“His mandate from the president was to go make deals,” Morrison said of Sondland. Sondland has provided sworn testimony behind closed doors, but questions have been raised about whether he was fully forthcoming with lawmakers. He was never given a specific reason as to why the letter was being sent out, the people added. ADADSandy testified that the change came about when Duffey told him he wanted to learn more about the budget apportionment process. In the transcript of his closed-door deposition released Saturday, Morrison outlined Sondland’s actions and statements — raising the stakes for the E.U.

Source: Washington Post November 16, 2019 21:43 UTC