U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland on Wednesday will testify before the House Intelligence Committee in the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE.

ADVERTISEMENT

According to his opening statement, Sondland will say that there was a quid pro quo between Ukraine conducting politically motivated investigations and getting U.S. military assistance, adding that many in the Trump administration knew it.

He will also say that he has “no reason to doubt” the accounts from other witnesses that have testified in the inquiry.

Read Sondland's opening statement below.

Opening Statement of Ambassador Gordon D. Sondland (November 20, 2019) on Scribd