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    Sondland Insists ‘Everyone Was in the Loop’ on Ukraine
    Nov21

    Sondland Insists ‘Everyone Was in the Loop’ on Ukraine

    As Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to the European Union, recounted in riveting testimony in the House of Representatives impeachment hearings Wednesday, “Everyone was in the loop.”The legion of top U.S. officials well aware of President Donald Trump’s efforts this summer to get Ukraine to carry out investigations that would help Trump...

    Sondland dumps Pompeo into center of Ukraine storm
    Nov21

    Sondland dumps Pompeo into center of Ukraine storm

    After devastating testimony from one of his own ambassadors, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is now ensnared at the center of the impeachment probe he has denounced as “Washington noise.” Gordon Sondland, who was appointed by President Donald Trump to be US ambassador to the European Union, testified Wednesday that he had kept Pompeo “in the loop”...

    Gordon Sondland testimony seals Democrats’ impeachment narrative
    Nov21

    Gordon Sondland testimony seals Democrats’ impeachment narrative

    Testimony from Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland Wednesday describing President Trump’s quid pro quo deal with Ukraine all but guaranteed that House Democrats will draw up articles of impeachment, though the fate of the Trump presidency was far from sealed as Republicans rallied to his defense. Mr. Sondland …...

    A Pentagon official unexpectedly blew up Trump’s defense in the Ukraine scandal and Gordon Sondland threw everyone under the bus. Here are the biggest takeaways from Wednesday’s impeachment hearings.
    Nov21

    A Pentagon official unexpectedly blew up Trump’s defense in the Ukraine scandal and Gordon Sondland threw everyone under the bus. Here are the biggest takeaways from Wednesday’s impeachment hearings.

    Gordon Sondland was expected to be the big witness on Wednesday. But Pentagon official Laura Cooper took the spotlight with bombshell new testimony. …read more Source:: Business...

    Pence Says He Has No Recollection of Ukraine Aid Concerns
    Nov21

    Pence Says He Has No Recollection of Ukraine Aid Concerns

    Vice President Mike Pence says he has no recollection of a conversation with EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland about a link between military aid for Ukraine and investigations. …read more Source:: U.S....

    Sondland to US Lawmakers: Trump Conditioned Aid to Ukraine on Investigations
    Nov21

    Sondland to US Lawmakers: Trump Conditioned Aid to Ukraine on Investigations

    U.S. diplomat Gordon Sondland told the impeachment panel investigating President Donald Trump Wednesday that despite the president’s denial, U.S. aid to Ukraine was conditioned on investigations benefiting Trump’s personal political interests. Sondland’s testimony could mark a pivotal turning point in the impeachment inquiry in...

    Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Names 4 Key Issues For Upcoming Peace Summit on Donbas
    Nov21

    Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Names 4 Key Issues For Upcoming Peace Summit on Donbas

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said he will advance four key issues during an upcoming four-way meeting with the leaders of Germany, France, and Russia on a potential peace settlement in the Donbas conflict. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Pentagon official drops a bomb, reveals 3 separate inquiries about Ukraine military aid on the day of Trump’s July 25 call with Zelensky
    Nov21

    Pentagon official drops a bomb, reveals 3 separate inquiries about Ukraine military aid on the day of Trump’s July 25 call with Zelensky

    Pentagon official Laura Cooper gave unexpected bombshell testimony that destroyed Trump’s defense in the Ukraine scandal. …read more Source:: Business...

    Defense official says Ukraine asked about military aid hold
    Nov21

    Defense official says Ukraine asked about military aid hold

    WASHINGTON (AP) – A Defense Department official is testifying that the Ukrainian embassy was asking questions of her staff about a hold on military aid as far back as July 25, the day President Donald Trump asked Ukraine’s president to investigate Democrats. Testifying in an evening impeachment hearing, Laura Cooper …...

    Laura Cooper, impeachment witness, suggests Ukraine knew of security hold in July
    Nov21

    Laura Cooper, impeachment witness, suggests Ukraine knew of security hold in July

    Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defense, told lawmakers Wednesday night Ukrainians may have been aware of the hold on security assistance during the July 25th Trump-Zelensky phone call that launched House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. In her opening statement Ms. Cooper, the DOD official overseeing Russian, Ukrainian and...