Section: US & Canada
Vindman Blows Hole In Trump’s Professed Reason For Holding Back Military Aid
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a Ukraine expert on the National Security Council, testified Tuesday that for all of President Donald Trump’s professed concern about rooting out Ukrainian corruption, he didn’t bring it up on his two calls with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Faced with accusations of leveraging a quid pro quo —...
Senior White House Aide Says Trump Call With Zelenskiy ‘Improper’
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, a U.S. Army officer at the National Security Council, has testified that he believes a July 25 call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s new president was “improper” and that he reported his misgivings to the chain of command because he felt it “would undermine our...
Army Officer Says Trump Was ‘Inappropriate’ to ‘Demand’ Ukrainians Probe Biden
REUTERSAn Army officer who worked on Ukraine policy at the White House told the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry that President Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to investigate domestic political adversaries was “inappropriate” and he reported it to his superiors “out of a sense of duty.” In the inquiry’s third public...
Impeachment: Adviser Alexander Vindman says Trump call with Ukraine leader ‘inappropriate’
The National Security Council’s top Ukraine specialist, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, told impeachment investigators Tuesday he was concerned about President Donald Trump’s conduct in a phone call with Kiev’s leader. …read more Source:: United Press...
AP FACT CHECK: Nunes asserts a Biden crime that wasn’t
AP FACT CHECK: Congressional Republicans falsely accuse Joe Biden of trying to shut down Ukraine’s corruption investigation …read more Source:: The Boston...
READ: Jennifer Williams’s opening statement in impeachment hearing
Jennifer Williams, an aide to Vice President Mike Pence, testified publicly on Tuesday in the House’s impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.She told lawmakers that Pence pledged “unwaveri… …read more Source:: The...
READ: Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s opening statement in impeachment hearing
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a top White House expert on Ukraine, … …read more Source:: The...
Army Weighs Protection For Vindman Who Promised Dad In Testimony He’d Be ‘Fine’
On its face, Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s vow to his father during his opening testimony — that he’d be “fine for telling the truth” — was a heartwarming affirmation of his father’s decision to bring Vindman and his twin brother to America to escape the Soviet Union forty years ago. But it may have also alluded to broader...
READ: In Opening Statement, Vindman Assures His Dad He’ll Be ‘Fine’ After Testifying
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a Ukraine expert on the National Security Council, ended his opening statement Tuesday with an emotional address to his father, promising him that he’ll be “fine” despite giving testimony that is damaging to the President. “Dad, my sitting here today, in the U.S. Capitol talking to our elected officials is proof...
The Latest: Vindman told Ukraine to steer clear of requests
The Latest on the public impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine (all times local): 10 a.m. A White House aide says that he told Ukrainian officials to … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: Miami...
