“the President’s direction”

Trump can’t weasel out of this one by pretending that Rudy was freelancing.

Damning from Sondland: “We were also disappointed by the President’s direction that we involve Mr. Giuliani. Our view was that the men & women of the State Dept, not the president’s personal lawyer, should take responsibility for all aspects of US foreign policy toward Ukraine”

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) October 17, 2019