Democrats to subpoena Gordon Sondland, key player in Ukraine controversy, after Trump blocks impeachment testimony

WASHINGTON – House Democrats said Tuesday they would subpoena Gordon Sondland, a U.S. ambassador involved in the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine, after the State Department blocked his appearance before their impeachment inquiry.

Sondland, President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the European Union, was scheduled to appear before a trio of committees Tuesday morning to answer questions about his role in pushing Ukraine’s president to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden.

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