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 aid for nearly three months without official notification to Congress, the White House appears to have been violating a law dating back to the impeachment inquiry of Richard Nixon. Sponsor Message Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney added a third reason for holding back the assistance: to pressure Zelenskiy to investigate a debunked conspiracy theory that Ukraine, not Russia, had hacked the Democratic National Committee's server in 2016. "I think the White House today has agreed to release the money," Graham said, adding he had no doubt Durbin's amendment was the reason the White House lifted its hold on the money.

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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 …

What evidence has come out since Trump was impeached?
4 years, 11 months ago

What evidence has come out since Trump was impeached?

Al Jazeera  

Revelations since the December impeachment vote are prompting more calls for the Senate to hear witnesses. Here is a roundup of the new evidence that has come out since the House voted to approve articles of impeachment on December 18: Lev Parnas breaks silence Lev Parnas, a Ukranian-American businessman, said in recent media interviews that Trump had full knowledge of …

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 — …

Watchdog: White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid
4 years, 11 months ago

Watchdog: White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine, an action at the center of President Donald Trump’s impeachment, a federal watchdog agency said Thursday. The Government Accountability Office said in a report that the Office of Management and Budget broke the law in holding up the aid, which Congress passed less than a year …

US watchdog says White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid, faithful execution doesn't permit president to substitute own policy priorities
4 years, 11 months ago

US watchdog says White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid, faithful execution doesn't permit president to substitute own policy priorities

Firstpost  

The White House violated federal law in withholding Ukraine aid, an action at the centre of US president Donald Trump’s impeachment, a federal watchdog agency said Thursday Washington: The White House violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine, an action at the centre of US president Donald Trump’s impeachment, a federal watchdog agency said Thursday. The independent agency, …

Read The Report To Congress About How Trump Broke Budget Law On Ukraine
4 years, 11 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 demand witnesses as emails show White House froze Ukraine aid shortly after Trump call
5 years ago

Democrats demand witnesses as emails show White House froze Ukraine aid shortly after Trump call

Salon  

Democrats renewed their calls for the Senate to call new witnesses at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial after emails obtained by the Center for Public Integrity showed that the White House directed a freeze on military aid to Ukraine about 90 minutes after Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Emails obtained by the government watchdog group …

White House ordered Pentagon to freeze Ukraine aid 90 minutes after Trump's call to Zelensky, documents reveal
5 years ago

White House ordered Pentagon to freeze Ukraine aid 90 minutes after Trump's call to Zelensky, documents reveal

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 administration ordered the Pentagon to freeze $391m of …

Despite Republican claims, Ukraine still has not received all of the aid blocked by Trump: report
5 years ago

Despite Republican claims, Ukraine still has not received all of the aid blocked by Trump: report

Salon  

Ukraine has reportedly still not received a portion of the military aid blocked by the Trump administration and continues to seek a White House meeting with the president, despite claims otherwise. And Ukraine is still seeking a White House meeting for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Dmytro Kuleba told reporters Friday. Republicans have also claimed that Ukraine …

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 …

READ: Republican Report On The Impeachment Inquiry
5 years, 1 month ago

READ: Republican Report On The Impeachment Inquiry

NPR  

READ: Republican Report On The Impeachment Inquiry House Republicans have released their report on the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. The release of the report from Republicans on the House Intelligence, Oversight and Foreign Affairs committees comes after more than a dozen witnesses testified both behind closed doors and in public hearings over nearly two months. Republicans have argued that …

Mark Sandy transcript: Budget official testimony undermines impeachment defense on freezing Ukraine aid
5 years, 1 month ago

Mark Sandy transcript: Budget official testimony undermines impeachment defense on freezing Ukraine aid

CNN  

CNN — A career budget official undercut one of the White House’s arguments for freezing $400 million in security aid to Ukraine, according to a newly released transcript. Prior to that, Sandy testified, the White House rationale for the hold “was an open question over the course of late July and pretty much all of August, as I recall.” Sandy’s …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Get Caught Up: Key Takeaways From Tuesday's Impeachment Hearing
5 years, 1 month ago

Get Caught Up: Key Takeaways From Tuesday's Impeachment Hearing

NPR  

Get Caught Up: Key Takeaways From Tuesday's Impeachment Hearing Enlarge this image toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Jacquelyn Martin/AP As House Ukraine hearings opened their second week Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said there won't be enough votes to remove President Trump in the Senate if Democrats trigger an impeachment trial. Lt. Col. Vindman: "My worst fear" Lt. Col Alexander …

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 …

Testimony Ties Trump Closer To Pressure On Ukraine
5 years, 1 month ago

Testimony Ties Trump Closer To Pressure On Ukraine

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Gordon Sondland, President Donald Trump’s emissary to the European Union, had a message when he met with a top Ukrainian official. Morrison’s testimony ties Trump more closely to the central charge from Democrats pursuing impeachment: that Trump held up U.S. military aid to Ukraine in exchange for investigations into Democrats and Biden’s family. Morrison said …

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 …

Two New Testimonies Put Sondland At Center Of Trump Ukraine Block
5 years, 1 month ago

Two New Testimonies Put Sondland At Center Of Trump Ukraine Block

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING 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 needed military aid. While some, including Trump himself, have begun to question Sondland’s knowledge of events, Morrison said the ambassador “related to me …

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 …

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 …

Trump impeachment: Next round of public hearings announced
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump impeachment: Next round of public hearings announced

India TV News  

The US House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff has unveiled the schedule for public hearings of eight more witnesses as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump over his dealings with Ukraine. Schiff, a California Democrat, announced on Twitter on Tuesday that the testimonies of the eight witnesses, all of whom had testified previously behind closed doors on …

Ukraine-Trump: Quick timeline of events that led to impeachment hearings
5 years, 1 month ago

Ukraine-Trump: Quick timeline of events that led to impeachment hearings

CNN  

CNN — The impeachment inquiry centers on claims that President Donald Trump used US tax dollars as bait to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to open investigations that could damage former Vice President Joe Biden heading into the 2020 election. July 10 – White House meeting between US and Ukrainian officials This meeting has emerged as a key moment because …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Trump impeachment public hearings to begin 'next week'
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump impeachment public hearings to begin 'next week'

India TV News  

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff has announced that the panel's first open hearings as part of an impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump will begin next week. The announcement comes after several weeks of closed-door depositions by former and current Trump administration officials with the US House panels leading the impeachment inquiry and amid escalating partisan battles. The …

The Latest: Graham dismisses impeachment probe developments
5 years, 2 months ago

The Latest: Graham dismisses impeachment probe developments

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry : 7:15 p.m. A key ally of President Donald Trump is dismissing the latest developments in the impeachment investigation, calling it a “bunch of B.S.” Sen. Lindsey Graham told reporters Tuesday he doesn’t plan to read the transcripts Democrats are releasing from the impeachment investigation, despite demanding …

Donald Trump impeachment inquiry: Former Russia and Europe adviser to testify before House today about call with Ukraine president
5 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump impeachment inquiry: Former Russia and Europe adviser to testify before House today about call with Ukraine president

Firstpost  

President Donald Trump’s top adviser for Russian and European affairs is leaving his job at the White House, a day before he’s scheduled to testify before the House impeachment investigators, a senior administration official said. Washington: President Donald Trump’s top adviser for Russian and European affairs is leaving his job at the White House, a day before he’s scheduled to …

White House Policy Official Corroborates Ukraine Narrative — But Saw Nothing Illegal
5 years, 2 months ago

White House Policy Official Corroborates Ukraine Narrative — But Saw Nothing Illegal

NPR  

White House Policy Official Corroborates Ukraine Narrative — But Saw Nothing Illegal Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 5:03 p.m. ET A key White House policy official corroborated other witnesses' accounts of the Ukraine affair in a closed-door deposition on Thursday but said he didn't view President Trump's actions …

Trump Impeachment: A Guide To Key People, Facts And Documents
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump Impeachment: A Guide To Key People, Facts And Documents

NPR  

Trump Impeachment: A Guide To Key People, Facts And Documents Enlarge this image Ella Trujillo for NPR Ella Trujillo for NPR Updated on Jan. 20 at 11:15 p.m. While momentum toward impeachment had been building among Democrats for months, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced an inquiry in September — after a whistleblower complaint about a White House phone call …

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 …

Once a budget line, Ukraine aid now roils Trump’s presidency
5 years, 2 months ago

Once a budget line, Ukraine aid now roils Trump’s presidency

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The military assistance package for Ukraine that’s at the center of the impeachment inquiry started as a mere line item in a massive spending bill. “From the time of Russia’s invasion, we have had unity,” said Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, a strong supporter of Ukraine who sits on a powerful House Appropriations panel with direct control over the …

Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Resumes With Diplomat Who Warned Of 'Nightmare'
5 years, 2 months ago

Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Resumes With Diplomat Who Warned Of 'Nightmare'

NPR  

Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Resumes With Diplomat Who Warned Of 'Nightmare' Enlarge this image toggle caption Inna Sokolovska/AP Inna Sokolovska/AP House Democrats are set to resume their impeachment inquiry on Tuesday with a deposition from another diplomat who appeared uneasy with President Trump's strategy to pressure Ukraine for political help. Other diplomats are said to have told members of Congress that …

Mulvaney Walks Back Ukraine Remarks, Admits It Wasn't A 'Perfect Press Conference'
5 years, 2 months ago

Mulvaney Walks Back Ukraine Remarks, Admits It Wasn't A 'Perfect Press Conference'

NPR  

Mulvaney Walks Back Ukraine Remarks, Admits It Wasn't A 'Perfect Press Conference' Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP President Trump's acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, on Sunday again tried to control the damage from his earlier acknowledgment that the White House used nearly $400 million in aid to pressure Ukraine to investigate the 2016 presidential election. …

White House: Ukraine aid held up partly over election probe
5 years, 2 months ago

White House: Ukraine aid held up partly over election probe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House acknowledged 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 U.S. presidential campaign, a shifting new explanation about events at the heart of the impeachment inquiry. The admission from acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Thursday …

What House investigators have learned after two weeks of Ukraine interviews
5 years, 2 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 …

Democrats’ hope for a quick impeachment is looking a bit more complicated
5 years, 2 months ago

Democrats’ hope for a quick impeachment is looking a bit more complicated

LA Times  

House Democrats’ hopes for a short and focused impeachment inquiry against President Trump are being put to the test by a string of new leads that could lengthen their investigation, as well as by some moderate Democrats who remain skeptical about whether the case has been made for impeachment. Three weeks into their inquiry, Democrats have managed to break down …

Vivid details emerge on Ukraine as impeachment quickens
5 years, 2 months ago

Vivid details emerge on Ukraine as impeachment quickens

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The impeachment inquiry is revealing vivid new details about the high-level unease over President Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine, and those of his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, as the swift-moving probe by House Democrats showed no signs Tuesday of easing. One witness, former White House aide Fiona Hill, testified that national security adviser John Bolton was so alarmed …

What’s happening in the impeachment inquiry: State Department official to testify
5 years, 3 months ago

What’s happening in the impeachment inquiry: State Department official to testify

LA Times  

Michael Atkinson, the intelligence community’s inspector general Atkinson testified at a closed-door meeting of the House Intelligence Committee on Sept. 19. Steve Linick, State Department inspector general Linick briefed legislative staff behind closed doors on Oct. 2, and he turned over a packet of what Rep. Jamie Raskin, a member of the House Judiciary and Oversight committees, described as conspiracy …

FACT CHECK: White House Legal Argument Against Impeachment Inquiry
5 years, 3 months ago

FACT CHECK: White House Legal Argument Against Impeachment Inquiry

NPR  

FACT CHECK: White House Legal Argument Against Impeachment Inquiry Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP President Trump is refusing to cooperate with House Democrats' impeachment inquiry and will provide neither documents nor members of his administration to testify. White House counsel Pat Cipollone said in the letter that Pelosi's inquiry has broken with precedent and …

‘Partisan’: White House refuses cooperation in impeachment probe
5 years, 3 months ago

‘Partisan’: White House refuses cooperation in impeachment probe

Al Jazeera  

The White House on Tuesday said it would not cooperate with an impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump, labelling the process partisan, illegitimate and unconstitutional as it blocked an ambassador from giving evidence to the inquiry in the United States. In a fiery eight-page letter, White House counsel Pat Cipollone claimed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the chairmen of three …

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 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 …

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