Trump Fires Gordon Sondland, Ambassador Who Testified in Probe
Source: Bloomberg
Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union who testified in the House impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, said he has been fired.
Sondland insinuated himself into Ukraine policy, although that country is not part of the EU, and played a key role in conveying the demands to Ukraine for political investigations in exchange for military aid.
Sondland offered some of the most damning testimony of the impeachment saga. He confirmed there had been a quid pro quo regarding Trump demands that Ukraine investigate his political enemies and that top aides, including Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, knew exactly what was going on.
His dismissal came on the same day that Alexander Vindman, who also gave testimony in the impeachment inquiry, was escorted out of the White House. Vindman worked on the National Security Council, as did his twin brother, Yevgeny, a senior lawyer and ethics official, who also was escorted out on Friday, without explanation, according to Alexander Vindmans lawyer.
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Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)What an asshole. His need to vindicate is unreal.
burrowowl
(17,607 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,111 posts)Rebl2
(13,311 posts)Why he didnt quit before now Ill never understand. Same with Vindman.
DeminPennswoods
(15,246 posts)nt
sakabatou
(42,083 posts)ancianita
(35,813 posts)dware
(12,092 posts)It's asinine, it's vindictive, but it's not criminal.
LudwigPastorius
(8,944 posts)Now it's on to the FBI, intelligence community in general, NATO, and anyone or any institution standing in the way of his handing the empty, burning husk of this country over to Vladimir Putin.
not fooled
(5,791 posts)I expect widespread scrutiny of the political affiliation of each and every government worker, via e.g. the 666kook666 I360 database, info supplied by fuckerberg, etc. To be followed by purging of civil servants who are registered Dem, have posted anti-trump messages on any form of social media, etc. etc. etc.
He will destroy the nonpartisan civil service and replace it with an army of red don bots.
Wuddles440
(1,098 posts)And it will not just be limited to civil servants at the federal level. I can see him "strongly" encouraging such loyalty/fealty from those serving in state and local governmental units along and with employers in the private sector.
Bayard
(21,806 posts)Just HAD to make a public spectacle. Both of these gentlemen have more patriotism and honest in their pinkie fingernails than trump would ever have. I am totally pissed and disgusted.
I'm wondering when he's going to try having Dem leaders arrested.....Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff, definitely Biden. Its what Putin would do.
safeinOhio
(32,531 posts)Badge of Honor.
BigmanPigman
(51,432 posts)They are patriots and have self respect and dignity. The fucking moron doesn't even know what any of those characteristics are.
Lulu KC
(2,547 posts)to be fired by him.