With an abrupt turnabout from his first deposition before the House Intelligence committee, Gordon Sondland threw a good number of administration officials under a rather large bus. tRump, VP Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo were deposited beneath the wheels as Sondland testified that indeed there was a quid pro quo involved in releasing military aid to Ukraine and he kept everyone in the loop throughout the attempted extortion.
Up until now, the republicans on the committee have claimed there is no witness who can provide first hand testimony. Sondland is the man to do that, especially after being outed for calling Cheetolini from an unsecured cell phone in a Ukrainian restaurant. However, having changed his testimony, he will be an easy target for the minority's attacks on his credibility. It will be a long slog for Sondland, but so far it seems he is more interested in avoiding perjury charges than protecting the president*. Time to start the popcorn.
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