Section: Australia&NZ
Trump denies witness tampering; State official says president asked about ‘investigation’ into Bidens
President Trump dismissed criticism that he had tried to intimidate a witness in the impeachment inquiry, saying a disparaging tweet about former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch as she testified before a House panel was… …read more Source:: The New Zealand...
Takeaways from US ambassador to Ukraine’s testimony in House impeachment hearing
Marie Yovanovitch, the former US ambassador to Ukraine who was ousted from that job in April amid a smear campaign, testified Friday in the second public impeachment hearing into US President Donald Trump.Below are some takeaways… …read more Source:: The New Zealand...
Ousted Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch felt threatened by Donald Trump
Former US Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch provided chilling detail Friday in Trump impeachment hearings of being suddenly ousted from her post and feeling threatened upon learning President Donald Trump had denounced her in a… …read more Source:: The New Zealand...
‘Witness intimidation in real time’: Trump attacks ex-ambassador as she testifies
When asked about the effect of such attacks by the President on potential witnesses, the former ambassador to Ukraine said: “It’s very intimidating.” …read more Source:: The Sydney Morning...
White House releases rough transcript of first Trump-Zelensky call
There is no mention of Joe Biden or corruption during the phone call, but Trump does note that he once hosted the Miss Universe contest in Ukraine. …read more Source:: The Sydney Morning...
Never mind the Latin, Trump’s Ukraine actions are ‘bribery’: Nancy Pelosi
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi brushed aside the Latin phrase “quid pro quo” and described President Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine with a more understandable word. …read more Source:: The Sydney Morning...
Speaker says Trump has admitted to bribery
US President Donald Trump and Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Photo: Reuters House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump already has admitted to bribery in the Ukraine scandal at the heart of a Democratic-led inquiry, accusing him of an impeachable offence under the United States Constitution. …read more Source:: Otago...
Nevermind the Latin, Trump’s Ukraine actions are ‘bribery’: Nancy Pelosi
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi brushed aside the Latin phrase “quid pro quo” and described President Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine with a more understandable word. …read more Source:: The Sydney Morning...
Sondland’s phone call to Trump from Kyiv restaurant was a stunning breach of security, former officials say
A US ambassador’s cellphone call to President Donald Trump from a restaurant in the capital of Ukraine last summer was a stunning breach of security, exposing the conversation to surveillance by foreign intelligence services, including… …read more Source:: The New Zealand...
Let’s fact-check the Trump impeachment inquiry
On the first day of public hearings, Republicans defended Trump by pushing an unsubstantiated theory about Ukraine. Let’s fact-check it. …read more Source::...
