Section: The Washington Times (USA)
Mulvaney’s missteps draw scrutiny from Trump allies
WASHINGTON (AP) – For Mick Mulvaney, the hits just keep on coming. First, President Donald Trump’s acting chief of staff stirred up a tempest by acknowledging that the administration had held up aid to Ukraine in part to prod that country to investigate Democrats and the 2016 elections. Then Mulvaney … …read more Source::...
Mick Mulvaney denies Ukraine military aid ‘quid pro quo,’ says no plans to resign
Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney continued to deny there was a quid pro quo regarding delayed military aid, after his press conference fueled the impeachment inquiry on Capitol Hill. “That’s what people are saying what I said,” he said on Fox News Sunday. “Did I have a perfect press … …read more Source:: The...
Mike Pompeo defends Trump administration Ukraine strategy
Secretary of State Mike Pomepo on Sunday defended the administration’s approach to dealing with Ukraine following controversial remarks made by acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney this week. Speaking on ABC’s “This Week” Mr. Pompeo said that despite Mr. Mulvaney’s remarks, he never saw politics involved in the...
‘Deep state’ diplomats caught up in Trump impeachment fight back
WASHINGTON — Three years of simmering frustration inside the State Department is boiling over on Capitol Hill as a parade of current and former diplomats testify to their concerns about the Trump administration’s unorthodox policy toward Ukraine. Over White House objections, the diplomats are appearing before impeachment investigators...
Caught up in Trump impeachment, US diplomats fight back
WASHINGTON (AP) – Three years of simmering frustration inside the State Department is boiling over on Capitol Hill as a parade of current and former diplomats testify to their concerns about the Trump administration’s unorthodox policy toward Ukraine. Over White House objections, the diplomats are appearing before impeachment...
Diplomat said to have questioned optics of Hunter Biden job
WASHINGTON (AP) – Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent told impeachment investigators this week that he had raised concerns in 2015 about Hunter Biden, the son of then-Vice President Joe Biden, working with a Ukrainian gas company. Kent told lawmakers investigating President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine that...
White House: Ukraine aid held up in part over election probe
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House acknowledged that President Donald Trump’s decision to hold up military aid to Ukraine was linked to his demand that Kyiv investigate the Democratic National Committee and the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, a shifting new explanation about events at the heart of the impeachment inquiry. …...
White House: Ukraine aid held up in part over election probe
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House is acknowledging that President Donald Trump asked Ukraine’s leader to investigate his country’s role in meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. Acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Thursday that Trump held up military assistance to Ukraine in part because of concern about …...
The Latest: Sondland distances himself from Trump actions
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on expected testimony by U.S. Ambassador Gordon Sondland (all times local): 9:30 a.m. The U.S. ambassador to the European Union is distancing himself from President Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Trump’s Democratic rival Joe Biden. Gordon Sondland plans to tell lawmakers on...
Envoy key to Ukraine debate is due up in impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. ambassador to the European Union is expected to tell House lawmakers conducting an impeachment inquiry that he was merely repeating President Donald Trump’s reassurances when he told another envoy that there was no quid pro quo in the administration’s dealings with Ukraine. Gordon Sondland, scheduled...
