Moments ago WSJ reporter Rebecca Ballhaus shared a statement from Pence chief of staff Marc Short which denies Sondland’s claim that he expressed his concerns to VP pence and suggests Sondland lied under oath.
The Vice President never had a conversation with Gordon Sondland about investigating the Bidens, Burisma, or the conditional release of financial aid to Ukraine based upon potential investigations
Ambassador Sondland was never alone with Vice President Pence on the September 1 trip to Poland. This alleged discussion recalled by Ambassador Sondland never happened,
Multiple witnesses have testified under oath that Vice President Pence never raised Hunter Biden, former Vice President Joe Biden, Crowdstrike, Burisma, or investigations in any conversation with Ukrainians or President Zelensky before, during, or after the September 1 meeting in Poland
NEW statement from Pence chief of staff Marc Short:
“The Vice President never had a conversation with Gordon Sondland about investigating the Bidens, Burisma, or the conditional release of financial aid to Ukraine based upon potential investigations. pic.twitter.com/kZTt4RO9q1
— Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) November 20, 2019
Sondland claimed he had raised his “quid pro quo” concerns with Vice President Pence.
WATCH:
GOP counsel Steve Castor ripped Sondland for having poor records “You don’t have records, you don’t have your notes because you didn’t take notes. You don’t have a lot of recollections. I mean, this is the trifecta of unreliability.”
Sondland: I’m using what limited info I have “to be as forthcoming as possible”
GOP counsel Steve Castor: "You don't have records, you don't have your notes because you didn't take notes. You don't have a lot of recollections. I mean, this is the trifecta of unreliability."
Sondland: I'm using what limited info I have "to be as forthcoming as possible" pic.twitter.com/MPlgw6FRKU
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— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) November 20, 2019
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