Donald Trump said he prevented the US ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, from testifying to congressional impeachment hearings, calling them a “kangaroo court”. Later in the morning, Trump went on Twitter to say he ordered Sondland to be blocked. He added: “Ambassador Sondland hopes that the issues raised by the state department that preclude his testimony will be resolved promptly. Volker resigned his post before testifying to the House committees last week. The White House appears to have calculated that Sondland’s testimony might be more damaging than facing the wrath of the House over his absence.

Source: The Guardian October 08, 2019 12:43 UTC