Gordon Sondland, the American ambassador at the center of the impeachment drama, insists he will not resign over past sexual misconduct claims by three women, according to a report.
The envoy to the European Union said Wednesday through an associate that he has no plans to step down over the allegations, which he denies.
"No intention of resigning," Sondland's associate told Politico.
Three women aired claims this week to ProPublica of what they called Sondland's inappropriate activity between 2003 and 2011 during his time as a hotel mogul in Portland, Ore., before President Donald Trump appointed him to the plum ambassador post.
One woman, a magazine publisher, said the conduct included improper touching and propositions. Sondland allegedly dropped plans to invest in her magazine after she turned down his advances.
Sondland's lawyer has forcefully rejected the allegations, none of which were reported to authorities.
Sondland has already stirred controversy with his role in Trump's Ukraine scandal.
He was a point man along with Rudy Giuliani in the president's scheme to use suspended defense aid as leverage to pressure Ukraine to open partisan political investigations into Democrats.
Sondland broke with Trump by telling public impeachment hearings that he acted on the president's orders.
