Section: US & Canada
William Taylor, Ukraine envoy, testified White House tied foreign aid, Trump meeting to Biden probe
William Taylor, a senior diplomat serving in Ukraine, told lawmakers on Tuesday that both foreign aid and a White House meeting were contingent on Ukrainian President Zelensky publicly vow to open investigations that the administration wanted. According to a copy of his opening statement, obtained by the Washington … …read more...
Did Hungary’s Viktor Orban Turn Trump Against Ukraine?
Why Hungary and Russia might have wanted to shape the U.S. president’s views on Ukraine. …read more Source:: Foreign...
Trump Said McConnell Told Him Ukraine Call Was ‘Innocent.’ Senator Now ‘Doesn’t Recall.’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) wants to wash his hands clean of President Trump’s claim earlier this month that they had spoken to each other about the President’s infamous July call with Ukrainian president Volodymr Zelensky. According to a CBS News report Tuesday, McConnell denied speaking with Trump about the July...
The 3 Big Reveals In Taylor’s Bombshell Testimony On Trump’s Ukraine Scheme
A pivotal witness in the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry described several conversations among top administration officials this summer in which President Trump’s Ukraine quid pro quo was explicitly discussed. Within the prepared remarks of career diplomat Bill Taylor, three conversations in particular stood out. They confirmed an...
From The U.S. To Ukraine, 2 Giuliani Associates’ Ties To Impeachment Inquiry
Little-known businessmen Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman are facing campaign finance charges. The case sheds light on the Soviet-born men’s involvement in events at the heart of investigations into Trump. …read more Source::...
Diplomat provides House with ‘disturbing’ account on Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Ambassador William Taylor, a diplomat who has sharply questioned President Trump’s policy on Ukraine, has provided lawmakers with a “disturbing” account, including establishing a “direct line” to the quid pro quo at the center of the impeachment probe , Democrats said Tuesday. Lawmakers emerging after hours of the...
William Taylor Delivers the Smoking Gun
Diplomats are known for their ability to phrase things delicately, but testimony today from William Taylor, the top American diplomat in Ukraine, is notable for its bluntness.Although the Trump administration has denied that it was trying to extract a quid pro quo from Ukraine—investigations of both 2016 hacking and of the Biden family’s...
AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT
Diplomat: Trump linked Ukraine aid to demand for probe WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Ambassador William Taylor provided lawmakers Tuesday with a vivid, detailed and what some lawmakers called “disturbing” … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...
READ: Diplomat describes pressure put on Ukraine to open ‘investigations’
The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine told Congress on Tuesday that he believed President Trump tied Ukrainian aid to requests for politically-motivated “investigations.”In the statement made behind closed-doors to thre… …read more Source:: The...
Diplomat provides House with ‘disturbing’ account on Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Ambassador William Taylor, a diplomat who has sharply questioned President Donald Trump’s policy on Ukraine, has provided lawmakers with a “disturbing” account, including establishing a “direct line” to the quid pro quo at the center of the impeachment probe , Democrats said Tuesday. Lawmakers emerging after...
