Top US diplomat struggles to shrug off impeachment inquiry
5 years, 2 months ago

Top US diplomat struggles to shrug off impeachment inquiry

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tries to shrug off the impeachment inquiry that has ensnared the State Department and raised questions about his leadership. He has repeatedly rejected the process as “noise” and belittled those who ask him about it, calling their questions “insane” or “crazy.” Pompeo, testily answering reporters in Germany, said that the bottom line was that nearly $400 million of aid that Ukraine needs to fight Russian-backed forces was cleared for delivery without the investigations that Trump wanted the Eastern European country to conduct into his rivals. “Never in my experience and never in the modern period, post-1945, have you ever had a secretary of state more politicized, more constrained by his own political ambitions and his unwillingness to stand up to the president or defend his own department than Mike Pompeo,” said Aaron David Miller, a former State Department official who is now at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Miller, who worked under seven secretaries of state, said Pompeo has been “very badly damaged” by Ukraine and that his actions, or lack of actions “pose a huge problem for the Department of State, to the whole notion of professionalism and public service.” Steven Pifer, a retired career diplomat and former ambassador to Ukraine who now teaches at Stanford University, shared the frustration of his former colleagues. Former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch and former top Pompeo adviser Michael McKinley testified that they were upset about “bullying” of career officials at the hands of politically appointed State Department staff.

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Key impeachment witness sues Pompeo over $1.8M in legal fees
3 years, 7 months ago

Key impeachment witness sues Pompeo over $1.8M in legal fees

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Gordon Sondland, the Trump administration’s ambassador to the European Union and a pivotal witness in 2019 impeachment proceedings, sued former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday in an effort to recover $1.8 million he racked up in legal expenses. Sondland alleges in the lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, that Pompeo had committed to reimburse his …

Key Impeachment Witness Sues Mike Pompeo Over $1.8 Million In Legal Fees
3 years, 7 months ago

Key Impeachment Witness Sues Mike Pompeo Over $1.8 Million In Legal Fees

Huff Post  

Gordon Sondland, former U.S. ambassador to the European Union, provided key testimony during the House Intelligence Committee hearing on the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump in 2019. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images WASHINGTON — Gordon Sondland, the Trump administration’s ambassador to the European Union and a pivotal witness in 2019 impeachment proceedings, sued former Secretary of State …

Mike Pompeo will leave State Department as a Trump loyalist to the very end
3 years, 11 months ago

Mike Pompeo will leave State Department as a Trump loyalist to the very end

CNN  

Washington CNN — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departs his Foggy Bottom post on Wednesday a loyal Trump footman to the very end. One former senior State Department official told CNN that “in many ways, Mike Pompeo’s singular accomplishment is that he didn’t get fired and that he somehow survived four years with this President, and not many can claim …

Pompeo being investigated for potentially breaking the law with RNC speech
4 years, 2 months ago

Pompeo being investigated for potentially breaking the law with RNC speech

CNN  

Washington CNN — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is under investigation for potentially violating a federal law that forbids federal employees from engaging in political activity while on duty or while inside federal buildings over his address to the Republican convention in August. Second probe “Our offices have confirmed that the Office of Special Counsel has launched a probe into …

US House Democrats question Pompeo aides on Saudi weapons
4 years, 3 months ago

US House Democrats question Pompeo aides on Saudi weapons

Al Jazeera  

Congressional questions follow concerns that Saudi arms could exacerbate the humanitarian cost of the war in Yemen. Top aides to United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went before a Congressional panel on Wednesday to defend President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the former Department of State inspector general while he was investigating weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and allegations …

Pompeo covers for Trump claims ranging from Russian bounties to German troop withdrawal
4 years, 5 months ago

Pompeo covers for Trump claims ranging from Russian bounties to German troop withdrawal

CNN  

Washington CNN — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for the first time in more than a year, was grilled by lawmakers on events that ranged from President Donald Trump’s apparent threats against a US diplomat in 2019 to Trump’s suggestion just minutes after the hearing began that November’s elections be delayed. And when …

Pompeo's move in Houston marks a new low in US statecraft
4 years, 5 months ago

Pompeo's move in Houston marks a new low in US statecraft

China Daily  

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, on July 1, 2020. The US State Department's order on Tuesday to close the Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas, within three days is not only a major provocative move against China but also a new low in US diplomacy. The US Department of …

Pompeo's move in Houston marks a new low in US statecraft
4 years, 5 months ago

Pompeo's move in Houston marks a new low in US statecraft

China Daily  

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, on July 1, 2020. The US State Department's order on Tuesday to close the Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas, within three days is not only a major provocative move against China but also a new low in US diplomacy. The US Department of …

Pompeo again denies retaliation in ousting State Department watchdog
4 years, 6 months ago

Pompeo again denies retaliation in ousting State Department watchdog

CNN  

Washington CNN — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo again denied that he recommended the removal of the State Department inspector general in retaliation for an investigation into the potential misuse of government resources by the top US diplomat and his wife. “I wanted to make sure everybody was aware so that they wouldn’t be surprised,” Linick said, noting that he …

Fired State Department watchdog was conducting 5 probes into potential wrongdoing
4 years, 7 months ago

Fired State Department watchdog was conducting 5 probes into potential wrongdoing

CNN  

Washington CNN — The State Department inspector general fired by President Donald Trump before he could complete investigations into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his office was looking into five matters of potential wrongdoing at the State Department, according to a transcript released by Congress Wednesday. In addition to investigating Pompeo’s potential misuse of taxpayer funds and reviewing his …

Pompeo’s ‘deafening’ silence angers diplomats as protests over racial injustice spread globally
4 years, 7 months ago

Pompeo’s ‘deafening’ silence angers diplomats as protests over racial injustice spread globally

CNN  

Washington CNN — As protests against racial injustice engulf America and spread globally, State Department officials have suggested Secretary of State Mike Pompeo address his workforce on the issue that, in many ways, directly impacts their work. The top US diplomat expressed condolences to the family of George Floyd – the African American man who was killed while in police …

Ousted State watchdog confirms investigations into Pompeo
4 years, 7 months ago

Ousted State watchdog confirms investigations into Pompeo

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Ousted State Department Inspector General Steve Linick on Wednesday told members of three congressional committees that before he was abruptly fired, he was investigating Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s use of government resources as well as the secretary’s decision to approve a multibillion-dollar arms sale to Saudi Arabia. Linick confirmed that at the time he was removed as …

Mike Pompeo’s push to fire watchdog focuses attention on Secretary of State’s transparency record
4 years, 7 months ago

Mike Pompeo’s push to fire watchdog focuses attention on Secretary of State’s transparency record

CNN  

Washington CNN — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s push to fire the inspector general reportedly looking into his actions at the oldest US Cabinet agency has refocused scrutiny of the top US diplomat’s transparency record after just over two years in the job. While it’s not clear yet why Pompeo asked Trump to remove the independent watchdog – and the …

Dems joust with Pompeo at hearing, the 1st since impeachment
4 years, 10 months ago

Dems joust with Pompeo at hearing, the 1st since impeachment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended the Trump administration’s response to the spreading coronavirus but also faced contentious questions Friday from Democrats about the basis for an airstrike that killed Iran’s most powerful general and whether the attack had put American security at risk. Minutes later, Rep. Gregory Meeks, a New York Democrat, recalled Pompeo’s “thundering” while in …

Key questions asked during Trump’s impeachment trial
4 years, 11 months ago

Key questions asked during Trump’s impeachment trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The questions from senators at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial continued by the dozens on Thursday, with lawmakers inquiring about foreign election interference, the scope of presidential power and other areas that cut to the heart of the case now nearing its conclusion. A look at some of the more notable exchanges: ____ SEN. SHERROD BROWN, D-OHIO, and …

Pompeo plays clean-up in Ukraine as Trump trial nears end
4 years, 11 months ago

Pompeo plays clean-up in Ukraine as Trump trial nears end

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — As the Senate lurched toward a vote to acquit President Donald Trump on impeachment charges, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo played clean-up in the country at the center of the inquiry on Friday. Visiting Ukraine, Pompeo denied the main allegations that prompted the investigation, contradicting witness testimony that Trump withheld critical military aid and a coveted visit …

Secretary of State Pompeo tells Ukraine that Trump remains its fiercest supporter
4 years, 11 months ago

Secretary of State Pompeo tells Ukraine that Trump remains its fiercest supporter

LA Times  

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo on Friday sought to set aside the awkwardness of the U.S. political drama involving Ukraine by reassuring the nation that American support for its developing democracy was unwavering. “Today I’m here with a clear message: The U.S. sees that the Ukrainian struggle for freedom for democracy and prosperity is a valiant one,” Pompeo said …

Why it Matters: Bolton revelations complicate Trump defense
4 years, 11 months ago

Why it Matters: Bolton revelations complicate Trump defense

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Revelations from former national security adviser John Bolton’s upcoming book are adding some drama to the ongoing Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Trump has tried to undermine Bolton’s credibility — and the impact of his book — by asserting that the former national security adviser is a disgruntled former employee. Reports about Bolton’s book have increased …

Pompeo heads to Ukraine next week to meet with president
4 years, 11 months ago

Pompeo heads to Ukraine next week to meet with president

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Ukraine next week, making his first trip to the country at the heart of President Donald Trump’s impeachment. As Trump’s Senate trial on impeachment charges continues, the State Department announced Friday that Pompeo would travel to Kyiv as part of a five-nation tour of Europe and Central Asia. In his meetings, …

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 — …

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 …

Mike Pompeo Says Ukraine, 2016 Election Interference Should Be Investigated
5 years, 1 month ago

Mike Pompeo Says Ukraine, 2016 Election Interference Should Be Investigated

NPR  

Mike Pompeo Says Ukraine, 2016 Election Interference Should Be Investigated Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he thinks the U.S. should investigate a conspiracy theory — debunked by American intelligence services — that Ukraine, not Russia, hacked the Democratic National Committee's computer server in 2016. Sponsor Message Last week, Fiona Hill, …

Mike Pompeo refuses to counter Ukraine conspiracy theory and deflects Trump suggestion he may testify
5 years, 1 month ago

Mike Pompeo refuses to counter Ukraine conspiracy theory and deflects Trump suggestion he may testify

CNN  

Washington CNN — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo refused to counter a discredited conspiracy theory that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 presidential election and sidestepped a question about his willingness to testify before the House impeachment inquiry. President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday morning that he would “love to have Mike Pompeo, Rick Perry, Mick Mulvaney and many others testify about …

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 …

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 …

The Latest: Defense official testifies on aid to Ukraine
5 years, 1 month 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 …

A Diplomat With A History Of Voicing Concerns Set To Testify In Impeachment Inquiry
5 years, 1 month ago

A Diplomat With A History Of Voicing Concerns Set To Testify In Impeachment Inquiry

NPR  

A Diplomat With A History Of Voicing Concerns Set To Testify In Impeachment Inquiry Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Jose Luis Magana/AP A career diplomat who overheard a U.S. ambassador's phone chat with President Trump this summer in which Trump allegedly referred to "investigations" to be carried out by Ukrainian officials is set to testify in the …

Followed Trump's orders on pressuring Ukraine, says senior US diplomat
5 years, 1 month ago

Followed Trump's orders on pressuring Ukraine, says senior US diplomat

Business Standard  

Followed Trump's orders on pressuring Ukraine, says senior US diplomat The ambassador testified that he told Vice President Mike Pence in September that US security aid to Ukraine had been stalled apparently because of Trump's demand for the investigations Premium Gordon Sondland testifies before the US House Intelligence Committee as part of the impeachment inquiry Photo: Bloomberg Reuters Washington A …

Donald Trump impeachment inquiry: Gordon Sondland ties US president to Ukraine pressure campaign; EU envoy kept Pompeo informed
5 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump impeachment inquiry: Gordon Sondland ties US president to Ukraine pressure campaign; EU envoy kept Pompeo informed

Firstpost  

Gordon Sondland, the diplomat at the center of the House impeachment inquiry, kept Secretary of State Mike Pompeo apprised of key developments in the campaign to pressure Ukraine’s leader into public commitments that would satisfy President Donald Trump, two people briefed on the matter said. Washington: Gordon Sondland, the diplomat at the center of the House impeachment inquiry, kept Secretary …

Donald Trump impeachment inquiry: Officials testify that president's requests on Ukraine call were inappropriate
5 years, 1 month 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 …

Sondland dumps Pompeo into center of Ukraine storm
5 years, 1 month ago

Sondland dumps Pompeo into center of Ukraine storm

CNN  

Washington CNN — After devastating testimony from one of his own ambassadors, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is now ensnared at the center of the impeachment probe he has denounced as “Washington noise.” Gordon Sondland, who was appointed by President Donald Trump to be US ambassador to the European Union, testified Wednesday that he had kept Pompeo “in the loop” …

Trump impeachment inquiry: Public hearing schedule
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump impeachment inquiry: Public hearing schedule

Al Jazeera  

Public hearings are set to get under way next week. Public hearings in US House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump got under way last week, marking a new phase in the probe. The impeachment inquiry is centred on a July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in which the US president asked the …

Aides bring impeachment inquiry directly into the White House
5 years, 1 month ago

Aides bring impeachment inquiry directly into the White House

LA Times  

White House aides who listened in on President Trump’s controversial call with Ukraine’s president testified publicly for the first time Tuesday, bringing the impeachment inquiry directly into the White House and providing damaging new details about Trump’s efforts to press a foreign leader to investigate his political rivals while he held up crucial military aid. One of the first two …

Closest witnesses kicking off big Trump impeachment week
5 years, 1 month ago

Closest witnesses kicking off big Trump impeachment week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Nine witnesses. Trump tweeted: “Even though I did nothing wrong, and don’t like giving credibility to this No Due Process Hoax, I like the idea & will, in order to get Congress focused again, strongly consider it!” A ninth witness, David Holmes, a State Department official who overheard Trump talking about the investigations on a phone call with …

READ: State Department Official David Holmes' Impeachment Inquiry Testimony
5 years, 1 month ago

READ: State Department Official David Holmes' Impeachment Inquiry Testimony

NPR  

READ: State Department Official David Holmes' Impeachment Inquiry Testimony Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Jose Luis Magana/AP On Monday evening, House committees released the transcript of a State Department official who testified in the impeachment inquiry Nov. 15 that he overheard the president tell the U.S. envoy to the European Union that he was seeking political investigations …

Transcripts released during Donald Trump's impeachment hearing show Ambassador Gordon Sondland's played key role in president's efforts to push Ukraine to conduct political probes
5 years, 1 month ago

Transcripts released during Donald Trump's impeachment hearing show Ambassador Gordon Sondland's played key role in president's efforts to push Ukraine to conduct political probes

Firstpost  

Transcripts released Saturday in the impeachment inquiry show Ambassador Gordon Sondland playing a central role in President Donald Trump’s effort to push Ukraine to conduct political investigations Washington: Transcripts released Saturday in the impeachment inquiry show Ambassador Gordon Sondland playing a central role in President Donald Trump’s effort to push Ukraine to conduct political investigations as a condition for receiving …

The Latest: Diplomat describes Trump ‘investigations’ call
5 years, 1 month ago

The Latest: Diplomat describes Trump ‘investigations’ call

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the deposition of State Department official David Holmes : 6:30 p.m. President Donald Trump was talking so loudly that Ambassador Gordon Sondland had to hold the phone from his ear, which allowed others at a restaurant in Kyiv to overhear a conversation about “investigations” that’s now part of the impeachment inquiry. The impeachment inquiry centers …

OMB Staffer Could Shed Light On Impeachment Inquiry Enigmas
5 years, 1 month ago

OMB Staffer Could Shed Light On Impeachment Inquiry Enigmas

NPR  

OMB Staffer Could Shed Light On Impeachment Inquiry Enigmas Enlarge this image toggle caption Joshua Roberts/Reuters Joshua Roberts/Reuters The question of exactly why the Trump administration held up close to $400 million in security assistance to Ukraine came up many times during the first two days of public hearings in the House of Representatives' impeachment inquiry. By withholding the Ukraine …

Donald Trump impeachment inquiry: Nancy Pelosi claims US president committed 'bribery' with Ukraine to investigate ex-VP Joe Biden
5 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump impeachment inquiry: Nancy Pelosi claims US president committed 'bribery' with Ukraine to investigate ex-VP Joe Biden

Firstpost  

The evidence against Donald Trump, Pelosi told reporters, makes the wrongdoing by former president Richard Nixon, who resigned in disgrace in 1974 when it became clear he would be impeached, ’look almost small’ by comparison. Washington : US President Donald Trump bribed Ukraine by withholding aid until Kiev committed to investigating his political rival, the top congressional Democrat said Thursday …

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 …

Diplomats accuse Trump as impeachment hits Americans’ TVs
5 years, 1 month ago

Diplomats accuse Trump as impeachment hits Americans’ TVs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — On Day One of extraordinary public impeachment hearings, the top American diplomat in Ukraine revealed new evidence that President Donald Trump was overheard asking about political “investigations” that he later demanded from Ukraine in exchange for military aid. “Our answer to these questions will affect not only the future of this presidency but the future of the presidency …

Timeline: The curious release of military aid to Ukraine
5 years, 1 month ago

Timeline: The curious release of military aid to Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Military aid promised by the U.S. to Ukraine — and the strange circumstances under which it was held up and eventually released — is at the heart of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. A look at key dates involving the nearly $400 million in military assistance that had been approved for release in the early months …

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 …

Mike Pompeo downplays impeachment inquiry ahead of diplomats’ public testimony
5 years, 1 month ago

Mike Pompeo downplays impeachment inquiry ahead of diplomats’ public testimony

CNN  

CNN — Just hours before two State Department officials become the first public witnesses in the House impeachment probe, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday dismissed that inquiry as “noise” and did not knock down a suggestion that it could be harmful to US foreign policy. Asked by the radio host about comments from Republican Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher …

Fact-checking Trump’s barrage of anti-impeachment tweets
5 years, 1 month ago

Fact-checking Trump’s barrage of anti-impeachment tweets

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump has lashed out again at Democrats’ impeachment push, tweeting a rapid-fire series of arguments in his own defense over three tweets Tuesday morning. “He and others also stated that there was ‘no pressure’ put on him to investigate Sleepy Joe Biden…” Zelensky has indeed said that he did not feel pressured by Trump. “He …

The Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Begins A New Phase This Week: What You Need To Know
5 years, 1 month ago

The Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Begins A New Phase This Week: What You Need To Know

NPR  

The Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Begins A New Phase This Week: What You Need To Know Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her lieutenants are turning a new page in their impeachment inquiry this week based on a principle familiar to classics scholars: repetitio mater studiorum. Sponsor Message Trump would agree …

‘Trump asked Ukraine to probe Biden, son’
5 years, 2 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. …

Trump impeachment inquiry: What 2,677 pages of testimony reveal about Trump’s Ukraine scandal
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump impeachment inquiry: What 2,677 pages of testimony reveal about Trump’s Ukraine scandal

CNN  

CNN — To President Donald Trump, the whole flap with Ukraine is over a “perfect” phone call. Hill, who was the former top White House Russia adviser, and the National Security Council’s Ukraine expert, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, testified that the Ukrainians were told on July 10 that the White House meeting with Trump they were seeking was conditioned on …

Trump impeachment Inquiry: Vindman, Hill testimonies released
5 years, 2 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 …

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