Section: Independent Online (South Africa)
State Department bars US envoy from appearing before Trump impeachment hearing
Washington The Trump administration barred Gordon Sondland, the US European Union ambassador, from appearing Tuesday before a House panel conducting the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. “Ambassador Sondland is profoundly disappointed that he will not be able to testify,” said a statement from the envoy’s attorney,...
What to watch out for around the Trump impeachment bid this week
Washington — House Democrats are marching forward with their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, with more depositions coming this week. Democrats are moving quickly to interview key witnesses and lock down information as they explore the question of whether the president compromised national security or abused his office by seeking...
Second Trump Ukraine whistleblower comes forward
Washington – A second whistleblower has spoken to the intelligence community’s internal watchdog and has information that backs the original whistleblower’s complaint about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, according to the lawyer for the two. Attorney Mark Zaid told The Associated Press in a text message...
Donald Trump says Democrats have enough votes to impeach him
Washington – President Donald Trump said Friday that Democrats “unfortunately have the votes” to impeach him in the House but predicted he would “win” in a trial in the Republican-led Senate. “The Republicans are very unified,” Trump said, as he insisted he had said nothing inappropriate during the July...
Donald Trump wanted Ukraine to launch probe before meeting Zelensky, texts show
Washington – House investigators released numerous text messages late Thursday night illustrating how senior State Department officials coordinated with the Ukrainian president’s top aide and President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer to leverage a potential summit between the heads of state on a promise from the Ukrainians to...
Trump again seeks foreign help to probe Biden, calls on China
INTERNATIONAL – President Donald Trump on Thursday again invited foreign interference in a U.S. presidential election, calling on Ukraine and China to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden – similar to a request that has already triggered an impeachment inquiry in Congress. As he left the White House for a visit to Florida,...
Trump again seeks foreign help to investigate Bidens, calling on China
INTERNATIONAL – President Donald Trump on Thursday again invited foreign interference in a U.S. presidential election, calling on Ukraine and China to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden – similar to a request that has already triggered an impeachment inquiry in Congress. As he left the White House for a visit to Florida,...
‘It is a coup:’ Trump escalates impeachment rhetoric
Washington – US President Donald Trump has ramped up his rhetoric on the impeachment inquiry from Democratic lawmakers, taking to Twitter to label the investigation a “coup” designed to “take away the power of the people.” “As I learn more and more each day, I am coming to the conclusion that what is taking...
Mike Pompeo accuses Democrats of bullying in impeachment probe
Washington — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday declared that House Democrats are trying to “intimidate, bully and treat improperly” five current and former career officials in demanding depositions providing Ukraine matter. Pompeo said in a letter to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, as part of the chamber’s...
US Senate urged to take up impeachment if House approves
Washington – Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that Senate rules would require him to take up any articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump if approved by the House, swatting down talk that that the GOP-controlled chamber could dodge the matter entirely. “I would have no choice but to take it up,”...
