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Man who sparked impeachment inquiry may never be heard
WASHINGTON: Democratic lawmakers leading an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump have heard days of testimony from a parade of senior government officials. But they have yet to hear from the whistleblower who sparked the probe – and may never do. In the end, it may not matter, some Democratic lawmakers said, because the other...
Careers derailed for political reasons, says former Pompeo aide
McKinley left State Department last Friday. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: A former adviser to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who abruptly resigned last week spoke yesterday to an impeachment inquiry into allegations President Donald Trump pursued political interests in his dealings with Ukraine. Former Pompeo adviser Michael McKinley was the latest...
Trump impeachment probe head claims ‘dramatic progress’
Schiff confident in evidence gathered. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: The leader of the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump said yesterday witnesses had provided substantial support for allegations that Trump illegally tried to force Ukraine to investigate his political rival Joe Biden. While the White House and Trump’s personal lawyer...
Impeach corrupt Trump, Democrat debate demands
The Democrats found a unifying message right off the bat: Republican Trump is a corrupt president and must be impeached. (Reuters pic)WESTERVILLE: The 12 Democrats meeting in the fourth presidential debate yesterday night found a unifying message right off the bat: Republican Donald Trump is a corrupt president and must be impeached. The...
Trump ex-Russia adviser testifies in impeachment inquiry
Fiona Hill (centre) arrives for her testimony. (AFP/Getty pic)WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s former Russia adviser testified yesterday behind closed doors as the latest witness summoned in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry against Trump over his request that Ukraine investigate a domestic political rival. Fiona Hill, former...
Pentagon chief vows to cooperate with impeachment probe
Esper says administration officials may place restrictions on the release of documents demanded by the subpoena. (AFP pic)WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said yesterday the Pentagon would cooperate with the congressional impeachment inquiry – in an apparent break with President Donald Trump’s policy to thwart the probe. Esper...
Hunter Biden breaks silence, defends his work with China, Ukraine against Trump
The younger Biden has maintained that he never discussed his business activities with his father. (Reuters pic)WASHINGTON: Hunter Biden, the son of former US vice president Joe Biden, for the first time on Sunday defended his work in Ukraine and China, after sustained criticism from Republican President Donald Trump that has embroiled the...
Trump defends Giuliani after report of federal probe
Giuliani is happy to prove his innocence. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump defended his attorney Rudy Giuliani yesterday as a “legendary crime buster” and “wonderful lawyer” after a media report that prosecutors are investigating whether the former New York mayor broke lobbying laws in his dealings in Ukraine. “So now they are after...
Rival candidate pays Facebook to spread ‘lie’ Zuckerberg backs Trump
Elizabeth Warren (AFP/Getty pic)SINGAPORE: Elizabeth Warren is buying ads on Facebook that falsely claim Mark Zuckerberg has endorsed President Donald Trump – a ploy used to showcase that ads posted by politicians need to be fact-checked. Democratic presidential candidate’s campaign sponsored the posts that were blasted into the feeds of US...
Trump names Republican veteran as envoy to Russia
Sullivan was hinted by US president to be up for the job in August. (AFP pic)WASHINGTON: Donald Trump yesterday named State Department number two John Sullivan to be the US ambassador to Russia, making the veteran Republican a key player in the US president’s complicated relationship with Moscow. Trump announced that Sullivan, a genial...
