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‘Evidence is clear’: Pelosi says Trump used office for personal gain
Pelosi has invited Trump to challenge the evidence against him. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday there was clear evidence President Donald Trump had used his office for personal gain and undermined national security, but that no final impeachment decision had been made as House Democrats continued their...
Trump ate up Russian ‘fiction’ against Ukraine, says impeachment witness
Fiona Hill says the Ukraine theory was also being pushed by his personal lawyer. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: A former top White House Russia expert testified yesterday the “fictional narrative” embraced by President Donald Trump that Ukraine meddled in the US elections was fabricated by Russia to wreak havoc in US politics. Former National Security...
New Sri Lanka leader has instant immunity from corruption charges
Gotabaya Rajapaksa (centre) was indicted on charges of siphoning US$185,000 in state funds. (AP pic)COLOMBO: Corruption charges against Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa were dropped Thursday by a court, which handed his passport back as he acquired immunity from prosecution after being elected last weekend. Under Sri Lanka’s...
Ukraine knew about aid issue, says Pentagon official
Cooper received emails from the Ukrainian embassy in Washington and the House Foreign Affairs Committee enquiring about the aid. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: Ukraine voiced concern over a US aid holdup in July, earlier than known until now, meaning Kiev was aware of the freeze at the time of a controversial telephone call with President Donald Trump, a...
‘Everyone was in the loop’, diplomat says of US govt involvement in Ukraine pressure
Gordon Sondland is the US ambassador to the European Union. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: A senior US diplomat on Wednesday described broad involvement at the upper levels of the Trump administration in a pressure campaign against Ukraine, giving testimony that for the first time put the secretary of state and vice president at the heart of the impeachment...
Trump’s demands of Ukraine improper, says White House official
Alexander Vindman leaves after testifying before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: A White House official told impeachment investigators yesterday that President Donald Trump’s request that Ukraine investigate a political rival was an improper demand as he fended off Republican efforts to cast doubt on...
Trump calls public hearings a ‘disgrace’ and an ’embarrassment’
Trump says he does not know Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called the public congressional impeachment hearings a “a disgrace” and an “embarrassment” to the nation, but said it was up to Americans to make their own judgment about the witness testimony. Trump, who has previously...
Impeachment witness reveals Ukraine offered him minister post
Kiev-born Vindman flatly turned down the offer. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: A key witness in the impeachment investigation into US President Donald Trump’s alleged arms-for-investigations Ukraine scandal testified Tuesday that a senior Kiev official offered him the job of defence minister. Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, a Ukraine expert on...
Over half of Americans want Trump out
51% of those asked think Trump should be tried and convicted. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: A slim majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump should be impeached and removed from office for his controversial Ukraine actions, according to the first poll after the launch of public hearings in Congress. 51% of those asked said they think Trump...
Trump says he will ‘strongly consider’ testifying in impeachment hearing
Trump has not formally been called as a witness. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday said for the first time that he might be willing to testify in the impeachment inquiry over his dealings with Ukraine, even as Democrats questioned the truthfulness of his testimony in the Russia 2016 election interference probe. Lawmakers in...
