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    Ex-Ukraine ambassador testifies Trump pressured State Department to oust her
    Oct11

    Ex-Ukraine ambassador testifies Trump pressured State Department to oust her

    It had been unclear whether she would appear to answer questions from House Democrats because she still works for the State Department. …read more Source::...

    Ex-Ukraine envoy says she was fired on ‘unfounded’ and ‘false’ grounds after standing up to Trump and Giuliani
    Oct11

    Ex-Ukraine envoy says she was fired on ‘unfounded’ and ‘false’ grounds after standing up to Trump and Giuliani

    Marie Yovanovitch testified that she was removed from her position based on “unfounded and false claims by people with clearly questionable motives.” …read more Source:: Business...

    State sought to block Yovanovitch testimony, say Democrats
    Oct11

    State sought to block Yovanovitch testimony, say Democrats

    The Trump administration sought to block the congressional deposition Friday of the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, leading House Democrats to issue a subpoena for her appearance – and ultimately compelling her to test… …read more Source:: The...

    Giuliani’s Interactions With Arrested Associates Under Criminal Investigation
    Oct11

    Giuliani’s Interactions With Arrested Associates Under Criminal Investigation

    Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani’s business-related interactions with the men charged with campaign finance crimes on Thursday are the subject of a criminal investigation out of New York, according to two reports. According to ABC News, the probe is being spearheaded by the FBI field office in New York and prosecutors at the SDNY — the same...

    Former Ukraine diplomat Marie Yovanovitch to impeachment officials: President Donald Trump pressured State Dept. to dismiss her
    Oct11

    Former Ukraine diplomat Marie Yovanovitch to impeachment officials: President Donald Trump pressured State Dept. to dismiss her

    Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch appeared in Congress Friday for a deposition arranged by Democratic investigators who are leading the impeachment inquiry involving President Donald Trump. …read more Source:: United Press...

    Ex-Ukraine ambassador suggests Giuliani associates played role in her ouster
    Oct11

    Ex-Ukraine ambassador suggests Giuliani associates played role in her ouster

    The former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine abruptly recalled from her post by President Trump earlier this year told Congress that she suspects Rudy Giuliani pushed for her ouster on behalf of two of his associates who w… …read more Source:: The...

    Former ambassador to Ukraine says Trump pushed to oust her
    Oct11

    Former ambassador to Ukraine says Trump pushed to oust her

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch told lawmakers Friday that President Donald Trump pressured the State Department to oust her from her position. Yovanovitch said in an opening statement obtained by The Associated Press that she was “abruptly” recalled in May and told the president had lost confidence in her....

    ‘Fox & Friends’ Stokes Trump’s Latest Whistleblower Theory
    Oct11

    ‘Fox & Friends’ Stokes Trump’s Latest Whistleblower Theory

    President Trump may be feuding with Fox News. But he can still count on the “Fox & Friends” hosts to have his back. During a Friday morning segment, the hosts of Trump’s favorite morning show weighed in on a Washington Examiner article published Thursday that claims the whistleblower whose complaint spurred House Democrats’...

    An All-American Campaign Finance Scandal
    Oct11

    An All-American Campaign Finance Scandal

    There is nothing particularly special about Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, who were indicted by federal prosecutors on Thursday for violating campaign-finance laws. The two Ukrainian-born Florida businessmen have not achieved anything of note in business, culture, or politics. Both men, nevertheless, have finagled their way into the upper levels of...

    Marie Yovanovitch tells lawmakers her ouster came after a ‘concerted campaign against me’
    Oct11

    Marie Yovanovitch tells lawmakers her ouster came after a ‘concerted campaign against me’

    Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch will tell lawmakers she was abruptly removed from her post after being told “the president had lost confidence in me.” According to her prepared opening statement, first obtained by The Washington Post, Ms. Yovanovitch explained she was told by the Deputy … …read more...