Section: US & Canada
House Democrats announce public impeachment hearings to begin next week
House Democrats announced that the impeachment inquiry is moving to a new phase next week — public hearings. Starting Nov. 13, the public will be able to hear directly from witnesses who have already been interviewed behind closed doors, according to Politico.The announcement comes as transcripts from the closed-door depositions are being...
Top diplomat in Ukraine directly ties Trump to quid pro quo
“That was my clear understanding, that security assistance money would not come until the president (of Ukraine) committed to pursue” investigations, Bill Taylor told Congress. …read more Source::...
Top US diplomat in Ukraine says there was ‘clear understanding’ aid tied to investigation announcement
The top US diplomat in Ukraine told Congress that it was his “clear understanding” that US security aid to Ukraine wouldn’t happen unless the country’s president announced he would investigate President Donald Trump’s political rivals, according to a transcript of Ambassador Bill Taylor’s deposition released Wednesday....
House GOP Lawyer Tried to Out Whistleblower in Bill Taylor Interview
Alex WongThe lead impeachment inquiry lawyer for House Republicans named the alleged Trump-Ukraine whistleblower during a deposition with a key State Department witness. Ambassador William Taylor told the lawyer that he did not know the person and had not had conversations with him. But the fact that he was asked at all underscores, what appears...
Graham’s Latest Talking Point: Trump Admin Is Too Inept To Pull Off Quid Pro Quo
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), one of President Trump’s staunchest defenders on the impeachment inquiry, has unleashed a new round of spin to avoid calling a spade a spade. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Graham argued that the Trump administration’s approach to policy in Ukraine is “incoherent” and officials are “incapable of...
Trump’s Impeachment Allies Are Staring Into The Void
Imagine, if you will, that you’re unlucky enough to be President Donald Trump’s lawyer. Sometime in the next few months, you’ll have to stand in front of the U.S. Senate—not just the chamber itself, but all one hundred senators, patiently sitting at their desks—and give a closing statement in your client’s impeachment...
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...
Lindsey Graham Reveals His Utter Hypocrisy on Impeachment
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R–S.C.) says he will not be reading the impeachment transcripts as the House of Representatives takes action against President Donald Trump. “I’ve written the whole process off,” he told CBS News. “I think this is a bunch of B.S.” The Senate Judiciary Committee chair dismissed the news that...
Conway Spars With Reporter After She Tries Dodging Questions On Trump Attacks
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway found herself sparring again with a member of the media Wednesday morning. During a press gaggle outside the White House, Conway went after NBC News’ Peter Alexander after he pressed her on President Trump’s “Never Trumper” attacks against Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and career diplomat Bill...
Trump Attacks Whistleblower Anonymity, But Won’t Utter Name
President Donald Trump is blasting the media for not reporting the name of a person who has been identified in conservative circles as the whistleblower who spurred the impeachment inquiry. Yet Trump has carefully avoided using the name himself.Exposing whistleblowers can be dicey, even for a president. For one thing, it could be a violation of...
