Senators Tried to Stop Trump From Firing Sondland
February 8, 2020 at 8:29 pm EST By Taegan Goddard
Senators Tried to Stop Trump From Firing Sondland
February 8, 2020 at 8:29 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 135 Comments
“A handful of Republican senators tried to stop President Trump from firing Gordon Sondland, the ambassador to the European Union who testified in the House impeachment hearings, but the president relieved the diplomat of his post anyway,†the New York Times reports.
“The senators were concerned that it would look bad for Mr. Trump to dismiss Mr. Sondland and argued that it was unnecessary, since the ambassador was already talking with senior officials about leaving after the Senate trial, the people said. The senators told White House officials that Mr. Sondland should be allowed to depart on his own terms, which would have reduced any political backlash.â€
https://politicalwire.com/2020/02/08/senators-tried-to-stop-trump-from-firing-sondland/