Investigations were important to President Trump. We did not discuss any classified information. Other witnesses have recently shared their recollection of overhearing this call. For the most part, i have no reason to doubt their accounts. Its true that the president speaks loudly at times and its also true, i think we primarily discussed asap rocky. Its true that the president likes to use colorful language. Anyone who has met with him at any reasonable amount of time knows this. While i cannot remember the precise details, again, the white house has not allowed me to see any readouts of that call and the july 26th call did not strike me as significant at the time. Actually, actually, i would have been more surprised if President Trump had not mentioned investigations. Particularly, given what we were hearing from mr. Giuliani about the president s concerns. However, i have no recollection of discussing Vice President biden or his son on that call or after the call ended. I know that
Shared their recollection of overhearing this call. For g this call. For the most part, i have no reason to doubt their accounts. Its true that the president speaks loudly at times, and its also true i think we primarily discussed a ap rocky. Its true that the president likes to use color of language. Anyone who has met with him for any reasonable amount of time knows this. While i cannot remember the precise details, again, the white house has not allowed me to see any readouts of that call, and the july 26th call did not strike me as significant at the time. Actually actually, i would have been more surprised if President Trump had not mentioned investigations, particularly given what we were hearing from mr. Giuliani about the president s concerns. However, i have no recollection of discussing Vice President biden or his son on that call or after the call ended. I know that members of this committee frequently framed these complicated issues in the form of a simple question. Was the
Sitters response i want nothing i want nothing i want no quid pro quo tells journalists the president. To do the right thing so is my answer i want nothing i want nothing. I want no good bro whoa now so much to do the right thing when he says this is the final word from the president of the United States i want nothing thank you both said a good time ago and. Its clear by the tone of the energy that the president had there that he understands the gravity of this day the notes that he was looking out with quotes from ambassador us on the who is testifying well get you back to that in a moment there are previous tweets that the president said about the ambassador we spoke glowingly of him now saying he doesnt actually know him that well and also that quote hes referencing when the ambassador testified that the president said there was no quid pro quo when asked if he believed the president when he said that ambassador saleh refused to characterize whether he believed that the president a
Intelligence impeachment inquiry wraps up with testimony from u. S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland. Also a major fundraiser for President Trumps inauguration in 2017. We will stay outside the hearing room. This is the Longworth House Office building. Its possible well now hear from some democratic members on that impeachment inquiry hearing. But were only halfway done through the set hearings for today. Another one, we understand, scheduled for 5 30 eastern coming up with two witnesses. Laura cooper, the Deputy Assistant defense secretary for ukraine and also david hale, who is the under secretary for Political Affairs. That hearing 5 30 eastern. Well have that live here on cspan 3. As we wait for that to get under way, well continue as we look live in the hearing room itself in Longworth House Office building. We continue to take your reaction, your thoughts on the testimony today from ambassador sondland. The lines are 2027488920 for democrats. Republicans its 20274
Come to order. I now recognize Ranking Member nunes and minority counsel for 45 minutes of questions. Thank you the gentlemen and for those of you watching at home. That was not a bathroom break. That was a chance for the democrats to go out and hold a press conference for all the supposed bomb shells that were in your opening testimony. I want to get back to the facts of the matter here. And the thing that the democrats have been unwilling to accept is that their operatives got Campaign Dirt from ukrainians in the 2016 election. Now, they know it. They know its true. Because we have financial records that show it. So they were democrats were heavily involved working with ukrainians to dirty up the Trump Campaign in 2016. So ambassador, i want to go through just a few of the incidents that we know. I know you may not know all about them. You may know about them now. But i want to walk through some of those examples of why the president may be very upset with ukraine and think that they