It was not in any record i july 25th call. And this is consistent with the reported comments from received. But when you did see. Ambassadors volker and taylor. After the zelensky meeting, i yes, i saw that in september, also met with zelenskys senior correct. So on this continuum, the aide, andre yermak. Beginning of the continuum begins on may 23rd when the president instructs you to talk I Dont Recall the specifics of our conversation, but i believe the issue of investigations was to rudy . Correct. And you understood that as a probably a part of that agenda direction by the president that you needed to satisfy the or meeting. Concerns that Rudy Giuliani would express to you about what also, on july 26th, shortly the president wanted in ukraine . After our kiev meetings, i spoke not to me. By phone with President Trump. To the entire group, volker, perry and myself, correct. The white house, which has now, in your opening finally, finally shared certain statement you confirmed that
Card witness. Has already revised his initial testimony in the president s dealings with ukraine. Sondland has arrived and will be before the committee in a moment. Late yesterday we had a hearing that lasted deep into the night. Well see how far we go today. Welcome back to continuing coverage on the fox news channel. Im bill hemmer. Good morning, bill. Im sandra smith. Lawmakers are expected to double down on a phone call with the president. Team fox coverage back with us now. Chris wallace, bret baier, Martha Maccallum and bret baier. Well be with you guys throughout the entire day. Ken, we have an oping statement from Gordon Sondland. There are a lot of skipped areas in 23 pages. Opening statement will last at
least 10 minutes. From what youve been able to glean off of this, in a quick speed read what do you see as critical for sondland . Right. It looks as if there may be a bombshell or two in this. Thats what were looking for. Lets see what he says. He could revise this up to the
top line questions before passing it over to mr. goldman. in your deposition you testified you found yourself on a continuum that became more insidious over time. can you describe what you mean by this continuum of insidiousness? well, mr. chairman, when we left the oval office i believe on may 23rd, the request was very generic for an investigation of corruption in a very vanilla sense. and dealing with some of the oligarch problems in ukraine which were longstanding problems. as time went on, more specific items got added to the menu, including the burisma and 2016 election meddling specifically, the dnc server specifically,
new material in your opening statement for us to get through, documents has helped you to but i want to start with a few remember the events that we re asking about, is that correct? top line questions before correct. passing it over to mr. goldman. because you acknowledge, of course, that when you can place in your deposition you testified a document and a date and a that you found yourself on a context, it helps to jog your continuum that became more memory? that s correct. insidious over time. so you would agree that for can you describe what you mean people unlike yourself who take by this continuum of notes, that that is very helpful insidiousness? well, mr. chairman, when we to their own recollection of events, right? left the oval office, i believe i think you asked your question backwards. are you saying people that take on may 23rd, the request was notes, it s helpful to have the very generic for an documents or people that don t take notes it s helpful to have inv