Democrats slammed the push from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., for a trial with no witnesses after a cache of internal administration documents directly implicated President Donald Trump in ordering a freeze on aid to Ukraine, which administration officials worried was illegal. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a statement that the emails "exposed" the need for …
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 …
The Hold On Ukraine Aid: A Timeline Emerges From Impeachment Probe Enlarge this image toggle caption Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images One thing all parties in the impeachment saga can agree on: $391 million in security assistance earmarked for Ukraine was withheld this past summer by the Trump White House and released on Sept. 11. It's based on testimony …
