Section: US & Canada
Impeachment: Ex-Pompeo aide arrives on Capitol Hill to testify in Ukraine probe
Michael McKinley, a top aide to Mike Pompeo, resigned from his post last week after a career that spanned decades in the State Department. …read more Source:: USA...
Ukraine’s Chief Prosecutor Could Be Pivotal in Trump, Biden Standoff
Ukraine’s new prosecutor general has only been in office since the end of August, but he will likely be central to the future course of any investigations relating to the impeachment proceedings against U.S. President Donald Trump and the conduct of his possible rival, Joe Biden, in the 2020 presidential election. Democrats say Trump tried...
House Democrats Not Easing Up on Their Impeachment Probe
The impeachment inquiry is revealing vivid new details about the high-level unease over President Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine and those of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani as the swift-moving probe by House Democrats shows no signs of easing. The testimony from the witnesses, mainly officials from the State Department and other...
Ex-Pompeo Adviser To Testify That Trump Admin. Politicized The State Department
Former senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Michael McKinley, is expected to detail his concern over the politicization of the State Department during his testimony on Wednesday. An unnamed source told the Washington Post that McKinley, who resigned last week, will lay out his unease over the removal of Marie Yovanovitch from her...
White House Assigned ‘3 Amigos’ to Head Ukraine Policy, Top Diplomat Says
A top U.S. State Department official told House investigators privately Tuesday administration officials told him to “lay low” on matters involving Ukraine in deference to the “three amigos” who assumed control of foreign policy toward the Eastern European ally, Democratic Congressman Gerald Connolly said.Connolly told...
White House directed ‘three amigos’ to run Ukraine policy, State Department official says
Probe uncovers high-level unease over Trump, Giuliani moves. …read more Source:: Pittsburgh...
Democrats hearing from just-resigned aide to Pompeo as Ukraine questioning continues
The House impeachment inquiry is exposing new details about unease in the State Department and White House about President Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine and those of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and House Democrats on Wednesday were meeting with a former top aide to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. …read more Source::...
Turkish Invasion Sparks NATO Crisis But Eviction is Unlikely
Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria, along with the criticism and threats of sanctions brandished by fellow NATO members at Ankara over the offensive, is close to sparking a crisis at the world’s biggest military alliance.But despite the high political-military tensions, Turkey is very unlikely to be ejected from the 29-member...
Ukraine’s Chief Prosecutor Could Be Pivotal In Trump, Biden Standoff
Ukraine is caught in the middle of the impeachment proceedings against U.S. President Donald Trump, who is accused of trying to solicit Kyiv’s interference in next year’s presidential election. Democrats say Trump tried to blackmail Ukraine to investigate the business dealings of Hunter Biden, the son of his rival, Joe Biden....
George Kent Was Directed To ‘Lay Low’ And Leave Ukraine Dealings To ‘Three Amigos’
A top State Department official told House impeachment investigators on Tuesday that he was instructed to “lay low” after he criticized the White House’s utilization of Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani to interact with Ukraine, the Washington Post reported. George Kent, the deputy assistant secretary of state responsible for Ukraine, was...
