Article snippet: House Democrats seized on Thursday’s testimony from a top U.S. diplomat as evidence that MORE acted inappropriately in their contacts with Ukraine. But there’s a hitch: Some Democrats say they found Gordon Sondland to be a less than credible witness. Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union and a major Trump donor, was deposed for roughly nine hours behind closed doors in the Capitol basement, where he delivered damning testimony that criticized Trump for allowing Giuliani to guide Ukrainian policy, even as State Department veterans grew ever more concerned with Giuliani’s political motives. “Our view was that the men and women of the State Department, not the president’s personal lawyer, should take responsibility for all aspects of U.S. foreign policy toward Ukraine,” Sondland said in his widely disseminated opening statement that was released shortly after he entered the closed-door space. Democrats pounced, saying Sondland corroborated previous allegations that Trump, through Giuliani, had pressured foreign officials to find dirt on domestic political opponents — in particular, former Vice President MORE and his son, Hunter. “Sondland’s opening statement throws Giuliani and the president under the bus, absolutely, basically saying he was directed by the president to talk to Giuliani to get anything done on Ukraine,” said Rep. MORE (D-Calif.). “Giuliani very clearly asked for two things,” Lieu continued. “That Ukraine investigate the Bidens; and ... Link to the full article to read more