Section: TPM (USA)
Yovanovitch Slams Trump’s Attacks On Impeachment Witnesses: ‘Our Country Deserved Better Than This’
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, who was central to the House’s impeachment of President Donald Trump, blasted Trump’s retaliatory crusade against fellow impeachment witness Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman on Thursday. During an interview with the New Yorker, Yovanovitch expressed sympathy toward Vindman, who resigned...
Fox Host On Trump Tax Ruling: Now SCOTUS Has Been Infiltrated By The ‘Deep State!’
Fox Business Network host Lou Dobbs railed against the Supreme Court on Thursday, suggesting the justices are now part of the amorphous “deep state” conspiracy and claiming they executed a coordinated effort with “radical” Democrats to undercut President Trump. In a 7-2 ruling on Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld a New York prosecutor’s...
Manhattan DA Appeals Ruling In Bid To Revive State-Level Prosecution Of Paul Manafort
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance appealed a December 2019 ruling throwing out a state-level prosecution of Paul Manafort, moving to revive a case that could keep the former Trump campaign chair behind bars even after a potential future Presidential pardon. A New York state grand jury indicted Manafort on mortgage fraud charges in March...
Bolton Says House Impeachment Inquiry Taught Trump ‘He Could Get Away With It’
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton told ABC News’ Martha Raddatz in an interview on Sunday about his forthcoming book that Election Day is the “last guardrail” protecting American democracy and that there’s no telling what will happen if Trump gets reelected in November. Bolton also said that limiting the inquiry to Ukraine...
Trump Denies Involvement In Berman Ouster–Right After Barr Told Berman POTUS Fired Him
President Donald Trump and Attorney General Bill Barr apparently forgot to consult with each other while coming up with an explanation for the abrupt firing of U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoff Berman on Friday night. In a seething letter sent to Berman on Saturday, Barr accused the U.S. attorney of choosing “public...
Inside the Trump Administration’s Decision to Leave the World Health Organization
This story first appeared at ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Right before President Donald Trump unveiled punitive measures against China on May 29, he inserted a surprise into his prepared text. “We will be today...
Nadler To Invite Berman To Testify After Barr Attempts To Fire Him In Friday Night Massacre Gone Awry
House Judiciary Committee chair Jerry Nadler (D-NY) announced late Friday night that he will invite U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoff Berman to testify after Attorney General Bill Barr abruptly attempted to fire Berman. “America is right to expect the worst of Bill Barr, who has repeatedly interfered in criminal...
Barr Ousts Manhattan US Attorney, Taps SEC Chair For Role
Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoff Berman was suddenly replaced on Friday night, Attorney General Bill Barr said in a statement. Berman’s ouster was unexpected. Barr said that President Trump intends to nominate Securities and Exchange Commission chief Jay Clayton to replace him. “I appreciate [Berman’s]...
Mulvaney’s ‘One Criticism’ Of Trump Is That ‘He Didn’t Hire Very Well’
Former acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said that the problem of John Bolton’s book, which has reignited a tradition of former Trump staffers criticizing the president’s competence for office, could be explained away by Trump’s faulty hiring practices. “If there was one criticism that I would level against the...
Pompeo Accuses Bolton Of Being A ‘Traitor Who Damaged America’ With His Book
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attacked former national security adviser John Bolton on Thursday night in response to the ex-Trump official’s tell-all book, which recalled multiple instances of Pompeo disparaging President Donald Trump behind his back. “I’ve not read the book, but from the excerpts I’ve seen published, John...
