Section: TPM (USA)
Giuliani Admits He Asked Ukraine To ‘Look Into’ Biden In Unhinged CNN Interview
Just seconds after denying he asked Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, President Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani readily admitted that he did, in fact, do just that. During a wildly, unhinged interview on CNN Thursday evening — just after news broke that Ukraine were involved in the whistleblower complaint that reportedly...
Whistleblower Complaint That Centers On Trump Involves Ukraine
The potentially incendiary whistleblower complaint that reportedly involves President Trump, also at least partially centers on Ukraine, the Washington Post and the New York Times reported Thursday evening. While the contents of the complaint is still largely shrouded in mystery, multiple reports indicate that the complaint focuses on President...
Trying To Fill In The Gaps In The DNI Whistleblower Scandal
Even with new details on the whistleblower complaint that the DNI is withholding from Congress — namely, that it concerns “multiple acts” involving President Trump and a supposed commitment he made to a foreign leader — there is so much we don’t know. But, a close look at the timeline of events narrows down the possibilities. Josh Marshall...
Here We Go, Folks
Okay, it comes into focus. Josh Kovensky was prescient. This whistleblower thing is about Ukraine. …read more Source::...
Jury Acquits Greg Craig In Case That Arose From Mueller’s Russia Probe
A jury on Wednesday acquitted former White House Counsel Greg Craig of a charge that he lied to Justice Department investigators who were probing his connections to foreign lobbying work. The case, an outgrowth of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, was a major test in the Justice Department’s efforts to ramp-up...
Vin Weber Quits Mercury Firm Amid Scrutiny Of Ukraine Work Tied To Manafort
Vin Weber, the Republican former Minnesota congressman and veteran political operative, resigned from Mercury Public Affairs Friday amid scrutiny of his pro-Ukraine consulting efforts, the Washington Post reported. Mercury, the since-shuttered Podesta Group and the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have drawn prosecutors’...
Trump Claims Russia Booted From G8 Because Putin ‘Outsmarted’ Obama
President Trump attempted to rewrite history on Monday over Russia’s expulsion from the G8, hyping Russian President Vladimir Putin for apparently outsmarting President Obama while he discussed his interest in bringing Russia back into the fold of economic global leadership. During a press conference at the tail end of the G7 summit Monday...
Rudy’s Back At It! Giuliani Again Presses Ukraine To Investigate Biden
Rudy Giuliani has resumed pushing Ukraine to investigate President Trump’s domestic political rivals, with a new round of talks he’s admitted were coordinated through the State Department. Rudy Giuliani confirmed to The New York Times and CNN Wednesday that he’d spoken multiple times in recent weeks, including in an in-person...
Giualiani Warns Against Epstein Death Conspiracies. Trump Beat Him To The Punch.
Though typically not one to shy away from a good conspiracy, former New York City Mayor and Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani urged followers to pump the breaks on theories surrounding accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s death. In a tweet on Monday, Giuliani gave a nod to the theories surrounding Epstein’s death, which is believed to...
Prosecutors And Rick Gates Take Step Towards His Sentencing
Federal prosecutors and Rick Gates on Thursday took a step toward beginning the sentencing process for the former Trump campaign advisor, who made a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller in February 2018. In a joint court filing Thursday evening signed by D.C. U.S. Attorney Jessie Liu, whose office has taken over Gates’s case since...
