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Pence aide said Trump’s Ukraine phone call was ‘unusual and inappropriate’
The phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart at the center of Congress’ impeachment investigation was”inappropriate,” a foreign policy aide to Vice President Mike… …read more Source:: Japan...
White House budget official testifies in impeachment probe on Saturday
A White House budget official testified on Saturday about the holdup of military aid to Ukraine in a closed door session of the U.S. House of Representatives impeachment… …read more Source:: Japan...
Lawyer: Whistleblower willing to take written GOP questions
A lawyer for the whistleblower who raised alarms about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine said Sunday his client is willing to answer written questions submitted by House… …read more Source:: Japan...
Trump allies push to unmask whistleblower on Ukraine
The explosive allegations have been largely corroborated. The whistleblower’s identity is legally protected. But conservative allies of President Donald Trump are trying to unmask the intelligence community official… …read more Source:: Japan...
Impeachment testimony shows high-powered U.S. lobbyist’s role in Ukraine scandal
A Republican former congressman-turned-lobbyist repeatedly pushed for the dismissal of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, an action later taken by President Donald Trump after he was urged… …read more Source:: Japan...
Envoy testifies Trump tied Ukraine aid to politically motivated investigations
The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine testified on Tuesday he was told that President Donald Trump made the release of security aid to Ukraine contingent on Kiev publicly… …read more Source:: Japan...
Republican group slams Trump over Ukraine, G7 in new ads
A conservative group that has frequently criticized President Donald Trump is running two television and digital ads that accuse him of using the Oval Office for personal profit… …read more Source:: Japan...
Bolton called Giuliani ‘hand grenade who’s going to blow everyone up,’ Hill says
The White House’s alleged effort to pressure Ukraine so alarmed former national security advisor John Bolton that he alerted a lawyer, his former aide said, according to U.S.… …read more Source:: Japan...
Giuliani will not cooperate in U.S. House impeachment inquiry
U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani will not cooperate with a U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry that is scrutinizing his efforts to pressure Ukraine to… …read more Source:: Japan...
Hunter Biden disputes Trump attacks of his work; wades into impeachment fight
Hunter Biden, the son of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, for the first time on Sunday defended his work in Ukraine and China, after sustained criticism from… …read more Source:: Japan...