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US government orders EU ambassador to ban testimony

2019-10-08T20:44:20.249Z


US President Trump urged Ukrainian President Zerensky to press for pressure on the former US Vice President Biden, “Ukraine allegations,” the U.S. Department of State on August 8 against Ambassador Sondland to the EU ...


US President Trump urged Ukrainian President Zelensky to press for investigation of former US Vice President Biden, “Ukraine Suspicion”, US Department of State to Ambassador Sondland to the European Union (EU) on the 8th I understood that he ordered not to testify. Mr. Sondland, who is in a position to know the allegations of the allegations, was scheduled to be heard privately on the same day by three members of the House of Representatives, who are pursuing Trump's impeachment investigation.

A statement issued by Mr. Sondland's lawyer on the 8th said, “Early this morning, the State Department ordered the Ambassador Sondland not to attend interviews at the House Committee. As an incumbent Ambassador and State Department employee, we must follow the ministry's order. There is. The reason for the order is not disclosed.

President Trump said yesterday on Twitter: “I want to testify to Ambassador Sondland, a very wonderful person and a great American. But unfortunately, the Ambassador was deprived of Republican rights and the truth “We will testify in a completely flawed court that will not be open to the public,” he said.

In contrast, the three committees, chaired by opposition and Democratic lawmakers, responded violently. According to the statement, Ambassador Sondland's personal lawyer was contacted at 0:30 am by the Department of State with a message on his answering machine that he was not allowed to testify in the House's impeachment investigation.

In addition, the three committees are pre-

Source: asahi

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