Section: CBC (Canada)
As Democrats proceed with impeachment inquiry, Pompeo blasts Ukraine critics for ‘gotcha game’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday defended the Trump administration’s approach to Ukraine, which is driving an impeachment inquiry in Congress. He called it typical of the transactional way countries deal with one another in the real world. …read more Source::...
Why the Ukraine scandal presents danger and opportunity for Joe Biden’s White House bid
U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Joe Biden, while largely untrue, could hurt the former vice-president’s run for the Democratic presidential nomination. But they could also bolster Biden’s candidacy by suggesting Trump fears Biden so much that he’d risk impeachment to dig up dirt on him. …read more Source::...
Democrats subpoena White House for documents on Trump’s efforts with Ukraine
A U.S. House of Representatives committee has subpoenaed the White House demanding documents that could provide details on President Donald Trump’s effort to push Ukraine to produce information that could damage Joe Biden’s presidential run. …read more Source::...
Kurt Volker, ex-U.S. diplomat to Ukraine, gives deposition to House committees
A longtime U.S. diplomat who served as President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine will tell his story to congressional committee staff on Thursday as part of a Democratic-led impeachment probe of the Republican president. …read more Source::...
Ukraine signs accords marking major step toward ending conflict in east
Ukraine on Tuesday signed much-anticipated accords with separatists from the country’s east, Russia and European monitors that agree a local election can be held in separatist-controlled territory, paving the way for peace talks with Moscow. …read more Source::...
Mike Pompeo accuses House Democrats of ‘bullying’ in Ukraine-related inquiries
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday declared that House Democrats are trying to “intimidate, bully and treat improperly” five current and former career officials in demanding depositions related to the Ukraine matter. …read more Source::...
Pelosi concerned about whistleblower protection after audio of Trump comments surface
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi voiced concern Friday over President Donald Trump’s comments that suggested retaliation against people who helped an intelligence whistleblower whose complaint about Trump’s phone call with Ukraine’s leader is at the centre of the House impeachment probe. …read more Source::...
Whistleblower complaint at centre of Trump impeachment probe released
The U.S. House intelligence committee on Thursday released a redacted version of a whistleblower complaint at the centre of an impeachment probe against U.S. President Donald Trump. …read more Source::...
Democrats call whistleblower complaint involving Trump ‘deeply disturbing’
House Democrats who have read a secret whistleblower complaint involving U.S. President Donald Trump say it is “deeply disturbing,” while acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire is set to speak publicly for the first time about the document. …read more Source::...
Trump asked Ukraine president to investigate Biden, call summary shows
U.S. President Donald Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a July telephone call to investigate whether former vice-president Joe Biden shut down an investigation into a company that employed his son, a summary of the call released by the Trump administration on Wednesday shows. …read more Source::...
