Section: US & Canada
Pompeo Dismisses Impeachment-Related Questions In Kansas
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he isn’t sweating the House’s impeachment inquiry. In an interview with The Wichita Eagle Thursday, Pompeo said that he doesn’t think that the impeachment inquiry has damaged his image or leadership at the State Department. “I don’t think about that stuff. I work hard,” Pompeo said. “I...
Gaetz: Holding Military Aid For Political Favor Is Inappropriate But That’s Not What Trump Did
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said on Thursday that it wouldn’t be appropriate to attempt to link military aid to help with an election campaign, but insisted that President Donald Trump did not do so with Ukraine. When MSNBC host Hallie Jackson asked Gaetz, “Is it okay for any politician to trade military aid for political favors?” the Florida...
How Trump Lost the Impeachment Narrative
Catchphrases have always defined Donald Trump’s presidency. In the same way that “no collusion, no obstruction” went hand in hand with the Mueller report, Democrats have managed to turn “quid pro quo” into the tagline for the current impeachment inquiry. It’s perhaps the first time since Trump entered office that Democrats have...
Maddow dishonestly implies military aid never sent to Ukraine
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Toronto meeting was part of Ukraine pressure campaign by Trump team: U.S. diplomat
The testimony of U.S. diplomat Bill Taylor as part of congressional inquiries into whether President Donald Trump committed an impeachable offence included a teasing detail about a meeting in Canada. …read more Source::...
Toronto meeting was part of Ukraine pressure campaign by Trump team: U.S. diplomat
The advisory posted on the Interfax-Ukraine news agency website on July 1 sounded innocuous enough. On the busy agenda of events planned for Volodymyr Zelensky, the newly elected Ukrainian president making his first visit to Canada, would be a meeting with Kurt Volker, the U.S. special representative to Ukraine. Zelensky, the comic actor who...
Sondland Disputes Key Claims In Diplomat’s Testimony About Ukraine Dealings
The Trump-appointed ambassador who played a direct role in the President Trump’s Ukraine pressure campaign “does not recall” conversations where he allegedly linked a White House hold on aid to the country to demands it announce investigations into Trump’s political rivals. An attorney for the U.S. ambassador to the European Union...
Pompeo hints State Dept. will comply with order to release Giuliani communications
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hinted Thursday that the State Department will comply with a court order to release documents related to the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine, including those surrounding convers… …read more Source:: The...
White House: Trump ‘Very Supportive’ of Republicans’ Impeachment Protest
The White House said Thursday that President Donald Trump was “very supportive” of a couple dozen conservative Republican lawmakers who barged into the closed-door impeachment inquiry against the president the day before, delaying the investigation for five hours.“It was great, and the point was well taken,” Trump spokeswoman...
Divided Lawmakers Still Unite Around Ukraine
Despite the impeachment inquiry, U.S. lawmakers on both sides insist their support for Ukraine against Russian aggression remains strong. …read more Source:: Foreign...
