When Gordon Sondland appeared on Capitol Hill this week before the impeachment inquiry, Republicans were hoping that the US ambassador to the EU and Trump donor would spring to the defence of the US president. But before the wealthy hotelier had taken his seat, he made clear he would not take the
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