Section: US & Canada
Does Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s Take on His Chat With Trump Show the President ‘Did Absolutely Nothing Wrong’?
“There was no blackmail,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said today, referring to his July 25 telephone conversation with Donald Trump, the focus of allegations that the president committed an impeachable offense by trading military aid for a Ukrainian investigation of former Vice President Joe Biden and his son. “They...
SDNY: Investigation Into Giuliani Pals’ Campaign Finance Violations Is Ongoing
The Southern District of New York’s investigation into the actions of associates of Rudy Giuliani who violated campaign finance laws is ongoing, SDNY U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman said Thursday, following the arrest of the two Giuliani allies the night before. That means the probe could possibly sprawl beyond the charges already brought...
Schumer Says Giuliani Has An ‘Obligation’ To Testify After His Associates’ Arrest
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Thursday declared that Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani must testify in front of Congress after two associates involved in his Ukraine-Joe Biden scheme were arrested. During a press conference in New York, Schumer addressed the “very troubling” criminal indictment of Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, who were...
Amid questions of legality on delaying Ukraine aid, White House shifted authority: report
The White House earlier this year authorized a politically appointed official to withhold military aid meant for Ukraine after budget staff members questioned the legality of delaying the congressionally approved funds,… …read more Source:: The...
What will happen if Trump is convicted in an impeachment proceeding
There is no precedent for kicking a U.S. president out of the Oval Office. If Donald Trump is indeed impeached by the House of Representatives, convicted by the Senate and subsequently removed from office, there is a best-case scenario for the peaceful transition of power. “He graciously accepts it, invites the vice-president over to take the...
Report: State Dept Officials’ Anger At Pompeo Is Escalating Amid Ukraine Scandal
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is overseeing employees who are reportedly growing more fed up with him by the day as he becomes further enmeshed in the scandal over President Donald Trump’s attempt to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden. Six current and former State Department officials told ABC News on Thursday that career staffers...
FNC’s Carlson Highlights Media Double Standard on Whistle-Blowers
On Wednesday night, Fox News host Tucker Carlson exposed media hypocrisy when it comes to whistle-blowers. After noting that “CNN, Democrats, and the rest of Washington” agree that “the Ukraine whistle-blower is a hero…doing a vital service this country,” Carlson pointed out that “we have whistle-blowers here...
Craft Beer and Avocado Toast: Ukrainian President Bucks Convention At Rare News Conference
Ukraine’s president chose a hip new food hall in Kyiv as the venue for a marathon live-televised news conference, along with the promise that he would answer questions all day and possibly into the evening. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
VOA Explains: The Trump Impeachment Inquiry
Opposition Democrats in Washington have launched an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The move came after a government whistleblower accused the president of abusing his office for personal gain. Here are the basics of the dispute: Why has Congress opened up an impeachment inquiry involving President Donald Trump? Opposition...
What The Parnas-Fruman Indictment Reveals About The Trump-Ukraine Pressure Scheme
The indictment of two Soviet-born clients of Rudy Giuliani’s reveals intriguing ties between the campaign finance scheme that the duo was allegedly running and President Trump’s scheme to pressure the Ukrainian government into becoming a factory for political dirt. Prosecutors detail how, in one instance, Lev Parnas laundered Igor...
