland testified there was a quid pro quo in which U.S. aid to Ukraine was linked to an investigation into a company tied to Hunter Biden.
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