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Quid pro quo
Posted on: October 26, 2019 at 20:18:01 CT
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WASHINGTON—A top U.S. diplomat told House committees last week that efforts by President Trump and his allies to press Kyiv to open investigations in exchange for a White House meeting with Ukraine’s president amounted to a quid pro quo, his lawyer said.
Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, told House committees that he believed Ukraine agreeing to open investigations into Burisma Group—a gas company where Democrat Joe Biden’s son once served on the board—and into alleged 2016 election interference was a condition for a White House meeting between Mr. Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Mr. Sondland’s lawyer Robert Luskin said.
Mr. Trump has denied that his decision to hold up aid was related to his push for investigations, repeatedly declaring there was “no quid pro quo.” Asked by a lawmaker whether that arrangement was a quid pro quo, Mr. Sondland cautioned that he wasn’t a lawyer but said he believed the answer was yes, Mr. Luskin said.
Some members of the House Intelligence Committee have called for Mr. Sondland to return for more questions. Rep. Will Hurd (R., Texas) in a CNN interview said Mr. Taylor’s testimony raised “a lot of questions” and that Mr. Sondland “needs to come back and answer some of these questions.”
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D., Ill.) said, “I walk away with the impression that Mr. Sondland is going to have some explaining to do.”
Lawmakers said Mr. Sondland had answered “I don’t recall” to several questions.
Mr. Sondland would likely return for more questioning if asked, Mr. Luskin said.
Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, told House committees that he believed Ukraine agreeing to open investigations into Burisma Group—a gas company where Democrat Joe Biden’s son once served on the board—and into alleged 2016 election interference was a condition for a White House meeting between Mr. Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Mr. Sondland’s lawyer Robert Luskin said.
Mr. Trump has denied that his decision to hold up aid was related to his push for investigations, repeatedly declaring there was “no quid pro quo.” Asked by a lawmaker whether that arrangement was a quid pro quo, Mr. Sondland cautioned that he wasn’t a lawyer but said he believed the answer was yes, Mr. Luskin said.
Some members of the House Intelligence Committee have called for Mr. Sondland to return for more questions. Rep. Will Hurd (R., Texas) in a CNN interview said Mr. Taylor’s testimony raised “a lot of questions” and that Mr. Sondland “needs to come back and answer some of these questions.”
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D., Ill.) said, “I walk away with the impression that Mr. Sondland is going to have some explaining to do.”
Lawmakers said Mr. Sondland had answered “I don’t recall” to several questions.
Mr. Sondland would likely return for more questioning if asked, Mr. Luskin said.
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