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Trump-backed allegations against Biden ‘not credible,’ testified US official now touted by Trump
Nov07

Trump-backed allegations against Biden ‘not credible,’ testified US official now touted by Trump

Republican lawmakers looking to defend President Donald Trump against allegations of impropriety in the House impeachment inquiry are increasingly pointing to closed-door testimony from senior diplomat Kurt Volker, insisting his version of events means Trump never engaged in an improper “quid pro quo” when he pressed Ukraine’s new president...

Who Was On The Trump-Ukraine Call?
Nov07

Who Was On The Trump-Ukraine Call?

On July 25, President Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The phone call would become the foundation of a whistleblower complaint that would lead to a formal impeachment inquiry.(Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images) …read more Source::...

U.S. diplomat testifies Ukraine aid quid pro quo was his ‘clear understanding’
Nov06

U.S. diplomat testifies Ukraine aid quid pro quo was his ‘clear understanding’

William Taylor told impeachment investigators that Trump had been holding back military aid for Ukraine until the country agreed to investigate Democrats and a company linked to Joe Biden’s family. …read more Source:: Global...

Here are 5 takeaways from Gordon Sondland’s ‘refreshed’ testimony on Ukraine
Nov06

Here are 5 takeaways from Gordon Sondland’s ‘refreshed’ testimony on Ukraine

House Democrats released the transcripts as part of a rolling release of documents in the new public phase of the impeachment inquiry. …read more Source:: Global...

U.S. State Dept. worried about defending ambassador: AP sources
Nov06

U.S. State Dept. worried about defending ambassador: AP sources

The State Department’s third-ranking official is expected to tell Congress that political considerations were behind the agency’s refusal to deliver a robust defence of the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. …read more Source:: CTV...

A ‘refreshed’ memory: Key takeaways from Ukraine testimony
Nov06

A ‘refreshed’ memory: Key takeaways from Ukraine testimony

In transcripts of closed-door interviews released by impeachment investigators Tuesday, two State Department officials recount what they remember — and what they didn’t know at the time — about U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands that Ukraine conduct politically motivated investigations. …read more Source:: CTV...

Impeachment reversal: Diplomat now acknowledges quid pro quo
Nov06

Impeachment reversal: Diplomat now acknowledges quid pro quo

With that stunning reversal, diplomat Gordon Sondland handed House impeachment investigators another key piece of corroborating testimony Tuesday. He acknowledged what Democrats contend was a clear quid pro quo, pushed by U.S. President Donald Trump and his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, with Ukraine. …read more Source:: CTV...

Top diplomat changes testimony in impeachment probe, says U.S. aid was tied to anti-corruption pledge
Nov06

Top diplomat changes testimony in impeachment probe, says U.S. aid was tied to anti-corruption pledge

In a striking reversal, a top diplomat revised his testimony in the House impeachment inquiry of U.S. President Donald Trump to acknowledge he understood that American aid to Ukraine was being withheld until the country promised to investigate corruption. …read more Source::...

Trump impeachment: Diplomat says he knew why U.S. aid withheld
Nov06

Trump impeachment: Diplomat says he knew why U.S. aid withheld

In a striking reversal, a top diplomat revised his testimony in the House impeachment inquiry of U.S. President Donald Trump to acknowledge he understood that U.S. aid to Ukraine was being withheld until the country promised to investigate corruption. …read more Source:: CTV...

Diplomats’ testimony to impeachment inquiry reveals tension over Trump’s dealings with Ukraine
Nov06

Diplomats’ testimony to impeachment inquiry reveals tension over Trump’s dealings with Ukraine

Former special envoy to Ukraine and the U.S. ambassador to the EU both uneasy after Trump told them to deal with his lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine matters. …read more Source:: Toronto...