Donald Trump dismisses ambassador Gordon Sondland who testified in impeachment probe

United States President Donald Trump on February 7 reportedly dismissed ambassor to European Union Gordon Sondland as he h testified in his impeachment probe. According to international media reports, Sondland was a key witness during impeachment hearing by Democrats-controlled House of Representatives. He h testified that Trump sought a quid pro quo from Ukraine, intended recipient of nearly $400 million in military assistance that White House has put on hold. 

Sondland said, “I was vised today that president intends to recall me effective immediately as United States Ambassor to European Union”. 

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Trump was acquitted of all charges on both articles of impeachment as Republican-majority Senate voted 52-48 to acquit US President of abuse of power and 53-47 to acquit him of obstruction of Congress. Only one Republican, 2012 Presidential candidate Mitt Romney voted to convict President. Utah Senator anunced his decision hours before voting took place. In an eight-minute-long speech, Romney said that he believed that what President did was "very wrong" and that he was following his conscience."

Wednesday's outcome followed months of remarkable impeachment proceedings, from Speaker Nancy Pelosi's House to Mitch McConnell's Senate, reflecting nation's unrelenting partisan divide three years into Trump presidency. 

White House soon after acquittal also released a statement slamming entire impeachment process. statement released re, " sham impeachment process concocted by Democrats ended in full vindication and exoneration of President Donald J Trump. As we have said all along, he is t guilty. Senate voted to reject baseless articles of impeachment and only President's political opponents - all Democrats, and one failed Republican Presidential candidate - voted for manufactured impeachment articles." 

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'Ongoing threat to American democracy'

However, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly deunced Senate's decision and said that he remains 'an ongoing threat to American democracy'. Speaker, in a statement, said that US President and Senate Republicans have rmalized lawlessness and rejected system of checks and balances of constitution. Pelosi furr ded that President Trump remains a threat to US' democracy with his insistence that he is above law and that he can 'corrupt elections' if he wants to.

(With PTI inputs)

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