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Trump committed impeachable crimes, scholars tell Congress
WASHINGTON: Three constitutional experts on Wednesday bolstered Democrats’ efforts to impeach Donald Trump by saying the president’s actions seeking foreign interference in US elections are grounds for removal, as the inquiry kicked into a new phase in Congress.But reflecting the Washington political divide, a fourth expert strongly...
Trump willing to compromise US security, says impeachment hearing chair
Senior Republican Doug Collins says impeachment probe is factless. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: Democrats accused President Donald Trump of a readiness to sell out US national security to bolster his 2020 re-election effort as hearings opened yesterday to draw up impeachment charges against the US leader. But in a fiery start to the House Judiciary...
Germany kicks out diplomats over murder, Russia denies involvement
Body of Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, a Georgian Muslim, during funeral in Duisi village, Georgia. (AP pic)MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Wednesday denied the Russian government had been involved in the murder of a Georgian citizen in Berlin, hours before Germany expelled two Russian diplomats over what it said was Moscow’s refusal to cooperate in the...
Lawmakers to consider drawing up Trump impeachment articles
WASHINGTON: US lawmakers will start debating whether to draw up articles of impeachment against Donald Trump on Wednesday, based on a report detailing “overwhelming evidence” the US president committed misconduct in office and obstruction.The House Intelligence Committee report published Tuesday accused Trump of subverting national security as he...
Log shows Trump lawyer in frequent contact with White House
Giuliani had contact with White House during Ukraine saga. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: Call records released yesterday in the House impeachment probe show President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani had extensive contacts with the White House as well as interactions with Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the Intelligence Committee. Giuliani...
Trump, Macron clash over Nato ahead of summit
Trump (right) said Macron’s criticism of Nato as ‘vrain dead’ was ‘very, very nasty’. (AP pic)LONDON: US President Donald Trump and French leader Emmanuel Macron clashed over the future of Nato on Tuesday before a summit intended to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Western military alliance. In sharp exchanges underlining...
Top US career diplomat rejects Ukraine meddling theory
State Department official David Hale testifies during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: The top US career diplomat yesterday unambiguously rejected a theory promoted by President Donald Trump that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 election. Asked at a hearing by Democratic Senator Robert Menendez...
Trump believes he’s above the law, say Democrats
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump solicited foreign interference to boost his chances of re-election next year, undermined national security and ordered an “unprecedented” campaign to obstruct Congress, Democrats said in a report...
Trump loses appeal to block financial records subpoenas
Trump had sued the 2 banks to prevent the disclosure of his financial records. (AP pic)NEW YORK: A US appeals court on Tuesday handed President Donald Trump another defeat in his bid to keep his financial records secret, directing Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corp to comply with subpoenas from congressional Democrats demanding the...
Trump says impeachment inquiry is a ‘hoax’ being used for political gain
LONDON: US President Donald Trump (pix) said today an impeachment inquiry against him was a “hoax” being used by the Democrats for political gain ahead of next year’s presidential election.Democrats have been looking into Trump’s efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden, the former US vice president who is...
