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    Volker says he rejected Biden ‘conspiracy theory’ pushed by Giuliani
    Nov20

    Volker says he rejected Biden ‘conspiracy theory’ pushed by Giuliani

    Former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker on Tuesday pushed back on an allegation about former Vice President Joe Biden pushed by President Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, calling it a “conspiracy theory.”… …read more Source:: The...

    READ: Kurt Volker’s opening statement in impeachment hearing
    Nov20

    READ: Kurt Volker’s opening statement in impeachment hearing

    Kurt Volker, the former special envoy to Ukraine, testified publicly before the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.Volker is considered a key witness in… …read more Source:: The...

    Manchin Says ‘There’s Nothing Right’ About GOP Attacks Against Vindman
    Nov20

    Manchin Says ‘There’s Nothing Right’ About GOP Attacks Against Vindman

    Shortly after the public impeachment testimony of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman concluded Tuesday afternoon, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) criticized Republican attacks against Vindman. During Vindman’s testimony Tuesday, Republicans attempted to attack him for following a White House lawyer’s instructions and going to him with concerns about...

    Takeaways from Day 3 of House impeachment hearings
    Nov20

    Takeaways from Day 3 of House impeachment hearings

    WASHINGTON (AP) – A career Army officer. A career foreign service official. Both had a consistent message during Day 3 of the House impeachment inquiry, and each was troubled by the phone call between President Donald Trump and the president of Ukraine. Here are some takeaways from Tuesday’s testimony: ‘CONCERNED … …read...

    READ: Volker Mounts Self-Defense In Opening Statement
    Nov20

    READ: Volker Mounts Self-Defense In Opening Statement

    Former special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker made some alterations to his story in his opening statement Tuesday, trying to get his account more on board with the other testimonies lawmakers have now heard. He said that he found the investigations that Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland raised during the July 10 meeting with former National...

    The Latest: Volker says Trump was using aid to press Ukraine
    Nov20

    The Latest: Volker says Trump was using aid to press Ukraine

    The Latest on the public impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine (all times local): 4 p.m. Tim Morrison, who recently left his National Security Council post, has … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: Miami...

    READ: Morrison Says ‘Fears Have Been Realized’ After Trump-Zelensky Call Disclosure
    Nov20

    READ: Morrison Says ‘Fears Have Been Realized’ After Trump-Zelensky Call Disclosure

    Former NSC aide Tim Morrison, who listened in on the July 25 call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said that his “fears have been realized” about the effect its disclosure would have on the political climate. He also used much of his brief opening statement to remind his audience about the situation on...

    US official denies knowing Ukraine aid linked to Biden probe
    Nov20

    US official denies knowing Ukraine aid linked to Biden probe

    The former special envoy to Ukraine testifies that he should have realized that President Donald Trump was holding up military aid to Ukraine as a way to pressure the country to investigate his political rivals …read more Source:: The Boston...

    House Aiming For McGahn Testimony As Part Of Impeachment Proceedings
    Nov20

    House Aiming For McGahn Testimony As Part Of Impeachment Proceedings

    Lawyers for the House floated in a court filing Tuesday the possibility that former White House counsel Don McGahn could testify as part of the impeachment proceedings, once those proceedings move to the House Judiciary Committee. The possibility of McGahn’s testimony came up in a request to U.S. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson that she...

    Trump’s lack of military experience may have muddled Ukraine request, GOP rep says
    Nov20

    Trump’s lack of military experience may have muddled Ukraine request, GOP rep says

    Lt. Col. Alex Vindman testified on Tuesday that “when a superior makes a request, that’s an order.” …read more Source::...