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Trump says John Kelly must ‘keep his mouth shut’ after ex-chief of staff said Vindman did the right thing
Feb14

Trump says John Kelly must ‘keep his mouth shut’ after ex-chief of staff said Vindman did the right thing

President Donald Trump blasted his former chief of staff John Kelly on Thursday after the ex-top aide said Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman did the right thing in reporting his concerns about Trump’s July 25 call with Ukraine’s president. “When I terminated John Kelly, which I couldn’t do fast enough, he knew full well that he was way...

Trump says he might keep others from listening in on calls
Feb14

Trump says he might keep others from listening in on calls

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he might end the long-running practice of letting other administration officials listen in on presidential calls with foreign leaders. That’s after Trump’s impeachment was triggered by his July phone call with the president of Ukraine. “I may end the practice entirely,” Trump told...

Yovanovitch Says State Department ‘Is In Trouble’ And Leaders Lack ‘Moral Clarity’
Feb13

Yovanovitch Says State Department ‘Is In Trouble’ And Leaders Lack ‘Moral Clarity’

“Foreign service officers are wondering if it is safe to express concerns about policy, even behind closed doors,” the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine said during remarks at Georgetown University.(Image credit: Susan Walsh/AP) …read more Source::...

Trump slams ex-adviser who defended key impeachment witness
Feb13

Trump slams ex-adviser who defended key impeachment witness

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out against former White House chief of staff John Kelly for being disloyal after the ex-adviser came to the defence of a former national security aide who offered key testimony in the impeachment inquiry. The president’s comments targeting Kelly came after Kelly defended Lt. Col....

John Kelly Finally Lets Loose on Trump
Feb13

John Kelly Finally Lets Loose on Trump

Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, the former National Security Council aide and impeachment witness President Donald Trump fired Friday, was just doing his job, former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly told students and guests at a Drew University event here Wednesday night. Over a 75-minute speech and Q&A session, Kelly laid out, in...

Trump wants Pentagon to review conduct of witness central to impeachment case
Feb12

Trump wants Pentagon to review conduct of witness central to impeachment case

Army Lt. Col. Alex Vindman testified before the House impeachment panel that Trump inappropriately pushed Ukraine’s President to investigate Joe Biden and his son Hunter. …read more Source:: Global...

65 More Coronavirus Cases On Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Stuck In Japan
Feb10

65 More Coronavirus Cases On Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Stuck In Japan

The new cases include 45 Japanese and 11 Americans, as well as smaller numbers of people from Australia, Canada, England, the Philippines and Ukraine. (Image credit: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images) …read more Source::...

Iran doesn’t have experts to analyze black boxes from plane crash, Champagne says
Feb09

Iran doesn’t have experts to analyze black boxes from plane crash, Champagne says

He says it’s been more than 30 days since the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 outside Tehran and it’s time to end the standoff over who will process the recorders that are expected to reveal a lot about the crash. …read more Source:: Global...

Iran doesn’t have expertise to analyze PS752 recorders: Champagne
Feb09

Iran doesn’t have expertise to analyze PS752 recorders: Champagne

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Iran doesn’t have experts who can analyze the data recorders from a civilian airliner it shot down last month and it’s time to send the black boxes out of the country. He says it’s been more than 30 days since the downing of Ukraine International Airlines...

Trump fires two major impeachment figures – Alexander Vindman and Gordon Sondland
Feb08

Trump fires two major impeachment figures – Alexander Vindman and Gordon Sondland

U.S. President Donald Trump fired two key impeachment witnesses Friday, dismissing Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the top Ukraine expert at the National Security Council, and U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland. …read more Source:: CTV...