Whistleblower complaint could spell impeachment for two reasons (Opinion)
5 years, 3 months ago

Whistleblower complaint could spell impeachment for two reasons (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: In this weekly column “Cross-exam,” Elie Honig, a CNN legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor, gives his take on the latest legal news. Watch Honig answer reader questions on “CNN Newsroom with Ana Cabrera” at 5:40 p.m. CNN — The intelligence community whistleblower complaint released publicly on Thursday ratchets up the pressure on President Donald Trump and his inner circle, as the Ukraine scandal explodes at a dizzying pace. Elie Honig Jeremy Freeman On the heels of Wednesday’s release of an official summary of a July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, the complaint gives us two major takeaways – both making impeachment more likely. Giuliani already has spoken publicly about his efforts to mine political dirt on Trump’s political rivals, and the whistleblower complaint similarly casts him as a “central figure” in the illicit undertaking. Trump’s own appointed intelligence community inspector general formally deemed the whistleblower complaint credible.

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'Eight months of abject failure': New report piles dirt on James Comer's impeachment inquiry
1 year, 4 months ago

'Eight months of abject failure': New report piles dirt on James Comer's impeachment inquiry

Raw Story  

A new watchdog report found that House Republicans have repeatedly overhyped allegations of corruption against President Joe Biden without producing solid evidence. The Congressional Integrity Project faulted House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer for "eight months of abject failure" to prove the president was guilty of wrongdoing related to his son, Hunter Biden, although polls show the effort had convinced …

Whistleblower accuses Trump appointees of downplaying Russian interference and White supremacist threat
4 years, 4 months ago

Whistleblower accuses Trump appointees of downplaying Russian interference and White supremacist threat

CNN  

Washington CNN — A whistleblower is alleging that top political appointees in the Department of Homeland Security repeatedly instructed career officials to modify intelligence assessments to suit President Donald Trump’s agenda by downplaying Russia’s efforts to interfere in the US and the threat posed by White supremacists, according to documents reviewed by CNN and a source familiar with the situation. …

Trump fires intelligence community watchdog who told Congress about whistleblower complaint that led to impeachment
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump fires intelligence community watchdog who told Congress about whistleblower complaint that led to impeachment

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump on Friday fired Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson, who had told Congress about the whistleblower complaint that led to Trump’s impeachment, the President told Congress in a letter obtained by CNN. READ: Trump’s letter removing intelligence community inspector general Atkinson’s firing is the latest case of the Trump administration removing officials who took part …

Ex-Ethics Chief: This Is Just The Start Of Donald Trump's Authoritarianism
4 years, 11 months ago

Ex-Ethics Chief: This Is Just The Start Of Donald Trump's Authoritarianism

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Walter Shaub late Thursday said “we’re in the heads-on-pikes phase of burgeoning authoritarianism” following the GOP-controlled Senate’s vote to acquit President Donald Trump on impeachment charges. The former head of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics tweeted a list of the moves that Trump and his allies are now making, and the people they are attacking, such …

Not Guilty: US Senate acquits Donald Trump of impeachment charges
4 years, 11 months ago

Not Guilty: US Senate acquits Donald Trump of impeachment charges

India Today  

US President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal Wednesday in the US Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country, tested civic norms and fed the tumultuous 2020 race for the White House. What started as Trump's request for Ukraine to "do us a favor" spun into a far-reaching, 28,000-page …

Impeachment will help Dems in November (opinion)
4 years, 11 months ago

Impeachment will help Dems in November (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Aisha Moodie-Mills, a CNN political commentator and former president and CEO of the LGBTQ Victory Fund, was formerly a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and executive director of the Congressional Black Caucus PAC. CNN — Republican lawyers did little Saturday to refute the case against Donald J. Trump laid out earlier this week by House …

Giuliani suggests Trump blessed his shadow fact-finding mission in Ukraine: “We’re on the same page”
5 years ago

Giuliani suggests Trump blessed his shadow fact-finding mission in Ukraine: “We’re on the same page”

Salon  

Rudy Giuliani suggested Tuesday that President Donald Trump is "very supportive" of his continued efforts to procure information he hopes will undermine allegations that the commander-in-chief abused the powers of his office by pressuring a foreign government to interfere in the 2020 election. Giuliani and Trump have bolstered unsubstantiated claims about corruption in Ukraine involving former Vice President Joe Biden …

Key dates in the House impeachment inquiry into Trump
5 years, 1 month ago

Key dates in the House impeachment inquiry into Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — APRIL 21, 2019 President Donald Trump speaks with then-President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy to congratulate him on his election victory. AUG. 12 A whistleblower complaint bearing this date and intended for Congress states: “In the course of my official duties, I have received information from multiple U.S. Government officials that the President of the United States is using the power …

AP FACT CHECK: Impeachment hearing draws too-simple answers
5 years, 1 month ago

AP FACT CHECK: Impeachment hearing draws too-simple answers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Debating the grounds for impeachment, Republicans said there’s nothing here. Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defense, told the House Intelligence Committee last month that her staff received an email on July 25 from a Ukrainian embassy contact asking “what was going on with Ukraine’s security assistance.” That’s the same day Trump spoke by phone with Zelenskiy …

House Intel Will Release Impeachment Report Ahead Of Landmark Hearing
5 years, 1 month ago

House Intel Will Release Impeachment Report Ahead Of Landmark Hearing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The House impeachment report on President Donald Trump will be unveiled Monday behind closed doors for key lawmakers as Democrats push ahead with the inquiry despite the White House’s declaration it will not participate in the first Judiciary Committee hearing. Late Sunday, White House counsel Pat Cipollone denounced the “baseless and highly partisan inquiry.” In …

Trump knew of whistleblower before releasing Ukraine aid
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump knew of whistleblower before releasing Ukraine aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was briefed on the whistleblower complaint about his dealings with Ukraine before the White House released nearly $400 million in military aid to Kyiv, officials say, shedding new light on events that triggered the impeachment inquiry. The revelation comes just days before the House Judiciary Committee takes over the impeachment probe, scheduling a hearing for …

Trump Denies Directing Rudy Giuliani To Conduct Ukraine Shadow Diplomacy
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump Denies Directing Rudy Giuliani To Conduct Ukraine Shadow Diplomacy

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump denied Tuesday that he sent his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani to Ukraine in order to pressure the country’s government to conduct investigations into his political rivals, which is at the center of the House’s impeachment investigation into the president. pic.twitter.com/6JaP9oOLMI — TheBeat w/Ari Melber November 26, 2019 The statement contradicts public claims from Giuliani …

Donald Trump accuses impeachment inquiry witness of lying, offers explanation for using personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine policy
5 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump accuses impeachment inquiry witness of lying, offers explanation for using personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine policy

Firstpost  

President Donald Trump on Friday accused a witness in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of lying and offered an explanation for his controversial use of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine policy Washington: President Donald Trump on Friday accused a witness in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of lying and offered an explanation for his controversial use of his personal lawyer …

AP source: FBI has asked for interview with whistleblower
5 years, 1 month ago

AP source: FBI has asked for interview with whistleblower

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The FBI last month requested an interview with the whistleblower whose complaint fueled the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and Ukraine, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday. An agent from the FBI’s Washington field office reached out to the whistleblower’s lawyers last month to seek an interview about the substance of the complaint, according to …

FBI seeks interview with Ukraine whistleblower: reports
5 years, 1 month ago

FBI seeks interview with Ukraine whistleblower: reports

Salon  

The FBI has reportedly asked to interview the whistleblower whose complaint to the intelligence community set off the impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump, multiple news outlets reported Wednesday. The FBI request was first reported by Yahoo News, which said that some FBI officials were frustrated that the Justice Department declined to investigate "potential counterintelligence issues" raised in the whistleblower's …

Trump impeachment: Officials who heard Ukraine 'bribery call' first hand found it 'inappropriate' and 'unusual'
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump impeachment: Officials who heard Ukraine 'bribery call' first hand found it 'inappropriate' and 'unusual'

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 Donald Trump’s controversial phone call with the leader of Ukraine …

Senate investigates IRS whistleblower complaint that GOP hid from Democrats
5 years, 1 month ago

Senate investigates IRS whistleblower complaint that GOP hid from Democrats

Salon  

Top members of the Senate Finance Committee are investigating the allegations of an IRS whistleblower who has alleged that a political appointee at the Treasury Department may have interfered with an audit of President Donald Trump or Vice President Mike Pence. The whistleblower is a career IRS official who filed a complaint in July, alleging that a Treasury appointee tried …

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s attack on diplomat, impeachment myths
5 years, 1 month ago

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s attack on diplomat, impeachment myths

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Truth was lost in the first round of historic impeachment hearings as President Donald Trump launched a tweet attack on a senior U.S. diplomat that distorted reality and Republicans cried foul, claiming improper stifling of questioning that wasn’t so. ___ WITNESS QUESTIONING REP. DEVIN NUNES, addressing House intelligence chairman Adam Schiff: “You’re gagging the young lady from New …

AP FACT CHECK: Impeachment hearings and that Trump tweet
5 years, 1 month ago

AP FACT CHECK: Impeachment hearings and that Trump tweet

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he was just exercising his right to free speech. ___ IMPEACHMENT REP. DEVIN NUNES, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee: “When you find yourself on the phone like the Democrats did with Russian pranksters offering you nude pictures of Trump and after you ordered your staff to follow up and get the …

Donald Trump impeachment hearing: Two top US diplomats deliver testimonies with new revelations as pressure builds on president
5 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump impeachment hearing: Two top US diplomats deliver testimonies with new revelations as pressure builds on president

Firstpost  

Two top US diplomats delivered gripping testimony Wednesday about Donald Trump’s efforts to get Ukraine to investigate his potential 2020 rival Joe Biden Washington: Two top US diplomats delivered gripping testimony Wednesday about Donald Trump’s efforts to get Ukraine to investigate his potential 2020 rival Joe Biden, as the impeachment inquiry into the president shifted into a new phase of …

Trump news: President asked about Ukraine 'investigations', impeachment hearings told as Democrats reject effort to force whistleblower testimony
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump news: President asked about Ukraine 'investigations', impeachment hearings told as Democrats reject effort to force whistleblower testimony

The Independent  

✕ Close William Taylor: withholding aid to Ukraine 'crazy' 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 The …

Separating fact from fiction at Trump’s impeachment hearings
5 years, 1 month ago

Separating fact from fiction at Trump’s impeachment hearings

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has been fulminating for weeks over the impeachment inquiry, which he sees as a persecution cooked up by Democrats and “Never Trumpers.” In reality, a collection of witnesses that includes Still Trumpers, Once Trumpers and the apolitical civil service has put together a largely cohesive account of a president exerting pressure on a foreign power …

Donald Trump impeachment hearing hears Ukraine aid was necessary not to appear 'weak' in face of Russia
5 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump impeachment hearing hears Ukraine aid was necessary not to appear 'weak' in face of Russia

ABC  

A senior United States national security official told an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump that the military aid withheld from Ukraine was necessary for the country to appear strong while negotiating a peace deal with Russia. Key points: Defence official Laura Cooper told the impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump that the aid to Ukraine was necessary She …

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s flawed ‘read the transcript’ defense
5 years, 2 months ago

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s flawed ‘read the transcript’ defense

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s been his drumbeating demand: “Read the transcript!” “Just read the transcript.” “Can’t we read English?” “Just read the Transcript, everything else is made up garbage.” “READ THE TRANSCRIPT!” Heading into public hearings this week, people have read the transcript, and that’s why President Donald Trump has an impeachment problem. Political loyalists who tried to do Trump’s bidding …

Trump impeachment: Republicans request Hunter Biden and anonymous whistleblower appear as witnesses in hearings
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump impeachment: Republicans request Hunter Biden and anonymous whistleblower appear as witnesses in hearings

The Independent  

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s ‘read the transcript’ impeachment cry
5 years, 2 months ago

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s ‘read the transcript’ impeachment cry

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s been his drumbeating demand for more than a week: “Read the transcript!” “Just read the transcript.” “Can’t we read English?” “Just read the Transcript, everything else is made up garbage.” “READ THE TRANSCRIPT!” People have read the transcript, though, and that’s why President Donald Trump has an impeachment problem. Political loyalists who tried to do Trump’s bidding …

Trump blames media for his behaviour, makes series of false claims then says whistleblower's lawyer should be sued for treason
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump blames media for his behaviour, makes series of false claims then says whistleblower's lawyer should be sued for treason

The Independent  

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Can Trump Legally Out The Whistleblower? Experts Say It Would Not Violate Any Laws
5 years, 2 months ago

Can Trump Legally Out The Whistleblower? Experts Say It Would Not Violate Any Laws

NPR  

Can Trump Legally Out The Whistleblower? Sponsor Message Litt and several other legal experts who talked to NPR said Trump uttering or tweeting the name could in theory trigger an article of impeachment for retaliating against a whistleblower, but it would not run afoul of any federal criminal statutes. "There is no overarching protection for the identity of the whistleblower …

The law puts Trump in charge of enforcing whistleblower protections
5 years, 2 months ago

The law puts Trump in charge of enforcing whistleblower protections

CNN  

CNN — There are plenty of people arguing that President Donald Trump is breaking the law by encouraging news organizations to out the whistleblower whose complaint about Trump’s pressure on Ukraine triggered the impeachment investigation. And he hates Trump.” He’s been joined by Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul, who repeated his argument to CNN on Tuesday that Trump should have …

Whistleblower Offers To Field Written Questions About Call Trump Says Was 'Perfecto'
5 years, 2 months ago

Whistleblower Offers To Field Written Questions About Call Trump Says Was 'Perfecto'

NPR  

Whistleblower Offers To Field Written Questions About Call Trump Says Was 'Perfecto' Enlarge this image toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP The anonymous whistleblower whose complaint prompted the impeachment inquiry into President Trump has agreed to answer written questions under oath from House Republicans. News of the whistleblower's offer to provide written testimony came three days after the …

US Army officer says he heard Donald Trump-Volodymyr Zelenskiy call, raised concerns over US president seeking 'favour' from Ukraine
5 years, 2 months ago

US Army officer says he heard Donald Trump-Volodymyr Zelenskiy call, raised concerns over US president seeking 'favour' from Ukraine

Firstpost  

Alexander Vindman, a lieutenant colonel who served in Iraq and, later, as a diplomat, is prepared to tell House investigators that he listened to US president Donald Trump’s 25 July call with new Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and reported his concerns to the NSC’s lead counsel, according to prepared testimony Washington: An Army officer at the National Security Council who …

Impeachment Inquiry Catch-Up: Bombshell Testimony And Revelations From The East
5 years, 2 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 …

John Bolton called Giuliani a ‘hand grenade,’ says former White House aide
5 years, 2 months ago

John Bolton called Giuliani a ‘hand grenade,’ says former White House aide

LA Times  

Former national security advisor John Bolton was so alarmed by Rudolph W. Giuliani’s back-channel activities in Ukraine that he described President Trump’s personal lawyer as a “hand grenade who is going to blow everybody up,” according to a former White House aide. Hill, a top advisor on Russia, also referred to U.S. ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland and acting …

Fact check: Trump tries to rewrite reality on his Ukraine controversy
5 years, 2 months ago

Fact check: Trump tries to rewrite reality on his Ukraine controversy

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump is making a brazen attempt to rewrite the reality of his dealings with Ukraine. It’s worth noting, though, that Schiff did say he was offering the “essence” of Trump’s words, not a verbatim recitation, and that at least some of Schiff’s comments closely resembled what the rough transcript shows Trump said. Facts First: The …

2nd whistleblower may give House Democrats fresh information
5 years, 3 months ago

2nd whistleblower may give House Democrats fresh information

Hindustan Times  

House Democrats leading an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine may have fresh information to work with after a new whistleblower stepped forward with what the person’s lawyer said was firsthand knowledge of key events. The document alleged that Trump had used a July telephone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate a political rival, Joe …

Second whistleblower comes forward with first-hand information of Donald Trump's Ukraine dealings: Lawyer
5 years, 3 months ago

Second whistleblower comes forward with first-hand information of Donald Trump's Ukraine dealings: Lawyer

Firstpost  

The existence of a whistleblower claiming first-hand knowledge of the phone call would make it harder for the president and his supporters to dismiss the original complaint as hearsay. Washington: A second whistleblower has comes forward, this one with first-hand information of the events that triggered an impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump for alleged abuse of power, the informant’s …

Second whistle-blower may be poised to emerge in Trump saga
5 years, 3 months ago

Second whistle-blower may be poised to emerge in Trump saga

Live Mint  

The lead attorney representing a US intelligence official who first came forward with a complaint against President Donald Trump says his firm is now representing “multiple whistle-blowers” in connection to the matter. Andrew Bakaj’s comment Sunday followed a report by ABC News that a second whistle-blower has come forward with details about Trump’s efforts to get the Ukrainian government to …

2nd Whistleblower With Direct Knowledge Of Ukraine Call Steps Forward, Lawyer Says
5 years, 3 months ago

2nd Whistleblower With Direct Knowledge Of Ukraine Call Steps Forward, Lawyer Says

NPR  

2nd Whistleblower With Direct Knowledge Of Ukraine Call Steps Forward, Lawyer Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Nikki Khan/The Washington Post via Getty Images Nikki Khan/The Washington Post via Getty Images The legal team representing the whistleblower whose complaint sparked an impeachment inquiry against President Trump now says it is representing a second whistleblower described as an intelligence official with …

Second Trump whistle-blower on Ukraine comes forward: Lawyer
5 years, 3 months ago

Second Trump whistle-blower on Ukraine comes forward: Lawyer

Al Jazeera  

Official has information backing original whistle-blower’s complaint about Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, lawyer says. A second whistle-blower in the impeachment inquiry against US President Donald Trump has come forward, according to the lawyer representing the first one. Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi, reporting from Washington, DC, said the development on Sunday did not refer to “multiple official whistle-blower complaints” but “corroboration” …

Trump, GOP push theories to discredit whistleblower
5 years, 3 months ago

Trump, GOP push theories to discredit whistleblower

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A deep state coup. Those are some of the theories President Donald Trump and some GOP leaders have used to discredit a CIA whistleblower’s complaint now at the center of a House impeachment inquiry. The Trump appointee has testified to Congress that he believes the whistleblower and inspector general who handled the complaint “have done everything by the …

Trump-Ukraine scandal: A timeline
5 years, 3 months ago

Trump-Ukraine scandal: A timeline

The Hindu  

Here is a chronology of events in the Ukraine scandal, which has prompted the opening of an impeachment inquiry by the Democratic-led US House of Representatives into President Donald Trump July 25 Mr. Trump holds a 30-minute telephone conversation with Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelensky, a former professional comedian who was elected in May 2019. September 26 The House Intelligence …

Trump appointee may have tried to interfere in tax audit of president or vice president, whistleblower claims
5 years, 3 months ago

Trump appointee may have tried to interfere in tax audit of president or vice president, whistleblower claims

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 Internal Revenue Service official has filed a whistleblower complaint …

Trump impeachment inquiry: Takeaways of diplomats’ text messages
5 years, 3 months ago

Trump impeachment inquiry: Takeaways of diplomats’ text messages

Al Jazeera  

Cache of text messages reveal new details about the US State Department effort to get Ukraine to probe the Bidens. Text messages released by House Democrats span a frenetic eight-week period from July to September, revealing new details about State Department efforts to commit Ukraine to an investigation into the 2016 presidential election and the family of Democratic rival Joe …

The Impeachment Story Is Simple. Republicans Are Trying To Confuse You.
5 years, 3 months ago

The Impeachment Story Is Simple. Republicans Are Trying To Confuse You.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― The story behind why Democrats are moving forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump is simple. He seized on a Wednesday New York Times report that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff got advance word of the whistleblower’s report and falsely claimed that Schiff orchestrated the complaint. “In my experience, it’s more than …

Trump hits out at Pelosi over impeachment inquiry
5 years, 3 months ago

Trump hits out at Pelosi over impeachment inquiry

India TV News  

Calling the impeachment inquiry a "hoax", US President Donald Trump lashed out at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Representative Adam Schiff over the ongoing probe. The impeachment inquiry, announced by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on September 24, stemmed from a whistleblower complaint alleging that Trump had pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a July 25 phone call to investigate Joe …

Trump impeachment inquiry: Who do House panels want to depose?
5 years, 3 months ago

Trump impeachment inquiry: Who do House panels want to depose?

Al Jazeera  

Amid widening controversy over Ukraine, here are key figures House committees want hear from regarding Trump’s actions. The call between the two leaders was the subject of a whistle-blower complaint alleging Trump used his office to “solicit interference” from Ukraine in the 2020 US presidential elections. About a dozen White House and State Department officials listened to what was expected …

Trump-Ukraine whistleblower is part of long tradition
5 years, 3 months ago

Trump-Ukraine whistleblower is part of long tradition

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Erin Brockovich, who has some experience in revealing disturbing secrets, knows what she would say to the government whistleblower at the heart of allegations that President Donald Trump pressured Ukraine’s president to investigate his political rival Joe Biden. “The name ‘whistleblower’ gets a bad connotation, and I’ve never understood that.” As Democrats move to begin impeachment hearings …

Trump’s threats against the whistleblower are dangerous
5 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s threats against the whistleblower are dangerous

CNN  

Editor’s Note: In this weekly column “Cross-exam,” Elie Honig, a CNN legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor, gives his take on the latest legal news. Elie Honig Jeremy Freeman Their first target: the intelligence community whistleblower who reported information through established legal channels about Trump’s efforts to persuade Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe …

Democrats subpoena Rudy Giuliani as part of impeachment inquiry
5 years, 3 months ago

Democrats subpoena Rudy Giuliani as part of impeachment inquiry

Daily Mail  

Three House Democratic committees have subpoenaed Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani for documents related to his bid to get Ukraine to investigate the Bidens – in part by citing his own TV interviews and documents he himself revealed. The House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs and Oversight and Reform panels announced the subpoena Monday as they examine Trump's efforts to have Ukraine …

A whistleblower, a transcript... the many players in Trump\'s impeachment drama
5 years, 3 months ago

A whistleblower, a transcript... the many players in Trump\'s impeachment drama

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: US President Donald Trump's impeachment process began after a whistleblower filed an official complaint that the President was discussing former Vice President Joe Biden with Ukraine's president and has misused his official power. May 9, 2019: The New York Times reports Trump's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani acknowledges that he plans to travel to Ukraine to urge the new government …

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