"We did not want to work with Mr Giuliani. Simply put, we played the hand we were dealt. We all understood that if we refused to work with Mr Giuliani, we would lose an important opportunity to cement relations between the United States and Ukraine. So we followed the president's orders," Sondland said.
The other involved a debunked conspiracy theory embraced by some Trump allies that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 US election. Democrats have accused Trump of using the frozen aid and Zelenskiy's desire for an Oval Office meeting as leverage to pressure a vulnerable US ally to dig up dirt on political adversaries. Trump is seeking re-election next year."I think we know now ...
Sondland was one of three Trump allies who largely took over US-Ukraine policy in May, with Giuliani also playing a key role despite holding no official government position. Career US diplomats have portrayed Sondland in their testimony as a central figure in what became a shadow and"irregular" Ukraine policy operation, undercutting official channels and pressing Kiev to investigate the Bidens.
Hahaha, no he didn't you, you fake news hacks.
Sondland testifies he asked realDonaldTrump, 'What do you want [from Ukraine]?' Trump reportedly responded: 'I want nothing, I want nothing, I want no quid pro quo, just tell Zelensky to do the right thing.'
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