Section: US & Canada
Giuliani met Ukraine presidential candidate in 2018 to get Biden dirt, says ex-prosecutor
A claim by an ex-Ukrainian prosecutor also deepens questions about the role of ex-Rep. Bob Livingston in the Trump camp’s push to find dirt on the Bidens. …read more Source::...
Impeachment reversal: Diplomat now acknowledges quid pro quo
With that stunning reversal, diplomat Gordon Sondland handed House impeachment investigators another key piece of corroborating testimony Tuesday. He acknowledged what Democrats contend was a clear quid pro quo, pushed by U.S. President Donald Trump and his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, with Ukraine. …read more Source:: CTV...
Graham Says He Won’t Read Transcripts Because It’s All ‘A Bunch Of B.S.’
Senate Judiciary Chair Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told reporters Tuesday that he doesn’t plan on reading the deposition transcripts of the ongoing impeachment inquiry. According to CBS News, Graham told reporters on Capitol Hill that he’s “written the whole process off” and that he thinks “this is a bunch of B.S.” Graham’s latest...
Ukraine Envoy’s Texts Show Drama Behind Trump’s Pressure Campaign
Lordy, there are texts. On Tuesday, the impeachment inquiry released the “full production of text messages” provided by Kurt Volker, the former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine and a key player in Trump’s effort to pressure Ukraine into providing political dirt. House Democrats released a few crucial snippets of these text messages last month,...
Report: Newly released memos reveal Ukrainian gas firm pressured Obama admin to end corruption investigation linked to Bidens
Newly released memos reveal that Burisma Holdings — the Ukrainian natural gas firm that employed Hunter Biden as a board member — contacted the Obama State Department on multiple occasions during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, seeking to put an end to an investigation into the gas firm’s alleged corruption. On Tuesday’s radio...
GOP chairman: Hearing on delayed Ukraine aid should wait until after House inquiry wraps
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho) told the top Democrat on his panel that any hearings into the delayed Ukraine aid at the center of the impeachment inquiry against President Trump should wai… …read more Source:: The...
Sondland updates impeachment testimony, describing Ukraine quid pro quo
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Diplomats’ testimony to impeachment inquiry reveals tension over Trump’s dealings with Ukraine
Former special envoy to Ukraine and the U.S. ambassador to the EU both uneasy after Trump told them to deal with his lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine matters. …read more Source:: Toronto...
What Is The Point Of Knowing The Whistleblower’s Identity Now?
What good could come of exposing the identity of the Ukraine call whistleblower, whose anonymity is a foundational protection under American law? That’s a good question for at least three key Republicans, who have leveraged their influence as prominent, senior lawmakers to embark on what is widely considered a fool’s errand at this...
Top diplomat changes testimony in impeachment probe, says U.S. aid was tied to anti-corruption pledge
In a striking reversal, a top diplomat revised his testimony in the House impeachment inquiry of U.S. President Donald Trump to acknowledge he understood that American aid to Ukraine was being withheld until the country promised to investigate corruption. …read more Source::...
