Trump impeachment witness sues Pompeo, U.S. over $1.8 million in legal fees
Sondland argues he was forced to hire his own lawyers during the 2019 impeachment probe because government lawyers were not available to represent him.
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Impeachment witness Gordon Sondland fired as EU ambassador
Sondland's exit comes the same day Alexander Vindman, a National Security Council official who also testified, was also ousted from his job.
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Holmes: Sondland "showed indiscretion"
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State Department official David Holmes testified that Ambassador Sondland told Trump to "play the racism card" when it came to A$AP Rocky's case
Holmes: Trump discussed A$AP Rocky with Sondland
In his testimony at the impeachment hearing Thursday, State Department official David Holmes described hearing President Trump and Ambassador Gordon Sondland discuss the case of rapper A$AP Rocky, who was then jailed in Sweden on assault charges. Holmes says Sondland told the president, "Let him get sentenced, play the racism card, and give him a ticker-tape when he gets home."
Holmes: Trump asked about "investigation"
David Holmes, a U.S. State Department official in Ukraine, described during his testimony on Thursday the call he overheard between Ambassador Gordon Sondland and President Trump. According to Holmes, he sat "directly across" from Sondland during the call, and "the president's voice was loud and recognizable." Holmes said he heard Mr. Trump ask Sondland if the Ukrainian president "was gonna do the investigation?" to which he says Sondland responded: "He's gonna do it."
Ambassador implicates Trump in quid pro quo
U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland testified in Wednesday's public hearing that President Trump was involved in a quid pro quo scheme to pressure Ukraine into announcing investigations. The president and other administration officials have disputed Sondland's account. CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan joins CBSN AM to break down Wednesday's hearings and preview what's ahead Thursday.
Fallout from bombshell impeachment testimony
The public hearings in the Trump impeachment inquiry continue Thursday with testimony from a former National Security Council official and a State Department employee. They follow Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland's revelation that there was a quid pro quo with Ukraine. "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the impact of Sondland's testimony and what to expect from Thursday's hearing.
2 key witnesses to testify in public hearings
New revelations are expected in Thursday’s impeachment testimonies, after Gordon Sondland, President Trump's hand-picked EU ambassador, said there was a quid pro quo with Ukraine. But Trump and other members of the administration are strongly disputing his account. Former National Security Council official Fiona Hill and State Department employee David Holmes, who overheard Sondland speaking to the president about Ukraine, will testify Thursday. Nancy Cordes reports.
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Sondland implicates Pompeo in testimony
Ambassador Gordon Sondland testified Wednesday that a number of people, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, knew of a quid pro quo in regard to Ukraine investigations. CBS News state department and foreign affairs reporter Christina Ruffini joins CBSN with more.
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Sondland implicates Pres. Trump in 'Quid Pro Quo'; First Dem debate since public impeachment hearings
Impact of Sondland's testimony
President Trump's hand-picked ambassador to the European Union sent shock waves across the capitol with bombshell testimony in the impeachment inquiry. So is he the star witness Democrats hoped for? "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan and Major Garrett join the "CBS Evening News" with analysis.
Trump distances himself from Sondland
President Trump watched some of the most explosive testimony by Gordon Sondland and told reporters it exonerated him. Several members of his cabinet also cited by the ambassador, including Vice President Pence, tried to distance themselves from the scandal. Ben Tracy reports.
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