House Democrats release transcript of State Department witness who recounted having 'clear understanding' of Ukraine quid pro quo
5 years, 4 months ago

House Democrats release transcript of State Department witness who recounted having 'clear understanding' of Ukraine quid pro quo

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House Democrats released the transcript of a closed-door interview of a key State Department witness who recounted to Congress his ‘clear understanding’ that military aid was withheld from Ukraine in exchange for a pledge by the country to investigate Democrats Washington: House Democrats on Wednesday released the transcript of a closed-door interview of a key State Department witness who recounted to Congress his “clear understanding” that military aid was withheld from Ukraine in exchange for a pledge by the country to investigate Democrats for President Donald Trump. William Taylor told the investigators he understood that the security assistance, and not just a White House meeting for Ukraine’s new president, was conditioned on the country committing to investigations of Joe Biden and also Democrats’ actions in the 2016 election. The release of Taylor’s transcript came as Democrats launched a major new phase of their impeachment inquiry with public hearings scheduled for next week featuring State Department officials who have testified about their concerns about Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. In transcripts released Monday and Tuesday, State Department officials detailed Yovanovitch’s ouster and Giuliani’s dealings with the department, White House and Ukraine.

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Democrats claim the GOP is withholding evidence contradicting claims in Hunter Biden probe
1 year, 7 months ago

Democrats claim the GOP is withholding evidence contradicting claims in Hunter Biden probe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Democrats are demanding the release of a transcript from a new FBI witness that they say contradicts Republicans’ claims in the expanding congressional inquiry into President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on House Oversight Committee, sent a letter Friday to Rep. James Comer, the Republican chair of the committee, asking him …

Democrats claim the GOP is withholding evidence contradicting claims in Hunter Biden probe
1 year, 7 months ago

Democrats claim the GOP is withholding evidence contradicting claims in Hunter Biden probe

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House Democrats are demanding the release of a transcript from …

Trump defense: Ukraine ‘quid pro quo’ not impeachable
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump defense: Ukraine ‘quid pro quo’ not impeachable

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a striking shift from President Donald Trump’s claim of “perfect” dealings with Ukraine, his defense asserted Wednesday at his Senate trial that a trade of U.S. military aid for political favors — even if proven — could not be grounds for his impeachment. For one thing, you can ask John Bolton.” With voting on witnesses later this …

What did Ukraine know and when did they know it? Trump lawyer tells another whopper at Senate trial
5 years, 1 month ago

What did Ukraine know and when did they know it? Trump lawyer tells another whopper at Senate trial

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's legal team played fast and loose with the truth on the first day of the impeachment trial, at one point claiming falsely that no Republicans were allowed into the classified information facilities during the House impeachment proceedings. Michael Purpura one of the president's lawyers, lied again later that evening, claiming the Ukrainians had no knowledge that the …

Read The Report To Congress About How Trump Broke Budget Law On Ukraine
5 years, 2 months ago

Read The Report To Congress About How Trump Broke Budget Law On Ukraine

NPR  

Read The Report To Congress About How Trump Broke Budget Law On Ukraine Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Matt Rourke/AP An important federal watchdog released a report on Thursday concluding President Trump's actions in the Ukraine affair broken a budget law. House Democrats impeached Trump in part because they said he abused his power in freezing military aid …

Democrats release new documents ahead of Trump impeachment trial
5 years, 2 months ago

Democrats release new documents ahead of Trump impeachment trial

Al Jazeera  

Cache provides new context to charges that Trump pressured Ukraine to investigate Democrats as he withheld military aid. Democrats in the United States have released a trove of documents obtained from Lev Parnas, a close associate of President Donald Trump‘s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, including a handwritten note that mentions asking Ukraine’s president to investigate “the Biden case.” The documents, …

House Democrats provide new evidence of Giuliani’s push to meet with Zelensky
5 years, 2 months ago

House Democrats provide new evidence of Giuliani’s push to meet with Zelensky

CNN  

CNN — House Democrats unveiled new evidence Tuesday that they plan to send to the Senate as part of their case to remove President Donald Trump from office, providing text messages and hand-written notes from an indicted Rudy Giuliani associate that add more details about the push for Ukraine to announce an investigation against Trump’s political rivals. The House panel …

In Impeachment Hearing, Democrats Argue Trump Actions Are 'Clear And Present Danger'
5 years, 3 months ago

In Impeachment Hearing, Democrats Argue Trump Actions Are 'Clear And Present Danger'

NPR  

In Impeachment Hearing, Democrats Argue Trump Actions Are 'Clear And Present Danger' Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 6:51 p.m. ET Democrats in the House took the next step toward impeachment on Monday with the presentation of what they call the evidence of President Trump's improper conduct in the …

'All roads lead to Putin': Nancy Pelosi brings impeachment focus back to Russia as Democrats draft formal charges against Donald Trump
5 years, 3 months ago

'All roads lead to Putin': Nancy Pelosi brings impeachment focus back to Russia as Democrats draft formal charges against Donald Trump

Firstpost  

House Democrats are bringing the impeachment focus back to Russia as they draft formal charges against President Donald Trump Washington: House Democrats are bringing the impeachment focus back to Russia as they draft formal charges against President Donald Trump. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is connecting the dots — “all roads lead to Putin," she says — and making the argument that …

‘All roads lead to Putin': Impeachment ties Ukraine, Russia
5 years, 3 months ago

‘All roads lead to Putin': Impeachment ties Ukraine, Russia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Democrats are bringing the impeachment focus back to Russia as they draft formal charges against President Donald Trump. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is connecting the dots — “all roads lead to Putin,” she says — and making the argument that Trump’s pressure campaign on Ukraine was not an isolated incident but part of a troubling bond with the …

House Democrats' New Report: Top Trump Officials Knew Of Ukraine Scheme
5 years, 3 months ago

House Democrats' New Report: Top Trump Officials Knew Of Ukraine Scheme

NPR  

House Democrats' New Report: Top Trump Officials Knew Of Ukraine Scheme Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harrer/Getty Images Andrew Harrer/Getty Images Updated at 7:02 p.m. ET The White House pursued a "months-long effort" involving top officials to extract concessions from Ukraine's government aimed at helping President Trump's reelection in 2020, House Democrats charged in a new report. "The fundamental …

House Republicans defend Trump’s actions in new report responding to impeachment inquiry
5 years, 3 months ago

House Republicans defend Trump’s actions in new report responding to impeachment inquiry

CNN  

CNN — Republicans have given a full-throated defense of President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine in a report published Monday that rejects the Democratic allegations that the President abused his office or committed any other impeachable offense. The Republicans argue that Trump’s concerns about former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter were valid, that Trump withheld a meeting …

Quid pro quo, domestic errands: Takeaways from impeachment
5 years, 3 months ago

Quid pro quo, domestic errands: Takeaways from impeachment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump asked a foreign country to investigate a political rival as he enters his reelection campaign. “I know that members of this committee have frequently framed these complicated issues in the form of a simple question: Was there a `quid pro quo?’ As I testified previously, with regard to the requested White House call and White …

Trump’s ex-aide asks Republicans to stop promoting ‘falsehood’
5 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s ex-aide asks Republicans to stop promoting ‘falsehood’

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump’s former Russia adviser Fiona Hill urged lawmakers in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry on Thursday not to promote “politically driven falsehoods” that cast doubt on Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election. The inquiry is focused on Mr. Trump’s June 25 telephone request that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky investigate former Vice-President Joe Biden, a leading contender …

Official: Ukraine asked about aid on day of Trump call
5 years, 3 months ago

Official: Ukraine asked about aid on day of Trump call

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a blow to GOP defenses of President Donald Trump, a Defense Department official said Wednesday the Ukrainian government asked “what was going on” with U.S. military aid as early as July 25 — the very day that Trump asked Ukraine’s president to investigate Democrats. Cooper said her staff received an email on July 25 from a Ukrainian …

The Latest: Defense official testifies on aid to Ukraine
5 years, 3 months ago

The Latest: Defense official testifies on aid to Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry : 8:25 p.m. Democrats controlling the panel conducting the impeachment inquiry have killed five Republican attempts to issue subpoenas for witnesses and documents, including the anonymous intelligence community whistleblower and Hunter Biden. Ambassador Gordon Sondland has finished with almost six hours of testimony in a hearing that …

Gordon Sondland: ‘Was there quid pro quo? … The answer is yes’
5 years, 4 months ago

Gordon Sondland: ‘Was there quid pro quo? … The answer is yes’

Al Jazeera  

In bombshell testimony, Sondland says he and others worked with Giuliani on Ukraine at ‘the directions of the president’ Washington, DC – A top US diplomat told the House impeachment inquiry on Wednesday that he worked with Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, on Ukraine at the “directions of the president”, and that “a quid pro quo” with Kyiv …

Gordon Sondland: ‘Was there quid pro quo? … The answer is yes’
5 years, 4 months ago

Gordon Sondland: ‘Was there quid pro quo? … The answer is yes’

Al Jazeera  

In bombshell testimony, Sondland says he and others worked with Giuliani on Ukraine at ‘the directions of the president’ Washington, DC – A top US diplomat told the House impeachment inquiry on Wednesday that he worked with Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, on Ukraine at the “directions of the president”, and that “a quid pro quo” with Kyiv …

Trump directed Ukraine quid pro quo, key witness says
5 years, 4 months ago

Trump directed Ukraine quid pro quo, key witness says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Ambassador Gordon Sondland declared to impeachment investigators Wednesday that President Donald Trump and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani explicitly sought a “quid pro quo” with Ukraine, leveraging an Oval Office visit for political investigations of Democrats. “With regard to the requested White House call and White House meeting, the answer is yes.” The rest, he said, was obvious: “Two …

Ukraine scandal: U.S. ambassador to European Union Gordon Sondland says he followed Donald Trump’s orders
5 years, 4 months ago

Ukraine scandal: U.S. ambassador to European Union Gordon Sondland says he followed Donald Trump’s orders

The Hindu  

In what is likely to be an inflection point in the public impeachment inquiry into whether U.S. President Donald Trump violated his oath of office in his dealings with Ukraine, the U.S. At the House Intelligence Committee impeachment hearing on Wednesday, Mr. Sondland also confirmed the existence of a quid pro quo, which is at the heart of the impeachment …

Trump impeachment witness admits Ukraine knew military aid was withheld during push for Biden investigation
5 years, 4 months ago

Trump impeachment witness admits Ukraine knew military aid was withheld during push for Biden investigation

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An impeachment witness called by Republicans has suggested he now …

Donald Trump impeachment inquiry: Officials testify that president's requests on Ukraine call were inappropriate
5 years, 4 months ago

Donald Trump impeachment inquiry: Officials testify that president's requests on Ukraine call were inappropriate

Firstpost  

Two White House national security officials testified before the House’s impeachment inquiry on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s request to Ukraine’s president to investigate Democratic rivals was inappropriate, and one of them said it validated his “worst fear” that American policy toward that country would veer off course Washington: Two White House national security officials testified before the House’s impeachment …

Where the impeachment case stands as Democrats prepare to bring a barrage of new witnesses
5 years, 4 months ago

Where the impeachment case stands as Democrats prepare to bring a barrage of new witnesses

LA Times  

Democrats this week enter a do-or-die phase of their impeachment inquiry following a week of public testimony, as they summon a flurry of witnesses they hope will convince the public that President Trump should be impeached for pressing a foreign government to launch criminal investigations for his political benefit. A top U.S. diplomat testified to House investigators that he told …

State Department Aide Confirms He Overheard Trump On Call Discussing Investigation
5 years, 4 months ago

State Department Aide Confirms He Overheard Trump On Call Discussing Investigation

NPR  

State Department Aide Confirms He Overheard Trump On Call Discussing Investigation Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Updated 9:07 a.m. Holmes, according to Taylor, could hear Trump on the phone asking Sondland "about the investigations," and Sondland told the president the Ukrainians "were ready to move forward." Sponsor Message In his …

Trump releases rough transcript of April call with Ukraine’s president
5 years, 4 months ago

Trump releases rough transcript of April call with Ukraine’s president

LA Times  

President Trump on Friday released the summary transcript of his April congratulatory call with Ukraine’s president-elect, the latest salvo in the White House effort to blunt Democratic allegations that Trump abused his power by pressuring a foreign leader to get involved in U.S. politics. While the first readout of the call said Trump had expressed his commitment to help Ukraine …

House Republicans Did A Really Bad Job Defending Trump From Ukraine Allegations
5 years, 4 months ago

House Republicans Did A Really Bad Job Defending Trump From Ukraine Allegations

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING House Republicans used the first public hearing of the impeachment inquiry to broadcast a series of confusing, contradictory and conspiratorial defenses of President Donald Trump. The president’s Republican allies have spent weeks strategizing ways to discredit the impeachment inquiry into Trump’s effort to compel the Ukrainian government to investigate his political rivals in exchange for military assistance. …

Trump impeachment: Memo reveals how Republicans will try to defend president
5 years, 4 months ago

Trump impeachment: Memo reveals how Republicans will try to defend president

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The first defence included in the memo for Mr Trump’s 25 July phone call …

‘Trump asked Ukraine to probe Biden, son’
5 years, 4 months ago

‘Trump asked Ukraine to probe Biden, son’

The Hindu  

There was no hinting around, it was a straight-out trade, two key White House officials told impeachment investigators. If Ukraine’s new leader wanted an Oval Office welcome from Donald Trump — and he did — he would have to open a public probe into the President’s Democratic foe Joe Biden and his son. “There was no ambiguity,” said Lt. Col. …

The Latest: Witness describe Trump dealing with Ukraine
5 years, 4 months ago

The Latest: Witness describe Trump dealing with Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry : 8:45 p.m. Key White House officials told impeachment investigators that President Donald Trump’s deal with Ukraine was a straight-out trade: If Ukraine’s new leader wanted an Oval Office welcome he would have to open a public probe into Joe Biden and his son. Lt. Col. Alexander …

Trump: White House will release transcript of another call with Ukraine
5 years, 4 months ago

Trump: White House will release transcript of another call with Ukraine

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump said he will release the transcript of another phone call with the President of Ukraine “probably” on Tuesday – this communication having taken place in April before the July conversation at the heart of the impeachment inquiry. A letter from the GOP House Republicans on Saturday submitted a list of witnesses they’d like to …

Read Vindman and Hill testimonies: Trump impeachment inquiry transcripts released
5 years, 4 months ago

Read Vindman and Hill testimonies: Trump impeachment inquiry transcripts released

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The explosive testimonies added further evidence of an apparent “quid pro quo” surrounding Mr …

The words Trump had to hear: Investigations, Biden, Clinton
5 years, 4 months ago

The words Trump had to hear: Investigations, Biden, Clinton

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — There were three words President Donald Trump wanted to hear from the Ukraine president: Investigations, Biden, Clinton. “Basically there needed to be three words in the message, and that was the shorthand.” Kent told investigators that that was his understanding of what Trump wanted Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to say in order to unlock U.S. military aid, as …

Trump impeachment Inquiry: Vindman, Hill testimonies released
5 years, 4 months ago

Trump impeachment Inquiry: Vindman, Hill testimonies released

Al Jazeera  

House Democrats have been releasing transcripts of closed-door testimonies as they prepare to begin public hearings. United States President Donald Trump‘s top adviser on Ukraine told House investigators leading an impeachment inquiry that there was “no ambiguity” that a US ambassador told Ukrainian officials to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, according to a transcript of his …

US diplomat had ‘clear understanding’ of Ukraine quid pro quo
5 years, 4 months ago

US diplomat had ‘clear understanding’ of Ukraine quid pro quo

Al Jazeera  

William Taylor, top diplomat in Ukraine, told House panel he had ‘clear understanding’ aid was linked to investigations. House Democrats in the United States have released the transcript of a closed-door interview of a key State Department witness who recounted to Congress his “clear understanding” that military aid was withheld from Ukraine in exchange for a pledge by the country …

‘It kept getting more insidious’: Trump’s Ukraine request involved quid pro quo, diplomat says in impeachment testimony
5 years, 4 months ago

‘It kept getting more insidious’: Trump’s Ukraine request involved quid pro quo, diplomat says in impeachment testimony

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Gordon Sondland, US ambassador to the European Union, arriving to give evidence to the …

Trump ally Sondland admits tying Ukraine aid to Biden probe
5 years, 4 months ago

Trump ally Sondland admits tying Ukraine aid to Biden probe

Al Jazeera  

Sondland says he told Ukraine official that military aid would likely not be released until Kyiv said it’d probe Biden. A top ally of US President Donald Trump admitted that he told a Ukrainian official that the release of United States military aid was contingent on Kyiv investigating Trump’s Democratic rival Joe Biden, testimony released on Tuesday showed. Gordon Sondland, …

Gordon Sondland changes testimony and admits quid pro quo with Ukraine
5 years, 4 months ago

Gordon Sondland changes testimony and admits quid pro quo with Ukraine

CNN  

CNN — In a significant reversal, a top US diplomat revised his testimony to impeachment investigators to admit a quid pro quo linking US aid to Ukraine with an investigation into President Donald Trump’s political rival. Asked if it was illegal, Sondland said: “I’m not a lawyer, but I assume so.” In his own testimony, Volker said that the Ukrainians …

Here's What Every Senate Republican Has Said About Trump’s Ukraine Scandal
5 years, 4 months ago

Here's What Every Senate Republican Has Said About Trump’s Ukraine Scandal

Huff Post  

Lindsey Graham : “I read the transcript and found nothing wrong with it.” Tim Scott : “There is nothing that I saw in the transcript that was an impeachable offense. but so far we don’t have evidence that’s happened.” Ron Johnson : “We have proper agreements with countries to investigate potential crimes so I don’t think there’s anything improper about …

Ex-Ambassador To Ukraine Says She Was Told To 'Watch My Back'
5 years, 4 months ago

Ex-Ambassador To Ukraine Says She Was Told To 'Watch My Back'

NPR  

Ex-Ambassador To Ukraine Says She Was Told To 'Watch My Back' Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Updated at 3:56 p.m. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch told congressional investigators that she was warned to "watch my back" by a senior Ukrainian official, according to the newly released transcript of Yovanovitch's closed-door deposition before Congress. "I …

Vindman testified he was convinced Ukraine aid became part of Trump’s demand for Biden investigations
5 years, 4 months ago

Vindman testified he was convinced Ukraine aid became part of Trump’s demand for Biden investigations

CNN  

CNN — Top White House Ukraine expert Alexander Vindman told congressional investigators he was convinced President Donald Trump was personally blocking $400 million in security aid to Ukraine to force that country to publicly announce an investigation into Joe Biden and his family, two sources present at the deposition told CNN. Vindman learned after their meeting that Trump still refused …

Top Ukraine Expert Reported Concerns About Trump's July Call With Ukraine President
5 years, 4 months ago

Top Ukraine Expert Reported Concerns About Trump's July Call With Ukraine President

NPR  

Top Ukraine Expert Reported Concerns About Trump's July Call With Ukraine President Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images Mark Wilson/Getty Images The top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council repeatedly raised concerns with his superiors and lawyers about President Trump's demands that Ukraine investigate former Vice President Joe Biden. Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who is a …

Sondland Testified Trump Pressure On Ukraine Was Quid Pro Quo, His Lawyer Tells WSJ
5 years, 4 months ago

Sondland Testified Trump Pressure On Ukraine Was Quid Pro Quo, His Lawyer Tells WSJ

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING U.S. ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland told House lawmakers last week that President Donald Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to open an investigation into Joe Biden’s son before a White House meeting amounted to a quid pro quo, his lawyer told The Wall Street Journal. Sondland believed Ukraine’s agreement to investigate Biden, his son and an …

Impeachment Inquiry Catch-Up: Bombshell Testimony And Revelations From The East
5 years, 4 months ago

Impeachment Inquiry Catch-Up: Bombshell Testimony And Revelations From The East

NPR  

Impeachment Inquiry Catch-Up: Bombshell Testimony And Revelations From The East Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images President Trump outlined his Ukrainian pressure strategy directly to a top diplomat who was described as being charged with helping to execute it, another key diplomat told House investigators this week. Ambassador William Taylor, the acting boss of the …

Ukraine ambassador says in 'damning' testimony that he was told Trump wanted quid pro quo deal
5 years, 4 months ago

Ukraine ambassador says in 'damning' testimony that he was told Trump wanted quid pro quo deal

The Independent  

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Today’s Impeach-O-Meter: Gasp-Inducing Testimony Confirms Corrupt Quid Pro Quo for Billionth Time
5 years, 4 months ago

Today’s Impeach-O-Meter: Gasp-Inducing Testimony Confirms Corrupt Quid Pro Quo for Billionth Time

Slate  

The relaunched Impeach-O-Meter is a wildly subjective and speculative estimate of the likelihood that the House votes to impeach Trump before the end of his first term. We’ve known since the House Intelligence Committee released a batch of text messages early this month that State Department official Bill Taylor told colleagues he was concerned that the Trump administration was withholding …

Top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine contradicts Trump’s claim of no quid pro quo
5 years, 4 months ago

Top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine contradicts Trump’s claim of no quid pro quo

LA Times  

William Taylor, left, the top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine, arrives at the Capitol on Tuesday to testify. Walking lawmakers through conversations with other administration officials, Taylor described how Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union who was involved in the shadow diplomacy with Ukraine, said Trump had told Sondland that he wanted President Volodymyr Zelensky to state publicly …

Trump's Ukraine envoy gives Congress "most damning" evidence yet in impeachment probe
5 years, 4 months ago

Trump's Ukraine envoy gives Congress "most damning" evidence yet in impeachment probe

Salon  

President Trump’s envoy to Ukraine gave explosive testimony on Capitol Hill Tuesday, telling members of Congress that despite administration denials Trump had indeed demanded a quid pro quo in exchange for U.S. military aid. “He said that President Trump wanted President Zelensky ‘in a public box’ by making a public statement about ordering such investigations.” Taylor told Sondland, “it’s crazy …

White House acknowledges Donald Trump's decision to hold up aid to Ukraine linked to 2016 election probe
5 years, 5 months ago

White House acknowledges Donald Trump's decision to hold up aid to Ukraine linked to 2016 election probe

Firstpost  

The White House acknowledged Thursday that President Donald Trump’s decision to hold up military aid to Ukraine was linked to his demand that Kyiv investigate the Democratic National Committee and the 2016 US presidential campaign Washington: The White House acknowledged Thursday that President Donald Trump’s decision to hold up military aid to Ukraine was linked to his demand that Kyiv …

What House investigators have learned after two weeks of Ukraine interviews
5 years, 5 months ago

What House investigators have learned after two weeks of Ukraine interviews

CNN  

CNN — Two weeks’ worth of testimony in the House impeachment probe paints a much deeper and detailed picture into how the President directed his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani to effectively supplant US policy in Ukraine — and to push the country toward investigating the President’s potential 2020 political opponent. While that complaint that alleged the President asked Ukraine’s leader …

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