Rep. Eric Swalwell reminds Republicans as they throw Sondland 'under the bus': 'He is your guy!'

Is U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland getting thrown under the bus during Thursday's impeachment hearing?

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) thinks so, during the House Judiciary Committee's Thursday debate on the articles of impeachment against President Trump tweeting at Republicans, who he says are just now "throwing Ambassador Sondland under the bus," that "He. Is. Your. Guy!"

Sondland in a stunning public testimony last month told Congress there was, in fact, a quid pro quo with Ukraine "with regard to the requested White House call and White House meeting." During Thursday's hearing, Republicans questioned Sondland's testimony, pointing to him having had to update it and being unsure about certain things. Earlier this week, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) questioned whether Sondland's testimony is "the best they got? The guy that had to file an addendum to his testimony? The guy had to file the clarification?"

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"If EU Amb Gordon Sondland is listening to GOP lawmakers today, he might be worried about his job," CNN's Jim Sciutto observed.