A group of Republican senators including Susan Collins tried and failed to stop Trump from firing Gordon Sondland

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• A group of GOP senators unsuccessfully tried to convince President Donald Trump not to fire Gordon Sondland, the ambassador to the European Union who testified in the impeachment inquiry.
• Trump disregarded the warnings and fired Sondland on Friday.
• Among the senators who sought to change his mind was Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who was recently mocked for voting to acquit Trump and saying she believed he had learned a lesson.
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A group of Republican senators unsuccessfully tried to persuade President Donald Trump not to fire Gordon Sondland, the ambassador to the European Union who testified in the House impeachment hearings in November, The New York Times reported Saturday.

Trump dismissed Sondland Friday, even though he had reportedly already been planning to leave his position.

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