Section: The Washington Times (USA)
Lawyer: Bolton has knowledge about Ukraine not yet public
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former national security adviser John Bolton was “part of many relevant meetings and conversations” relevant to the House impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump that are not yet public, his lawyer said Friday. Charles Cooper, an attorney for Bolton, made the revelation in a letter that suggests …...
The Latest: Bolton has ‘relevant’ info in impeachment probe
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry (all times local): 3:15 p.m. Former national security adviser John Bolton has information about “many relevant meetings and conversations” related to Ukraine that House impeachment investigators have not yet heard testimony about....
UN court says it has jurisdiction in Ukraine-Russia case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – In a legal victory for Kyiv, the United Nations’ highest court ruled Friday that it has jurisdiction in a case brought by Ukraine alleging that Russia breached treaties on terrorist financing and racial discrimination in eastern Ukraine and Crimea. The decision by the International Court …...
The words Trump had to hear: Investigations, Biden, Clinton
WASHINGTON (AP) – There were three words President Donald Trump wanted to hear from the Ukraine president: Investigations, Biden, Clinton. That’s according to the transcript, released Thursday, of an impeachment inquiry interview with career State Department official George Kent. “Potus wanted nothing less than President...
Top US diplomat struggles to shrug off impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON (AP) – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tries to shrug off the impeachment inquiry that has ensnared the State Department and raised questions about his leadership. Pompeo portrays the inquiry, which centers on President Donald Trump’s attempt to link U.S. military aid to Ukraine to a corruption probe of … …read...
‘A campaign of slander’: Takeaways from impeachment witness
WASHINGTON (AP) – A senior State Department official offered some of the most pointed testimony to date in the ongoing impeachment inquiry, alleging that President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani led a “campaign of slander” against the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, according to an interview transcript released...
What You Need to Know: Testimony from State Dept. official
WASHINGTON (AP) – For only the fourth time in U.S. history, the House of Representatives has started a presidential impeachment inquiry. House committees are trying to determine whether President Donald Trump violated his oath of office by asking Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden and his family and to … …read more...
Taylor expected to be first to testify in public hearings
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats announced they will launch public impeachment hearings next week, intending to bring to life weeks of closed-door testimony and lay out a convincing narrative of presidential misconduct by Donald Trump. First to testify will be William Taylor, the top diplomat in Ukraine, who has relayed in … …read...
Location, location: Why Ukraine leader aimed for Oval Office
WASHINGTON (AP) – The room features a couple of couches, an extremely old desk and a pair of classic wing chairs by the fireplace. But the location conveys power and instantly elevates the stature of any guest. Through weeks of impeachment hearings and investigation, the Oval Office has emerged as … …read more Source:: The...
Donald Trump Ukraine ‘quid pro quo’ a presidential duty, legal scholars say
The alleged quid pro quo transaction at the heart of House Democrats’ case against President Trump is closer to typical Oval Office deal-making than a high crime or misdemeanor worthy of impeachment, legal scholars say. Bartering with foreign leaders is part of a president’s job description, they say. “All this …...
