Trump Blocks Ambassador br Sondland From Testifying in Impeachment Inquiry Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador br to the E.U., was supposed to testify in br President Trump's impeachment inquiry on Tuesday. According to Sondland's attorney, br Robert Luskin, the State Department br instructed him not to testify. Attorney Robert Luskin, via statement Attorney Robert Luskin, via statement Sondland was recently revealed to be involved in text br messages discussing Trump's efforts to enlist Ukrainian br President Volodymyr Zelensky to look into the Bidens. Trump took to Twitter to br defend the decision to block br Sondland from the investigation. President Donald Trump, via Twitter House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff was shocked br by the move, telling reporters, "there was no indication br that this ambassador would be a no-show." House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, br via statement Democrats plan to subpoena Sondland for his testimony. Reps.