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Democrats say Trump impeachment hearing ‘not to entertain’ in face of boring tag
The proceedings were rather staid throughout hours of testimony and questioning. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: Democratic lawmakers tried their hand at reality television with mixed results on Wednesday as they presented arguments to the American public for the impeachment of a former star of the genre, Donald Trump. Unlike the best reality TV shows – not...
Pressure builds as Trump impeachment probe hears new claims
Adam Schiff talks to the media after hearing testimony from William Taylor and George Kent. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: Two top US diplomats delivered gripping testimony Wednesday about Donald Trump’s efforts to get Ukraine to investigate his potential 2020 rival Joe Biden, as the impeachment inquiry into the president shifted into a new phase of...
Who’s a star witness? Diplomat, Republican spar at Trump impeachment hearing
Taylor testifies he had never met Trump. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: A US diplomat testifying in a congressional impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump rejected Republicans’ efforts to label him a “star witness” for Democrats, adding that he was not pushing for a particular outcome. “I don’t consider myself a star witness for...
Trump to release another Ukraine call transcript on Tuesday
Trump’s Ukraine call transcript is of interest to House Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said he’s prepared to release the transcript sought by House Democrats of his first phone call with Ukraine’s president, in April, as soon as Tuesday. “We’ll probably give it to you...
US Republicans push Biden’s son to give impeachment testimony
Trump has accused the Bidens of unspecified corruption. (Reuters pic)WASHINGTON: The US Republican party on Saturday fought back against an impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump by calling for the son of his main rival Joe Biden to be called as a witness. Trump has accused the Bidens of unspecified corruption due to Hunter...
Officials sounded early alarms over White House-Ukraine talks
Top Trump allies pressured Ukrainian officials for political help two weeks before Trump’s call to Zelensky. (Reuters pic)WASHINGTON: Two White House national security officials sounded alarms about improper pressure on Ukraine in early July, well before President Donald Trump’s bombshell phone call with Ukraine leader Volodymyr...
Top Trump aide refuses to comply, snubs impeachment probe subpoena
Evidence gathered shows Mulvaney was a key player in Trump’s alleged extortion of Ukraine. (AFP pic)WASHINGTON: White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney snubbed demands by House impeachment investigators to testify Friday, claiming immunity as a top aide to President Donald Trump. As Trump again blasted the probe as “corrupt” and a...
Giuliani told ‘lies’ about US envoy to Ukraine, says diplomat
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent leaves Capitol Hill after testifying. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: A top US diplomat told congressional investigators that President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani conducted a “campaign full of lies” against the US ambassador to Ukraine before she was recalled from her post, according...
Trump staff with ‘substantial first-hand knowledge’ called to testify in impeachment probe
Mick Mulvaney is unlikely to comply given the White House’s opposition to administration officials cooperating with investigators. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: US House impeachment investigators on Tuesday summoned President Donald Trump’s acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney for a deposition, saying he has “substantial first-hand knowledge” of...
US diplomat U-turns, now says he knew of Ukraine quid pro quo
Sondland switched his testimony. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: US envoy Gordon Sondland acknowledged telling a top Ukrainian official that US security assistance withheld by President Donald Trump was unlikely to be delivered until Ukraine publicly met a demand for an “anti-corruption” statement, according to a new declaration from Sondland released...
