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    Trump Justifies Blocking Sondland’s Testimony: Impeachment Inquiry Is ‘Kangaroo Court’
    Oct08

    Trump Justifies Blocking Sondland’s Testimony: Impeachment Inquiry Is ‘Kangaroo Court’

    President Donald Trump on Tuesday called the House’s impeachment inquiry into his actions as president a “kangaroo court.” That, Trump said, justified the State Department’s move to block the ambassador to the European Union from testifying to Congress. U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland’s attorney said...

    The White House Abused the Classification System
    Oct08

    The White House Abused the Classification System

    In 1975, Congress established the first intelligence oversight committees. The Watergate break-in had prompted a constitutional crisis, and in the course of investigating Watergate, Congress realized it had an urgent need to review classified documents and activities in order to serve as a check on a president who was willing to use the...

    Report: Zelensky Campaign Dined With Ex-Trump Officials Before July Call
    Oct08

    Report: Zelensky Campaign Dined With Ex-Trump Officials Before July Call

    There’s a prelude to the now-infamous July call between President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, in which Trump leaned on the foreign leader to manufacture dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. According to a CNBC report Tuesday, Zelensky campaign advisers dined with former Trump administration...

    Schiff: State Department Withholding Sondland Messages From Congress
    Oct08

    Schiff: State Department Withholding Sondland Messages From Congress

    WASHINGTON — House Intelligence Committee Chair Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) hit out at the State Department on Tuesday for blocking US Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland from testifying. Schiff also told reporters on Capitol Hill that Sondland has relevant texts and emails on a personal device that he gave to State, but which the Trump...

    State Dept. blocks diplomat Gordon Sondland from testifying in House impeachment inquiry
    Oct08

    State Dept. blocks diplomat Gordon Sondland from testifying in House impeachment inquiry

    The State Department has blocked U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland from testifying Tuesday about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine that are the focus of a House impeachment inquiry. …read more Source:: United Press...

    The State Department is blocking an ambassador and key witness in the Trump-Ukraine scandal from testifying before Congress
    Oct08

    The State Department is blocking an ambassador and key witness in the Trump-Ukraine scandal from testifying before Congress

    In 2018, Trump nominated Sondland to be the US’ ambassador to the European Union. Now, he’s at the center of the impeachment inquiry into Trump. …read more Source:: Business...

    State Department bars witness in Trump-Ukraine matter from speaking with impeachment investigators
    Oct08

    State Department bars witness in Trump-Ukraine matter from speaking with impeachment investigators

    …read more Source:: Pittsburgh...

    Trump administration orders ambassador at center of Ukraine scandal not to appear before Congress
    Oct08

    Trump administration orders ambassador at center of Ukraine scandal not to appear before Congress

    An attorney for Gordon Sondland said the ambassador “hopes” the State Department’s qualms that “precludes his testimony will be resolved promptly.” …read more Source::...

    Reports: State Dept Orders Sondland Not To Appear For Testimony Before House
    Oct08

    Reports: State Dept Orders Sondland Not To Appear For Testimony Before House

    Just one hour before the House was set to depose U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, the State Department ordered the ambassador not to appear before the committees leading the impeachment inquiry, CNN and the Associated Press were first to report. Sondland’s attorney told CNN early Tuesday that Sondland has no choice but...

    Strong Support
    Oct08

    Strong Support

    We can’t necessarily say support is growing over the last two weeks since it’s the first survey from this poll since the Ukraine story broke. But this poll from the Post shows a substantial majority of the public supporting House Democrats’ decision to open an impeachment inquiry against the President. 58% support the decision,...