Section: US & Canada
Mulvaney getting second-guessed on defence of Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s acting chief of staff stirred up a tempest by acknowledging that the administration had held up aid to Ukraine in part to prod that country to investigate Democrats and the 2016 elections. Then Mulvaney went on television Sunday to defend his boss in effusive terms — and ended up making a new problematic...
Ukraine Court Orders Former Security And Defense Official To 60-Day Pretrial Detention
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) on October 19 remanded the former deputy secretary of the National Security and Defense Council to 60 days in pretrial detention on abuse of office charges and for allegedly submitting an erroneous asset declaration to authorities. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Pompeo on Bill Burns’ Criticism: He ‘Must be Auditioning to be Elizabeth Warren’s Secretary of State’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave short shrift Sunday to a former deputy secretary of state’s criticism of his handling of the controversy over President Trump’s Ukraine dealings, saying Bill Burns was evidently eyeing a position in a future Democratic administration. …read more Source:: CNS...
Mick Mulvaney Struggles to Explain Comments on Ukraine
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Mulvaney insists he didn’t say Trump held up Ukraine aid for political reasons
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney insisted Sunday that he did not say that President Donald Trump held up military aid for Ukraine for political purposes — despite acknowledging the issue at the heart of House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry during a televised press conference. “I’m flinching because that’s what...
Mulvaney’s missteps draw scrutiny from Trump allies
U.S. President Donald Trump’s acting chief of staff stirred up a tempest by acknowledging that the administration had held up aid to Ukraine in part to prod that country to investigate Democrats and the 2016 elections. Then Mulvaney went on television Sunday to defend his boss in effusive terms — and ended up making a new problematic...
Mulvaney’s missteps draw scrutiny from Trump allies
WASHINGTON (AP) – For Mick Mulvaney, the hits just keep on coming. First, President Donald Trump’s acting chief of staff stirred up a tempest by acknowledging that the administration had held up aid to Ukraine in part to prod that country to investigate Democrats and the 2016 elections. Then Mulvaney … …read more Source::...
Tapper Blasts WH For ‘Shirking’ Duty To Explain What It’s Doing ‘With Our Money And In Our Name’
CNN “State of the Union” host Jake Tapper slammed the White House on Sunday for turning down invitations to appear on his show and discuss the many scandals roiling President Donald Trump’s administration. Tapper began his morning program by listing the controversies this week around Trump’s now-retracted decision to host the G-7...
Downfall #1
One quick observation. We’ve now seen President Trump green light a Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria and then (perhaps?) try to undo it after it was too late to undo it. He decided to feather his own nest by hosting the G-7 at his Doral golf resort (a guaranteed political firestorm) before reversing course after roughly 48 hours. It...
Report: Mulvaney Was Close To Getting Sacked Before Impeachment Probe Began
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney reportedly faced termination before House Democrats launched the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. CNN reported on Sunday that top White House officials, such as Jared Kushner, were actively seeking out Mulvaney’s replacement before the impeachment probe began on September 24....
