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Shep, Judge Nap, Tucker and the Fox News Civil War Over Impeachment
As an impeachment inquiry looms over President Donald Trump, some Fox News anchors and right-wing commentators have begun openly insulting one another over the president asking Ukrainian President Zelensky, via a July phone call, to investigate Joe Biden.“It is a crime for the president to solicit aid for his campaign from a foreign government,”...
Rudy’s Ukraine Henchmen Made Big Donation to Pro-Trump PAC
Tasos KatopodisIn the summer of 2018, two Soviet-born businessmen who’ve served as middlemen between top Kiev officials and President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani made a six-figure contribution to a leading pro-Trump political group.Since then, the two businessmen, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, have been thrust into...
Intel Chief’s Grilling Fuels Thirst for Impeachment
Chip SomodevillaIf Donald Trump was looking for his intelligence chief to defang the Democratic rush to impeachment, he didn’t get it on Thursday.During more than three hours of questioning, acting Director of Intelligence Joseph Maguire further solidified the resolve of House Democrats that the president’s conduct on a call with the...
Giuliani Won’t Say if He Has a Security Clearance
REUTERSDonald Trump’s personal lawyer at The Daily Beast. …read more Source:: The Daily...
Ukraine’s Top Independent Corruption Fighters Shocked by Trump’s Phone Call—and His Ignorance
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily BeastKYIV, Ukraine—One of this country’s leading independent anti-corruption fighters says she was shocked at the partial transcript of Donald Trump’s July 25 phone call to the newly elected president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.“It was mind-blowing to read Trump’s requests...
Tucker Carlson Mocks Fox Colleague Shep Smith for Defending Fox News Analyst
Hours after Fox News anchor Shepard Smith at The Daily Beast. …read more Source:: The Daily...
‘Beautiful,’ ‘Perfect’ Donald Trump Finds Himself ‘Innocent’ After Releasing Conversation Exposing His Guilt
Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero/The Daily Beast/GettySo now we know: Donald Trump thought his July 25 phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was so “beautiful,” “perfect,” and “innocent” that he’s ready to release a similar readout of an earlier call the two had in April, as he casually promised to do—not once but twice—at...
Dems Worry Rudy Would Send Impeachment Hearing Off the Rails
Angela Weiss/GettyIf Congress is to get to the bottom of at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here …read more Source:: The Daily...
Trevor Noah Mocks ‘Idiot’ Trump for Releasing ‘Damning’ Ukraine Transcript
Comedy CentralTrevor Noah cannot believe Donald Trump at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here …read more Source:: The Daily...
Anatomy of a Smear: How Trump’s Ukraine Conspiracy Got Started
Chip Somodevilla/GettyThe Ukraine conspiracy theory that captured President Trump’s imagination and put him in jeopardy of impeachment is more complex and probably a bit older than you think. Before Rudy Giuliani at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here …read more Source:: The Daily...
