Section: US & Canada
Pompeo says he ‘never heard’ about any efforts to surveil Yovanovitch
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday said he was not aware of any surveillance of Marie Yovanovitch during her time in Kyiv as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, … …read more Source:: The...
Pompeo breaks silence on alleged threats to envoy in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday broke nearly 72 hours of silence over alleged surveillance and threats to the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, saying he believed the allegations would prove to be wrong but that he had an obligation to evaluate and investigate the matter. In interviews with conservative radio hosts, Pompeo...
Dershowitz, Starr Expected To Defend Trump In Impeachment Trial
A retro crew including Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr will reportedly represent President Donald Trump at the Senate’s impeachment trial. According to several reports about the team Friday morning, White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and Trump’s personal lawyer Jay Sekulow will lead the team of lawyers defending Trump in the Senate....
Ukrainian PM steps down after tapes surface of him criticizing country's president
Ukraine’s prime minister presented his letter of resignation to President Volodymyr Zelensky Friday, after a recording of him saying Zelensky knew nothing about the economy became public, the Associated Press reports.In a Facebook post, Prime… …read more Source:: The...
Parnas Ties Ukraine Pressure Campaign To Trump’s Legal Team
Lev Parnas further tied President Trump’s legal team to his actions in the Ukraine pressure campaign, saying that attorneys for Trump in addition to Rudy Giuliani were “in the loop.” The former Giuliani buddy said Trump attorney Jay Sekulow was deeply involved in several aspects of the pressure campaign. Parnas said that Sekulow, for...
Pompeo says he wasn’t aware of possible surveillance of ex-US ambassador
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed on Friday he was not aware that former US Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch may have been surveilled while serving in Kiev. “Until this story broke, I had, to the best of my recollection, had never heard of this at all,” Pompeo told Hugh Hewitt. Texts released earlier this week by House Democrats that were turned...
Pompeo Denies Knowing Parnas Or Anything About Yovanovitch Surveillance
In a Friday interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo finally addressed the alleged surveillance of former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, saying that he’d “never heard about this at all.” “Until this story broke, the best of my recollection, I’d never heard of this at all,” Pompeo...
AP source: Dershowitz, Starr on Trump impeachment legal team
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s legal team will include former Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr, the former independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation into President Bill Clinton, according to a person familiar with the matter. The team will also include Pam Bondi, the former Florida...
Iran Can Take Fight Beyond its Borders, Khamenei Says in Rare Sermon
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) – The Revolutionary Guards can take their fight beyond Iran’s borders, the supreme leader said on Friday, responding to the U.S. killing of his country’s most prominent commander and to anti-government unrest at home over the downing of an airliner. Recent Stories in National Security Iran Can Take...
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Gave His Resignation To The President. But Will Zelenskiy Accept It?
Oleksiy Honcharuk tendered his resignation after an audio recording emerged of him allegedly questioning President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s understanding of economic issues. RFE/RL sources say the move was meant to express loyalty and the president won’t accept the offer. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
