Section: theSun (Malaysia)
Trump promises 2020 election ‘backlash’ against impeachment
MINNEAPOLIS: An angry, energized President Donald Trump whipped supporters into a frenzy Thursday at a Minneapolis campaign rally where he predicted a 2020 election “backlash” against Democratic attempts to impeach him.Democrats are investigating Trump for possible impeachment over his alleged bid to pressure Ukraine into digging up dirt on...
Democrat Biden calls for Trump’s impeachment
WASHINGTON: Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden called Wednesday for President Donald Trump’s impeachment, saying he’d “betrayed” the United States, but Trump dug in, predicting that the Supreme Court would have to resolve the fight.“To preserve our constitution, our democracy, our basic integrity, he should be impeached,“ Biden...
White House rules out cooperation in Trump impeachment probe
WASHINGTON: A defiant White House declared war Tuesday against the impeachment investigation of Donald Trump, blasting the process as partisan, illegitimate and unconstitutional and saying neither the president nor his administration will cooperate.In a fiery letter, the White House threw down the gauntlet to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the...
Et tu, Mitt? Trump blasts Republican senator as impeachment battle heats up
WASHINGTON/ATHENS: US President Donald Trump on Saturday opened a new front in the impeachment battle that threatens his administration, blasting a prominent member of his party for criticizing his push to get foreign nations to probe a leading Democratic rival.The Republican president, who launched a stream of invective at Democrats and the...
Trump openly calls on Ukraine, China to investigate Biden
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump openly called on China as well as Ukraine to investigate his potential 2020 election rival Joe Biden, taunting Democrats seeking his impeachment for inviting foreign election interference.Speaking in Florida Thursday, Trump blasted his accusers as “maniacs” pursuing “impeachment crap” as he sought to turn the...
Biden lags in Q3 fundraising in Democratic primary race
WASHINGTON: Democratic frontrunner in the 2020 US election Joe Biden announced on Thursday he’d raised US$15.2 million (RM63.57 million) in the third quarter, far less than progressive rival Bernie Sanders or centrist mayor Pete Buttigieg.The figures come as the former vice president has seen his lead in polls shrink in recent weeks, with...
Australian PM confirms Trump asked for help investigating Mueller probe
WASHINGTON: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (pix) has confirmed that US President Donald Trump asked him to help gather information for an inquiry into Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election.The New York Times, citing two unidentified US officials, earlier reported the request to assist in the...
Trump attacks Democrats, Giuliani subpoenaed for Ukraine documents
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump attacked the Democratic lawmaker spearheading the impeachment inquiry on Monday as congressional committees subpoenaed his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, for documents related to his dealings with Ukraine.As Trump lashed out at Democratic congressman Adam Schiff, suggesting he should be arrested for “treason“,...
Pelosi says public opinion shifting in support of impeachment inquiry
AUSTIN, TX: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Saturday that public opinion is now on the side of an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump following the release of new information about his conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.Pelosi this week announced her support for an investigation after the surfacing of...
US House Democrats subpoena Pompeo for Ukraine documents
WASHINGTON: Democrats in the US House of Representatives who are pursuing an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump forged ahead with their probe on Friday, issuing a subpoena to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for documents concerning contact with the Ukrainian government.Following a whistleblower complaint that Trump, a Republican,...
