Taylor also claimed Sondland passed the threat to the Ukrainian government.
However, Sondland’s attorney Robert Luskin said his client does not recall any conversation about cutting off Ukraine.
Sondland told Congress he did not know of the quid pro quo the Democrats have used as their main point to impeach Trump. He admitted he knew Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani secured a visit from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House. He "did not know whether the White House had also made security assistance contingent on Zelensky’s committing to launch the probes."
Once Sondland heard "that security assistance may be tied to the investigations, he paused and called Trump on Sept. 9."