Section: US & Canada
Transcript of Bill Taylor’s testimony underscores extreme lengths Trump went to in urging Ukraine to investigate Bidens
Taylor said his understanding was “security assistance money would not come until the President [of Ukraine] committed to pursue the investigation.” …read more Source:: Business...
Giuliani Officially Has Legal Representation
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani has finally rustled up some lawyers of his own as his role in the Ukraine scandal grows ever clearer. I am represented and assisted by Robert Costello and the Pierce Bainbridge firm in particular , Eric Creizman and Melissa Madrigal. — Rudy Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) November 6, 2019 Giuliani has been without...
Diplomat William Taylor describes ‘irregular, informal’ channel with Ukraine
House impeachment investigators released the transcript of a deposition by William Taylor, the United States’ top diplomat to Ukraine, in which he testified there was an irregular policymaking channel with Ukraine. …read more Source:: United Press...
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...
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...
READ: Impeachment Inquiry Releases Transcript Of Acting Ukraine Ambassador’s Testimony
The House impeachment inquiry on Wednesday released the transcript of acting Ukraine ambassador Bill Taylor’s testimony, which was taken behind closed doors two weeks ago. Taylor’s prepared remarks were released at the time of his testimony, though he sat for more than nine hours of testimony that day. In his prepared statement,...
