Donald Trump's 25 July conversation with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky released: Transcript shows president pushed for Joe Biden investigation
5 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump's 25 July conversation with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky released: Transcript shows president pushed for Joe Biden investigation

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US president Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to work with the US Attorney General William Barr to investigate the conduct of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, who sat on the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company, and offered to meet with the president at the White House after he promised to conduct the inquiry. US president Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to work with the US Attorney General William Barr to investigate the conduct of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, who sat on the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company, and offered to meet with the president at the White House after he promised to conduct the inquiry, according to a transcript released by the Trump administration. https://t.co/xoU7r6bxgr — Joshua Benton September 25, 2019 Trump’s 25 July phone call with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky Unclassified09.2019.pdf by Devparna Acharya on Scribd The Justice Department, Guardian reports, has released a statement asserting that Barr has not spoken with Trump about urging Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden. — Robert Costa September 25, 2019 Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, meanwhile, reacted to the drama and said the transcript of Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president is, in and of itself, a “smoking gun.” This "transcript" itself is a smoking gun.

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Trump And Zelenskyy Meet Amid Rising Questions Over U.S. Support For Ukraine
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump And Zelenskyy Meet Amid Rising Questions Over U.S. Support For Ukraine

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met face-to-face with Donald Trump Friday with public tensions rising between the two over Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion. After arriving together at a conference room on Friday, Trump said “the fact that we’re even together today is a very good sign.” The meeting came at a critical time in …

Trump and Zelensky meet after Trump disparages U.S. support for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump and Zelensky meet after Trump disparages U.S. support for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion

LA Times  

Former President Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Trump Tower in New York on Friday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met face-to-face with Donald Trump on Friday days after the former president and current Republican nominee condemned U.S. support for Ukraine‘s defense against Russia’s invasion. He said, ‘President Trump did absolutely nothing wrong.’ He said it loud and clear.” …

Biden introduces Ukrainian leader Zelensky as Putin in latest gaffe
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden introduces Ukrainian leader Zelensky as Putin in latest gaffe

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 Moments before a high-stakes press conference to allay fears about …

Biden apologizes to Zelenskyy for monthslong congressional holdup to weapons that let Russia advance
7 months ago

Biden apologizes to Zelenskyy for monthslong congressional holdup to weapons that let Russia advance

Associated Press  

PARIS — President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly apologized to Ukraine for a monthslong congressional holdup in American military assistance that let Russia make gains on the battlefield. Biden met in Paris with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who appealed for bipartisan U.S. support going forward “like it was during World War II.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy …

Biden apologises to Zelenskyy for aid delays, lauds Ukraine’s war efforts
7 months ago

Biden apologises to Zelenskyy for aid delays, lauds Ukraine’s war efforts

Al Jazeera  

US president says Washington is still ‘completely, thoroughly’ standing with Kyiv to fend off the Russian invasion. United States President Joe Biden has apologised to his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy for previous delays in Washington’s aid to Kyiv, stressing that the US is “not going to walk away” from supporting Ukraine. The two leaders met on Friday in Paris on …

Trump calls again for blackmailing Ukraine – echoing what got him impeached
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump calls again for blackmailing Ukraine – echoing what got him impeached

Raw Story  

Donald Trump demanded Saturday that Congress reprise his 2019 conduct – blackmailing Ukraine at the political expense of Joe Biden – that led to one of his two impeachments, according to reporting by the Washington Post. Speaking at a rally in Pa., Trump “called on congressional Republicans to withhold military support for Ukraine until the Biden administration cooperates with their …

Watch: Republican gets slapped down after calling on committee to ‘look into’ Dem’s remarks
1 year, 11 months ago

Watch: Republican gets slapped down after calling on committee to ‘look into’ Dem’s remarks

Raw Story  

During a House committee hearing this Wednesday on the subject of Twitter's response to the Hunter Biden laptop story, Rep. Gary Palmer accused Rep. Dan Goldman of making a "very troubling statement claiming that as vice president, Joe Biden fired the attorney general of Ukraine." In his response, Goldman pointed out that he did not say Biden fired the Ukrainian …

Trump demanded press secretary do a 'dramatic reenactment of the Ukraine call' for the media
3 years, 3 months ago

Trump demanded press secretary do a 'dramatic reenactment of the Ukraine call' for the media

Raw Story  

Among the things included in former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham's new book was the note that former President Donald Trump wanted her to do a "dramatic reenactment" of his call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, said an excerpt from the Washington Post. Declassified text of Trump's Ukraine call notes Photo: Scren capture Trump frequently referred to it as …

Trump contradicts his own denial and admits he sent Giuliani to Ukraine to dig dirt on political opponents
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump contradicts his own denial and admits he sent Giuliani to Ukraine to dig dirt on political opponents

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. Mr Trump previously insisted he “didn’t direct” Mr Giuliani to do “anything” in Ukraine, …

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 …

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 FACT CHECK: Trump’s false account of Ukraine episode
4 years, 11 months ago

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s false account of Ukraine episode

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump gave a false account Wednesday of some of the circumstances that got him impeached. Schiff did not say that Trump demanded that Ukraine’s leader “announce” an investigation during the phone call. After brief opening chatter about Zelenskiy’s election win, Trump quickly if obliquely raises a grievance: The U.S. has been good to Ukraine, he said, …

Giuliani associate names Trump, Pence, more in Ukraine plan
4 years, 11 months ago

Giuliani associate names Trump, Pence, more in Ukraine plan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A close associate of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani is claiming Trump was directly involved in the effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden. I was wrong.” Asked directly if Parnas was lying, Trump’s lawyer replied, “I’m not responding yet.” Parnas said he also heard Giuliani and another Trump-aligned defense lawyer, Victoria Toensing, …

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 …

Trump ‘knew exactly what was going on’ in Ukraine: Giuliani aide
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump ‘knew exactly what was going on’ in Ukraine: Giuliani aide

Al Jazeera  

Lev Parnas says US president was fully aware of attempt to pressure Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy to investigate Biden. US President Donald Trump “knew exactly what was going on” in an alleged scheme to pressure Ukrainian officials into investigating political rival Joe Biden, a close associate of Trump’s personal lawyer has said. “President Trump knew exactly what was going on,” said …

Democrats release new documents ahead of Trump impeachment trial
4 years, 11 months ago

Democrats release new documents ahead of Trump impeachment trial

Al Jazeera  

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

Trump Impeachment: A Timeline Of Events
5 years ago

Trump Impeachment: A Timeline Of Events

ABP News  

Washington: Donald Trump has become the third US President in history to be impeached by the Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives, setting up a trial in the Republican-controlled Senate that will decide whether he remains in office. September 24: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opens impeachment inquiry against Trump, following which the White House releases a rough transcript of the July …

Donald Trump Impeached On Charges Of Abuse Of Power, Obstruction Of Congress
5 years ago

Donald Trump Impeached On Charges Of Abuse Of Power, Obstruction Of Congress

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― For the third time in history, the House of Representatives impeached the president, placing a permanent asterisk next to the name of Donald J. Trump and setting the stage for a Senate trial on removal. House lawmakers voted Wednesday evening 230-197 in favor of impeaching Trump for abuse of power, with two Democrats — Collin …

Donald Trump hits out at 'sheer political madness' after Democrats unveil articles of impeachment against him
5 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump hits out at 'sheer political madness' after Democrats unveil articles of impeachment against him

ABC  

US Democrats have announced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, pushing toward historic votes over charges he corrupted the US election process and endangered national security. Key points: The White House said the charges were "baseless," and the President will address these false charges in the Senate Chairman of the House's judiciary committee Jerry Nadler said "no one, …

Democrats poised to unveil 2 impeachment articles vs. Trump
5 years, 1 month ago

Democrats poised to unveil 2 impeachment articles vs. Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Democrats are poised to unveil two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — with an announcement expected early Tuesday. At the hearing, Democrats said Trump’s push to have Ukraine investigate rival Joe Biden while withholding U.S. military aid ran counter to U.S. policy and benefited Russia as well …

‘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 …

Democrats Say Trump Impeachment Charges Must Come Swiftly
5 years, 1 month ago

Democrats Say Trump Impeachment Charges Must Come Swiftly

The Quint  

Trump has insisted he did nothing wrong. At the core of the impeachment probe is a July phone call with the president of Ukraine, in which Trump pressed the leader to investigate Democrats, including political rival Joe Biden. Drafting articles of impeachment is a milestone moment, only the fourth time in US history Congress has tried to remove a president, …

Donald Trump asking Ukraine to investigate rivals is ground for impeachment, legal scholars testify during closed-door Democrats’ meet
5 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump asking Ukraine to investigate rivals is ground for impeachment, legal scholars testify during closed-door Democrats’ meet

Firstpost  

Three leading legal scholars testified Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s attempts to have Ukraine investigate Democratic rivals are grounds for impeachment, bolstering the Democrats’ case as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made sure they’re prepared for that momentous next step Washington: Three leading legal scholars testified Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s attempts to have Ukraine investigate Democratic rivals are grounds for …

Democrats Hint They're Mulling Impeaching Trump For More Than Just Ukraine
5 years, 1 month ago

Democrats Hint They're Mulling Impeaching Trump For More Than Just Ukraine

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As the House Judiciary Committee began hearings to craft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Chairman Jerrold Nadler suggested the charges may not be limited to the president’s Ukraine-related acts by raising Trump’s alleged obstruction of the earlier investigation into his 2016 campaign. Nadler’s statement came during a hearing featuring four constitutional law experts discussing whether …

Trump committed impeachable crimes over Ukraine: Legal scholars
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump committed impeachable crimes over Ukraine: Legal scholars

Al Jazeera  

In landmark hearing, scholars invited by Democrats say Trump abused power, while expert called by Republicans disagrees. “On the basis of the testimony and the evidence presented to the House, President Trump has committed impeachable high crimes and misdemeanours by abusing the office of the presidency,” Noah Feldman, a law professor at Harvard Law School, told the House Judiciary Committee. …

READ: House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler’s opening statement for impeachment hearing
5 years, 1 month ago

READ: House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler’s opening statement for impeachment hearing

CNN  

Washington CNN — The House Judiciary Committee held its first impeachment hearing into President Donald Trump on Wednesday. In the words of Special Counsel Robert Mueller, ‘the Russian government perceived it would benefit from a Trump presidency and worked to secure that outcome.’ “The President welcomed that interference. “The impeachment inquiry has moved back to the House Judiciary Committee—and as …

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 …

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 …

Democrats Have Wrapped Their Public Case On Impeachment. What Comes Next?
5 years, 1 month ago

Democrats Have Wrapped Their Public Case On Impeachment. What Comes Next?

NPR  

Democrats Have Wrapped Their Public Case On Impeachment. Interpretations Even so, Democrats led by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., say the story amounts to "bribery," because he said Trump conditioned official acts on reciprocal actions that would benefit him politically. "President Trump wants to see — with all of these other things that are of concern to him …

Trump’s ex-aide asks Republicans to stop promoting ‘falsehood’
5 years, 1 month ago

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

The Hindu  

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

Diplomat David Holmes Outlines Corruption, Hypocrisy Of Trump’s Ukraine Shakedown
5 years, 1 month ago

Diplomat David Holmes Outlines Corruption, Hypocrisy Of Trump’s Ukraine Shakedown

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― The career foreign service official who overheard President Donald Trump speaking with his donor-turned-ambassador about investigations that would benefit Trump’s political campaign said Thursday that the Trump administration’s effort to pull the Ukrainian government into American politics made United States government officials look like hypocrites. David Holmes, testifying before the House Intelligence Committee, pointed out …

Official: Ukraine asked about aid on day of Trump call
5 years, 1 month ago

Official: Ukraine asked about aid on day of Trump call

Associated Press  

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

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

Trump team pushed Ukraine for Biden investigation: Witnesses
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump team pushed Ukraine for Biden investigation: Witnesses

Al Jazeera  

Fiona Hill and David Holmes testify in the last of this week’s scheduled hearings of the Trump impeachment inquiry. Washington, DC – Two key witnesses told the United States House of Representatives impeachment inquiry that a number of officials openly pushed Ukraine for partisan investigations with the knowledge and backing of President Donald Trump as US military aid was being …

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 …

Trump impeachment inquiry: Fiona Hill, David Holmes to testify
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump impeachment inquiry: Fiona Hill, David Holmes to testify

Al Jazeera  

Members of the United States House Intelligence Committee will question an official from the US embassy in Ukraine on Thursday as they seek to learn more about a phone call in which he says he overheard President Donald Trump ask about the status of an “investigation” into a political rival. The public impeachment hearing marks the last scheduled day of …

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 …

Trump impeachment witness admits Ukraine knew military aid was withheld during push for Biden investigation
5 years, 1 month ago

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

The Independent  

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

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

Trump call with Zelenskyy was ‘improper’, ‘unusual’: WH aides
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump call with Zelenskyy was ‘improper’, ‘unusual’: WH aides

Al Jazeera  

Trump impeachment inquiry intensifies as more current and former US officials testify in second week of public hearings. Washington, DC – Two White House aides told the United States Congress’ impeachment inquiry they were concerned after listening to President Donald Trump‘s phone call on July 25 with the leader of Ukraine. Democrat Adam Schiff said, “Career professionals became concerned that …

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 …

Ukraine leader felt pressure to investigate Biden before Trump call, sources say
5 years, 1 month ago

Ukraine leader felt pressure to investigate Biden before Trump call, sources say

LA Times  

Despite his denials, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was feeling pressure from the Trump administration to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden before the July phone call with President Trump that led to impeachment hearings. The briefings showed that U.S. officials knew early that Zelensky was feeling pressure to investigate Biden, even though the Ukrainian leader later denied it in a …

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 …

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 …

Trump's lawyer accuses Joe Biden of BRIBERY for his own Ukraine dealings
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump's lawyer accuses Joe Biden of BRIBERY for his own Ukraine dealings

Daily Mail  

Rudy Giuliani made new accusations Sunday that Joe Biden has committed bribery in his own dealings with Ukraine. President Donald Trump 's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has said that Joe Biden committed bribery in his own dealings with Ukraine Trump's defenders have frequently pointed to a January 2018 video in which Biden seems to brag about threatening to withhold military …

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 …

Where the impeachment case stands as Democrats prepare to bring a barrage of new witnesses
5 years, 1 month ago

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

LA Times  

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

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 …

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