Trump Blocks Ambassador <br />Sondland From Testifying in Impeachment Inquiry Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador <br />to the E.U., was supposed to testify in <br />President Trump's impeachment inquiry on Tuesday. According to Sondland's attorney, <br />Robert Luskin, the State Department <br />instructed him not to testify. Attorney Robert Luskin, via statement Attorney Robert Luskin, via statement Sondland was recently revealed to be involved in text <br />messages discussing Trump's efforts to enlist Ukrainian <br />President Volodymyr Zelensky to look into the Bidens. Trump took to Twitter to <br />defend the decision to block <br />Sondland from the investigation. President Donald Trump, via Twitter House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff was shocked <br />by the move, telling reporters, "there was no indication <br />that this ambassador would be a no-show." House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, <br />via statement Democrats plan to subpoena Sondland for his testimony. Reps. Adam Schiff, Elijah Cummings
