NEW: Gordon Sondland prepared to deny he was warned about Ukraine work
That statement would be contrary to earlier testimony that Sondland's actions set off alarms in the West Wing.
His testimony was already highly anticipated, after Democrats released text messages between Sondland and other ambassadors discussing the possibility of Ukraine securing a visit with Trump. But the intrigue is even higher now that witnesses have suggested there was a wide-ranging effort outside normal diplomatic channels to pressure Ukraine into politically charged investigations.
Story continuesA person close to Sondland said Tuesday that neither Bolton nor Hill raised any concerns with him. Perry said that he, Volker and Sondland had pushed to hold the call sooner than later to show support for Ukraine and to develop the relationship with the two countries, with the expectation that there would be unimpeded investigations. But he told Bolton that other staff wanted to wait until there was something more substantive to talk about. Bolton did not respond with any concerns, the person said.
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