Section: The Washington Times (USA)
What You Need to Know: White House beefing up staffing
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...
‘I would quit’: Takeaways from diplomat Taylor’s testimony
WASHINGTON (AP) – William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, told lawmakers that President Donald Trump was withholding military aid for Ukraine unless the country’s president agreed publicly to investigate Democrats, according to a transcript of his closed-door testimony released by impeachment investigators on Wednesday....
Diplomat had ‘clear understanding’ of Ukraine quid pro quo
WASHINGTON (AP) – A State Department envoy told lawmakers it was his “clear understanding” the U.S. government intended to withhold military aid from Ukraine until the country committed to investigations sought by President Donald Trump, including into a political rival, according to a transcript of the closed-door interview...
US diplomat acknowledges what Democrats call a quid pro quo
WASHINGTON (AP) – “I now do recall.” With that stunning reversal, diplomat Gordon Sondland handed House impeachment investigators another key piece of corroborating testimony Tuesday. He acknowledged what Democrats contend was a clear quid pro quo, pushed by President Donald Trump and his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, with...
AP sources: State Dept. worried about defending ambassador
WASHINGTON (AP) – The State Department’s third-ranking official is expected to tell Congress that political considerations were behind the agency’s refusal to deliver a robust defense of the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. People familiar with the matter say the highest-ranking career diplomat in the foreign service, David...
A ‘refreshed’ memory: Key takeaways from Ukraine testimony
WASHINGTON (AP) – In transcripts of closed-door interviews released by impeachment investigators Tuesday, two State Department officials recount what they remember – and what they didn’t know at the time – about President Donald Trump’s demands that Ukraine conduct politically motivated investigations. Gordon...
A ‘refreshed’ memory: Takeaways from Ukraine testimony
WASHINGTON (AP) – In transcripts of closed-door interviews released by impeachment investigators Tuesday, two State Department officials recount what they remember – and what they didn’t know at the time – about President Donald Trump’s demands that Ukraine conduct politically motivated investigations. Gordon...
What You Need to Know: Top diplomat revises his testimony
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...
Former ambassador says she was warned to ‘watch my back’
WASHINGTON (AP) – It started with a warning to watch her back, that people were “looking to hurt” her. From there, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch told House investigators, it escalated into a chilling campaign to fire her as President Donald Trump and his allies angled in Eastern … …read more...
US envoy says Ukraine officials warned her about Giuliani
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 if President Donald Trump violated his oath of office by asking a foreign country to investigate a political opponent. A quick summary of … …read more...
