Section: US & Canada
Gordon Sondland, Key Ukraine Witness, to Testify His ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Denial Came From Trump Personally: WaPo
Daniel Mihailescu/AFP/GettyGordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union and a key witness in the House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry, is ready to testify to Congress this week that a text message he sent to fellow diplomats defending President Trump against wrongdoing in his Ukraine dealings was actually relayed to him by...
Federal investigators probe Rudy Giuliani’s dealings with Ukraine
There is mounting trouble for Donald Trump’s attorney, Rudy Giuliani, over his dealings with Ukraine. The U.S. Attorney’s office in New York that Giuliani once ran is apparently looking at whether he broke any laws. Natalie Brand reports. …read more Source::...
White House accidentally sends Ukraine talking points to Democrats again
The White House accidentally sent Democrats a list of talking points related to ex-Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch’s Friday House deposition, two sources with knowledge of the email told The Hill, the second time in a month the administration… …read more Source:: The...
Intel Cmte Member Says Yovanovitch Was ‘Overcome With Emotion’ During Testimony
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY), a member of the House Intelligence Committee, said that former ambassador to the Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch “became overcome with emotion” and had to step out of her deposition several times on Friday. According to the Hill, Maloney added that Yovanovitch was fired for being “a thorn in the side” of President...
Trump Defends Giuliani As ‘Great Guy And Wonderful Lawyer’
U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter on October 12 to defend his personal lawyer, Rudolf Giuliani, after reports said Giuliani was under federal investigation over actions relating to Ukraine that he says he took on Trump’s behalf. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
In A First, Greek Church Recognizes Orthodox Church Of Ukraine
An extraordinary meeting of the leadership of the Church of Greece decided on October 12 to recognize the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), making it the first of the Eastern Orthodox churches to take such a step. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Trump Still Standing By Giuliani…For Now
President Donald Trump tweeted his support for Rudy Giuliani Saturday, calling him “a little rough around the edges” but a “great guy and wonderful lawyer.” So now they are after the legendary “crime buster” and greatest Mayor in the history of NYC, Rudy Giuliani. He may seem a little rough around the edges sometimes, but he is also a great guy...
Report: Giuliani under investigation for lobbying violations
WASHINGTON — Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, is being investigated by federal prosecutors in New York for possible lobbying violations. That’s according to a report Friday in The New York Times, citing two anonymous people familiar with the inquiry. One of the Times’ sources says the investigation is...
Rudy Giuliani is now under investigation over Ukraine dealings, report says
Rudy Giuliani, the personal attorney for President Donald Trump, is now reportedly under investigation. Manhattan federal prosecutors have launched an investigation to determine if Giuliani “broke lobbying laws in his dealings in Ukraine,” the New York Times reported. The probe includes an examination of Giuliani’s alleged...
Anatomy of the phone call now imperiling Trump’s presidency
WASHINGTON (AP) – There were dozens of ears listening to President Donald Trump’s 30-minute phone call with the leader of Ukraine that is at the center of a House impeachment inquiry , and as many eyes that saw what he said. White House staffers, working in the secure, soundproof Situation … …read more Source:: The...
