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Ex StateDep 44admin official tells me that Sondland told the Ukrainians Trump may nominate him (Sondland) for SecState after Pompeo leaves
and that he reported directly to Trump, and that is why they should listen to him and do what he was saying.
How this person understood Sondland Trump deal reminded me of what read of Trump & Elliot Broidy. donor with special access to potus
(hadn’t totally understood before why Sondland felt so empowered.)
Update: Trump admin orders Sondland not to appear. The White House?
Would Trump WH order Sondland not to appear if the info he was supposed to protect is that Trump directed him
Officially, State Dept directs Sondland not to appear. Wonder if it will turn out the White House directed the order
HPSCI: Chairman Schiff will speak to reporters at 9:30amET regarding the testimony of Gordon Sondland and the impeachment inquiry.
How Trump behaved with donor Elliott Broidy (see pp18-19 below), privileged donor group inside formal policy apparatus, reminded me 
of some of what was hearing about Sondland Trump arrangement. except that Trump made donor Sondland an ambassador documentcloud.org/documents/4471…
and now either directly or indirectly via State ordering Sondland not to appear before Congress
as I thought. Trump ordered Sondland not to appear
