Trump's Former Russia Adviser Testifies As Part Of Impeachment Inquiry
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump's Former Russia Adviser Testifies As Part Of Impeachment Inquiry

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Trump's Former Russia Adviser Testifies As Part Of Impeachment Inquiry Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP Updated at 10:02 a.m. ET House investigators are hearing testimony Monday from Fiona Hill, the former White House adviser on Russia, who is appearing in private and faces questions as part of Democrats' impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Hill, 53, a British-born American foreign affairs expert, resigned as Trump's top Russia analyst just days before the president's controversial July 25 call with Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the president of Ukraine, an exchange that sparked the impeachment inquiry now consuming three House committees. A staunch critic of Vladimir Putin, Hill wrote in a Vox piece just months before her appointment to the National Security Council that the Russian president excels at probing "people's vulnerabilities."

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House Republicans invite President Biden to testify at public hearing as impeachment inquiry stalls
9 months, 1 week ago

House Republicans invite President Biden to testify at public hearing as impeachment inquiry stalls

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Thursday invited President Joe Biden to testify before Congress in what appears to be a last-ditch effort to deliver on their stalled monthslong impeachment inquiry into the Biden family businesses. Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to the Democratic president, inviting him to sit for a public hearing to …

Ex-FBI Informant Charged With Lying About Bidens Had Russian Intelligence Contacts, Prosecutors Say
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-FBI Informant Charged With Lying About Bidens Had Russian Intelligence Contacts, Prosecutors Say

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Prosecutors revealed the alleged contact as they urged a judge in Las Vegas to keep Alexander Smirnov behind bars while he awaits trial. According to prosecutors, Smirnov admitted in an interview after his arrest last week that “officials associated with Russian intelligence were involved in passing a story” about Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President …

Trump is set to undergo questioning in July in N.Y. civil probe
2 years, 7 months ago

Trump is set to undergo questioning in July in N.Y. civil probe

NPR  

Trump is set to undergo questioning in July in N.Y. civil probe Enlarge this image toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Former President Donald Trump, his namesake son and his daughter Ivanka have agreed to answer questions under oath next month in the New York attorney general's civil investigation into his business practices, unless their lawyers persuade the …

Ivanka Trump testifies before House Jan. 6 panel
2 years, 9 months ago

Ivanka Trump testifies before House Jan. 6 panel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Ivanka Trump, former President Donald Trump’s daughter and one of those closest to him during the insurrection at the Capitol, is testifying before the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. Lawmakers have said they want to discuss what Ivanka Trump knew about her father’s efforts, including a telephone call they say she witnessed, to pressure then-Vice …

Ivanka Trump testifies before House Jan. 6 panel
2 years, 9 months ago

Ivanka Trump testifies before House Jan. 6 panel

LA Times  

Ivanka Trump, former President Trump’s daughter and one of those closest to him during the insurrection at the U.S, Capitol, is testifying before the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. Lawmakers have said they want to discuss what Ivanka Trump knew about her father’s efforts, including a telephone call they say she witnessed, to pressure then-Vice President Mike …

Defense accuses Trump-Russia special counsel Durham of politicizing prosecution
2 years, 10 months ago

Defense accuses Trump-Russia special counsel Durham of politicizing prosecution

NPR  

Defense accuses Trump-Russia special counsel Durham of politicizing prosecution Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP A Washington attorney charged as part of the Justice Department's investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe is accusing prosecutors of trying to politicize the case and gin up negative press coverage. Sponsor Message The case is one of three brought so far …

The Trump-Russia Probe's Special Counsel Has Charged A Lawyer With Lying To The FBI
3 years, 3 months ago

The Trump-Russia Probe's Special Counsel Has Charged A Lawyer With Lying To The FBI

NPR  

The Trump-Russia Probe's Special Counsel Has Charged A Lawyer With Lying To The FBI Enlarge this image toggle caption Department of Justice via AP Department of Justice via AP A Washington attorney who specializes in cybersecurity issues has been indicted for allegedly lying to the FBI ahead of the 2016 election in a conversation about possible ties between Donald Trump …

Former Trump counsel ‘shed new light’ on Russia probe: Democrats
3 years, 7 months ago

Former Trump counsel ‘shed new light’ on Russia probe: Democrats

Al Jazeera  

Don McGahn testified to Congress on Friday after being subpoenaed two years ago. President Donald Trump’s ex-White House counsel Don McGahn “shed new light” on the investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 US elections and the pressure the lawyer was under to stymie the federal probe, congressional Democrats said on Friday. McGahn, who served as Trump’s presidential lawyer for …

After A 2-Year Legal Fight, Ex-Trump Aide Will Testify On The Russia Investigation
3 years, 7 months ago

After A 2-Year Legal Fight, Ex-Trump Aide Will Testify On The Russia Investigation

NPR  

After A 2-Year Legal Fight, Ex-Trump Aide Will Testify On The Russia Investigation Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images Don McGahn, who served as former President Donald Trump's first White House counsel and was a key witness for investigators during the Russia probe, is set to testify Friday before the House Judiciary Committee. McGahn will …

2 Years Later, Former White House Counsel Don McGahn Agrees To Testify
3 years, 7 months ago

2 Years Later, Former White House Counsel Don McGahn Agrees To Testify

NPR  

2 Years Later, Former White House Counsel Don McGahn Agrees To Testify Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images Former Trump White House counsel Don McGahn will testify before the House Judiciary Committee about his role in former special prosecutor Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, the panel announced Wednesday. Fresh Air The Struggle To Protect Trump From …

Investigators probing Giuliani role in Ukraine ambassador removal
3 years, 8 months ago

Investigators probing Giuliani role in Ukraine ambassador removal

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s former lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, targeted top US diplomat in Ukraine, who became a key impeachment witness. Robert Costello confirmed via text message to The Associated Press that a search warrant served this week on Giuliani made reference to Marie Yovanovitch, who, as a central player in the first impeachment case against Trump, detailed a smear campaign by Giuliani and …

House Managers To Present New Evidence At Trump Impeachment Trial
3 years, 11 months ago

House Managers To Present New Evidence At Trump Impeachment Trial

NPR  

House Managers To Present New Evidence At Trump Impeachment Trial Enlarge this image toggle caption Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Updated at 11:54 a.m. ET The Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump will feature evidence "that nobody has seen before," House Democrats say. In a response to Trump's pretrial brief submitted Monday, the House managers argue that …

Trial highlights: Alexander decides, Dershowitz backtracks
4 years, 11 months ago

Trial highlights: Alexander decides, Dershowitz backtracks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An end to President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial appears closer after one influential Republican senator said he would not support a call for more witness. While he said it was “inappropriate”’ for the president to ask Ukraine to investigate a political rival, he said the House charges, even if true, “do not meet the Constitution’s ‘treason, bribery, or …

Trial highlights: Trump defense urges end to impeachment
4 years, 11 months ago

Trial highlights: Trump defense urges end to impeachment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s legal team on Tuesday concluded its three-day presentation as they started it — arguing that the Democrats’ case amounted to partisan politics that would undo the results of the 2016 presidential election and drive Trump from office. Trump’s lawyers argued forcefully against calling former national security adviser John Bolton as a witness, saying his yet-to-be-published …

AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrong on Bolton; more claims from trial
4 years, 11 months ago

AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrong on Bolton; more claims from trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump stated falsely Monday that House Democrats never called his former national security adviser to testify in their impeachment inquiry. Trump’s tweet about John Bolton came as the Senate entered the second week of the impeachment trial, where his defense team stretched the facts on Trump’s effort to get Ukraine to investigate Democrats. Here’s a look …

AP source: Bolton says Trump tied Ukraine funds to probe
4 years, 11 months ago

AP source: Bolton says Trump tied Ukraine funds to probe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he wanted to maintain a freeze on military assistance to Ukraine until it aided political investigations into his Democratic rivals, former national security adviser John Bolton recounts in a draft of his forthcoming book. The House managers called the book’s revelation “explosive” in a joint statement and said, “Senators should insist that Mr. Bolton …

Trump impeachment trial week 2: What to watch for
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump impeachment trial week 2: What to watch for

Al Jazeera  

US President Donald Trump‘s impeachment trial enters a pivotal week as his defence team resumes its case and senators face a critical vote on whether to hear witnesses or proceed directly to a vote that is widely expected to end in his acquittal. Here is what to watch for as the Senate impeachment trial resumes on Monday at 1pm local …

Trial highlights: Transcript talk, handshakes for defense
4 years, 11 months ago

Trial highlights: Transcript talk, handshakes for defense

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s lawyers on Saturday argued a robust version of one of his favorite phrases to tweet: “Read the transcript!” It was the first day of defense arguments in Trump’s impeachment trial as the Senate gathered for two quick hours in a rare Saturday session. The White House lawyers had said it would be a “sneak preview” …

Trump impeachment trial day six: All the latest updates
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump impeachment trial day six: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s defence team begins its opening arguments on Saturday following three days of presentations by House Democrats. US President Donald Trump’s impeachment defence team kicked off their first day of opening arguments on Saturday following three days of presentations by the Democrats making the case against the president. — Donald J. Trump January 25, 2020 Trump’s defence team makes a …

Donald Trump's impeachment trial opens as new Ukraine revelations emerge; US senators vow 'impartial justice'
4 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump's impeachment trial opens as new Ukraine revelations emerge; US senators vow 'impartial justice'

Firstpost  

The US Senate opened the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump with a quiet ceremony Thursday, senators standing at their desks to swear an oath of ‘impartial justice’ as jurors, House prosecutors formally reciting the charges and Chief Justice John Roberts presiding Washington: The US Senate opened the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump with a quiet ceremony Thursday — …

The Trump cover-up is unfolding before our eyes (opinion)
5 years ago

The Trump cover-up is unfolding before our eyes (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. If Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell succeeds in his plan to conduct a hasty impeachment trial devoid of actual evidence or substance – and, remember, McConnell has admitted that he is acting …

Donald Trump impeachment: With fresh evidence in hand, Chuck Schumer demands more emails and documents
5 years ago

Donald Trump impeachment: With fresh evidence in hand, Chuck Schumer demands more emails and documents

Firstpost  

Senator Chuck Schumer said on Monday that newly-released emails showing that military aid to Ukraine was suspended 90 minutes after President Donald Trump demanded “a favour” from Ukraine’s president were “explosive” Senator Chuck Schumer said on Monday that newly-released emails showing that military aid to Ukraine was suspended 90 minutes after President Donald Trump demanded “a favour” from Ukraine’s president …

Ukraine Emails Fuel Democrats' Call For Impeachment Trial Witnesses
5 years ago

Ukraine Emails Fuel Democrats' Call For Impeachment Trial Witnesses

NPR  

Ukraine Emails Fuel Democrats' Call For Impeachment Trial Witnesses Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Party leaders in Congress continued to spar Monday over details of an impending impeachment trial in the Senate, with newly released emails giving more ammunition to Democrats in their requests for new witnesses. Sponsor Message Duffey said the halt was …

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

Key dates in the House impeachment inquiry into Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Key dates in the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump: 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 …

Donald Trump impeachment: U.S. House Judiciary Committee approves two charges
5 years ago

Donald Trump impeachment: U.S. House Judiciary Committee approves two charges

The Hindu  

A Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives committee approved charges of abuse of power and obstruction against Republican President Donald Trump on Friday, making it almost certain he will become the third American president in history to be impeached. A deeply divided House Judiciary Committee voted 23-17 along party lines to approve an article of impeachment charging Mr. Trump with abusing …

Key dates in the House impeachment inquiry into Trump
5 years 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 …

‘All roads lead to Putin': Impeachment ties Ukraine, Russia
5 years, 1 month 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 …

'It's A Fluid Process': Republicans Huddle With White House On Senate Trial
5 years, 1 month ago

'It's A Fluid Process': Republicans Huddle With White House On Senate Trial

NPR  

'It's A Fluid Process': Republicans Huddle With White House On Senate Trial Enlarge this image toggle caption Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call Inc via Getty Images Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call Inc via Getty Images Across from a Capitol Hill impeachment hearing that President Trump and his allies loudly rebuked, members of the White House legal team and its top legislative aide huddled Wednesday …

Rudy Giuliani flies off to Ukraine to push anti-impeachment conspiracies after getting benched from Fox News
5 years, 1 month ago

Rudy Giuliani flies off to Ukraine to push anti-impeachment conspiracies after getting benched from Fox News

Raw Story  

Rudy Giuliani visited Ukraine and Hungary to film a television series with a pro-Trump media outlet promoting a right-wing conspiracy theory about impeachment. President Donald Trump's personal attorney, who was benched this week by Fox News, took part in the production in Kyiv and Budapest by the conservative channel One America News, reported the New York Times. Those Ukrainian sources …

Ahead of key vote on Donald Trump impeachment inquiry, two conflicting reports state their cases
5 years, 1 month ago

Ahead of key vote on Donald Trump impeachment inquiry, two conflicting reports state their cases

Firstpost  

The vote on Tuesday will bring to a close more than two months of investigation by the intelligence panel and shift the case against Donald Trump into the judiciary panel Washington: House Democrats pressed forward on Monday with the next phase of their impeachment inquiry, putting the final touches on an Intelligence Committee report expected to form the basis of …

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 …

House Republicans defend Trump’s actions in new report responding to impeachment inquiry
5 years, 1 month 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 …

House GOP Rebuts Democrats' Impeachment Efforts: No 'Bribery, Extortion' Proven
5 years, 1 month ago

House GOP Rebuts Democrats' Impeachment Efforts: No 'Bribery, Extortion' Proven

NPR  

House GOP Rebuts Democrats' Impeachment Efforts: No 'Bribery, Extortion' Proven Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP House Republicans are pushing back against the impeachment investigation into President Trump, writing in a 123-page report that Democrats have not proven "evidence of bribery, extortion, or any high crime or misdemeanor." "The Democrats are trying to impeach a duly elected …

Donald Trump faces two deadlines as focus of impeachment inquiry shifts towards considering charges over Ukraine dealings
5 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump faces two deadlines as focus of impeachment inquiry shifts towards considering charges over Ukraine dealings

Firstpost  

Congressional investigators have been looking into whether Donald Trump abused his power by pressuring Ukraine to launch investigations of former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden, who is running to unseat him in the 2020 presidential election Washington: US President Donald Trump faced two deadlines in Congress this week as Democrats prepared to shift the focus of their impeachment inquiry from …

White House Says President Trump Won't Participate In Wednesday Impeachment Hearing
5 years, 1 month ago

White House Says President Trump Won't Participate In Wednesday Impeachment Hearing

NPR  

White House Says President Trump Won't Participate In Wednesday Impeachment Hearing Enlarge this image toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Updated at 8:01 p.m. ET As the House impeachment inquiry moves this week from the fact-gathering stage in the Intelligence Committee to considerations of law in the Judiciary Committee, the White House says President Trump does not intend …

Trump to decide if he wants lawyers at impeachment hearings
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump to decide if he wants lawyers at impeachment hearings

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee asked President Donald Trump on Friday to say whether he’ll send his attorneys to participate in impeachment proceedings before the panel. The letters from the New York Democrat came as the House impeachment probe enters a new phase with a hearing next week on whether Trump’s actions might constitute impeachable offenses. …

November 27 impeachment inquiry news
5 years, 1 month ago

November 27 impeachment inquiry news

CNN  

Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images News that President Trump had been briefed in late August on a whistleblower complaint alleging he pressured Ukraine to investigate his political rival, while withholding security aid to Kiev, raises new questions about conversations he had before the aid was released in September. Trump was briefed by lawyers from the White House counsel’s office about the whistleblower …

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 …

Probe unearths emails between White House officials trying to justify Trump's Ukraine aid block
5 years, 1 month ago

Probe unearths emails between White House officials trying to justify Trump's Ukraine aid block

Daily Mail  

A confidential White House investigation into Donald Trump’s decision to withhold military aid to Ukraine has reportedly unearthed hundreds of documents detailing extensive efforts among senior officials to seek an ‘after-the-fact justification’ for the decision - as well as a debate over whether such a delay was legal in the first place. The probe details emails shared between acting chief …

Neal Katyal Lays Out Legal Argument For Trump Impeachment, Pointing To 'Core Bribery'
5 years, 1 month ago

Neal Katyal Lays Out Legal Argument For Trump Impeachment, Pointing To 'Core Bribery'

NPR  

Neal Katyal Lays Out Legal Argument For Trump Impeachment, Pointing To 'Core Bribery' Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP In his new book Impeach: The Case Against Donald Trump, Neal Katyal, former acting solicitor general of the United States during the Obama administration, writes what he casts as the definitive legal argument about the impeachment inquiry. "This …

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 …

Trump Impeachment Inquiry Crossroads: Keep Going or Time to Vote?
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump Impeachment Inquiry Crossroads: Keep Going or Time to Vote?

The Quint  

For Democrats, it amounts to nothing short of a quid pro quo “bribery,” spelled out in the Constitution as grounds for impeachment. “I don’t think we should be waiting.” Trump insists he did nothing wrong and Friday revived the Ukraine interference idea, which he relies on it to push investigations of Biden’s son Hunter, who served on the board of …

State Department Files Show Giuliani, Pompeo Contact Before Ukraine Ambassador's Exit
5 years, 1 month ago

State Department Files Show Giuliani, Pompeo Contact Before Ukraine Ambassador's Exit

NPR  

State Department Files Show Giuliani, Pompeo Contact Before Ukraine Ambassador's Exit Enlarge this image toggle caption Markus Schreiber/AP Markus Schreiber/AP About 100 pages of newly released State Department documents show Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani had at least two phone conversations in the weeks before a U.S. ambassador in Ukraine was removed from …

'Can I actually say something?': Fiona Hill, ex-top White House expert, emerges as latest star of Trump impeachment inquiry
5 years, 1 month ago

'Can I actually say something?': Fiona Hill, ex-top White House expert, emerges as latest star of Trump impeachment inquiry

Firstpost  

Fiona Hill, a British-born US national security expert never lost her cool during hours parrying heated questions from the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee on Thursday, and emerged as the latest star of the congressional impeachment inquiry Washington: A British-born US national security expert never lost her cool during hours parrying heated questions from the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee …

Former White House aide Hill is no-nonsense Russia analyst
5 years, 1 month ago

Former White House aide Hill is no-nonsense Russia analyst

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — They heard the measured testimony of career diplomats and the mind-boggling account of a first-time ambassador who declared he was in charge of President Donald Trump’s Ukraine policy. In closed-door testimony last month, Hill testified that she spent an “inordinate amount of time” at the White House trying to coordinate with Sondland, whose donation to Trump’s inauguration preceded …

Former Trump adviser undercuts GOP impeachment defenses
5 years, 1 month ago

Former Trump adviser undercuts GOP impeachment defenses

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A former White House official said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s top European envoy was sent on a “domestic political errand” seeking investigations of Democrats, stunning testimony that dismantled a main line of the president’s defense in the impeachment inquiry. “I think that’s where we are today.” Hill also defended Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the Army officer who …

Former Trump Adviser Undercuts GOP Impeachment Defence
5 years, 1 month ago

Former Trump Adviser Undercuts GOP Impeachment Defence

The Quint  

A former White House official said on Thursday, 21 November, that President Donald Trump’s top European envoy was sent on a “domestic political errand" seeking investigations of Democrats, stunning testimony that dismantled a main line of the president’s defence in the impeachment inquiry. In a riveting appearance on Capitol Hill, Fiona Hill also implored Republican lawmakers — and implicitly Trump …

Fiona Hill, British-born intelligence analyst, testifies at Donald Trump impeachment inquiry
5 years, 1 month ago

Fiona Hill, British-born intelligence analyst, testifies at Donald Trump impeachment inquiry

ABC  

A British-born US national security expert held her resolve over five hours of close questioning in the latest impeachment hearing, calmly absorbing criticism from Republican committee members and at times making the chamber's audience laugh. Key points: Donald Trump is being investigated for allegedly using US foreign policy for personal gain Russia expert Fiona Hill said the US ambassador to …

The Latest: Impeachment hearings wrap up for the week
5 years, 1 month ago

The Latest: Impeachment hearings wrap up for the week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the House impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine : 4:30 p.m. Democrats and Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee have made their closing arguments as they end the final impeachment hearing of the week — and perhaps the final hearing before they hand the probe over to the House Judiciary Committee. ___ …

Trump impeachment: Witness attacks president's 'fictional narrative propagated by Russians'
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump impeachment: Witness attacks president's 'fictional narrative propagated by Russians'

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 Fiona Hill, a former top White House adviser on Russia, …

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