Gordon Sondland's explosive statement at impeachment hearings sets internet on fire

The man has RECEIPTS.
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Gordon Sondland's explosive statement at impeachment hearings sets internet on fire
US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland takes the oath before the House Intelligence Committee. Credit: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS /AFP via Getty Images

Gordon Sondland testified in the official impeachment probe and boy did he bring receipts.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Ambassador to the European Union testified in a public hearing on Capitol Hill. He brought a bunch of emails and WhatsApp screenshots and laid everything out in plain, and very damning, language.

In his opening statement, Sondland said that essentially everyone from Trump on down was aware of quid pro quo in Ukraine. He even specifically admitted it in the iconic line, "Everyone was in the loop. It was no secret."


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As you can imagine, Twitter users quickly fell into hysterics over his blunt and explosive revelations.

Sondland's comment is even more resonant for people who are familiar with the 2009 movie In the Loop, which followed a whole lot of incompetent government people. What a fun connection, right?

A very legal and very cool time to be alive in America.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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