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WATCH: Rep. Turner questions Sondland's 'somewhat circular' testimony | Trump's first impeachment
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2:09Now PlayingTrump's first impeachment - 2020
Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, questioned Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, on Nov. 20, in a public hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Turner, who called Sondland's testimony "somewhat circular," questioned the ambassador's assertion that "everyone was in the loop." "No one else on this planet told you that Donald Trump was tying aid to these investigations, is that correct?" Turner asked. "Yes," Sondland said, adding that he was "presuming" what Trump meant.
Sondland testified that there was a “quid pro quo” in which U.S. aid and a White House meeting were contingent on Ukraine agreeing to investigate the 2016 elections and the Ukrainian energy company Burisma, where the son of 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden, Hunter, sat on the board. Sondland also said he understood the “prerequisites” to be a reflection of “Trump’s desires and requirements.”
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