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    Pence aide denies discussion of link in Ukraine aid holdup
    Nov20

    Pence aide denies discussion of link in Ukraine aid holdup

    A top aide to Vice President Mike Pence says a conversation described by EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland about a link between military aid for Ukraine and investigations ‘never happened’ …read more Source:: The Boston...

    Pence aide denies discussion of link in Ukraine aid holdup
    Nov20

    Pence aide denies discussion of link in Ukraine aid holdup

    WASHINGTON (AP) – A top aide to Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that a conversation described by EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland about a link between military aid for Ukraine and investigations “never happened.” Sondland testified Wednesday that he spoke with Pence before a Sept. 1 meeting with Ukrainian officials … …read...

    Nunes Shouts About Tired Conspiracies, Ignores Sondland’s Damning Testimony
    Nov20

    Nunes Shouts About Tired Conspiracies, Ignores Sondland’s Damning Testimony

    Stating he wanted to “get back to the facts of the matter here,” House Intelligence Committee ranking member Devin Nunes (R-CA) used the beginning of his questioning time Wednesday to quiz Gordon Sondland on various Republican conspiracy theories, remarkably ignoring the very damning testimony Sondland had given minutes earlier. Despite...

    AP FACT CHECK: Trump distances himself from Sondland
    Nov20

    AP FACT CHECK: Trump distances himself from Sondland

    WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump sought to defend against accusations that he pushed Ukraine’s president for a political “favor” by making a dubious claim that he had little involvement with the U.S. ambassador testifying in House impeachment hearings. Trump distanced himself Wednesday from Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador...

    Sondland: Trump Conditioned Ukraine Aid on Kyiv Opening Political Investigations
    Nov20

    Sondland: Trump Conditioned Ukraine Aid on Kyiv Opening Political Investigations

    U.S. diplomat Gordon Sondland emphatically told the impeachment inquiry targeting President Donald Trump on Wednesday that despite the president’s denial, there was a conditional deal with Ukraine in recent months, that Kyiv would not get the military aid it wanted unless it opened investigations to benefit Trump politically.Sondland, the...

    Sondland Confirms Public Announcement Was More Crucial Than Actual Probes
    Nov20

    Sondland Confirms Public Announcement Was More Crucial Than Actual Probes

    Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland confirmed publicly on Wednesday that Ukraine announcing investigations advantageous to President Trump’s political interests was more important than the investigations themselves. Sondland made the confirmation while being questioned by House Intel Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) during...

    ‘Everyone was in the loop.’ Sondland names names at impeachment hearing
    Nov20

    ‘Everyone was in the loop.’ Sondland names names at impeachment hearing

    Gordon Sondland, ambassador to the European Union, testified at an impeachment inquiry Wednesday that a host of top U.S. officials were privy to efforts to pressure the Ukraine to investigate … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...

    ‘Everyone was in the loop.’ Sondland names names at impeachment hearing
    Nov20

    ‘Everyone was in the loop.’ Sondland names names at impeachment hearing

    Gordon Sondland, ambassador to the European Union, testified at an impeachment inquiry Wednesday that a host of top U.S. officials were privy to efforts to pressure the Ukraine to investigate … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: Miami...

    WH Tried To Read Sondland Testimony Ahead Of Hearing But Was Denied
    Nov20

    WH Tried To Read Sondland Testimony Ahead Of Hearing But Was Denied

    The White House attempted to get access to EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland’s explosive opening statement days before his public hearing, but was denied access by Sondland’s lawyers, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. White House lawyers were particularly interested in what Sondland might say about Trump’s actions surrounding...

    Ukrainian Navy Says Moscow Returned Three Ships To Kyiv In Bad Condition
    Nov20

    Ukrainian Navy Says Moscow Returned Three Ships To Kyiv In Bad Condition

    Ukraine’s Navy says that the three ships captured by Russia almost a year ago and released on November 19 have been returned in very poor condition and are not able to make it back to port under their own power. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...