Section: TPM (USA)
Pompeo Gives Trump Cover On His Bogus Ukraine Conspiracy Theory, Floats Potential Probe
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signaled on Tuesday that he would be open to investigating President Donald Trump’s bogus conspiracy theory that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 elections, even though that claim has been thoroughly debunked. “Any time there is information that indicates that any country has messed with American...
Sen. Kennedy Walks Back DNC-Ukraine Conspiracy Theory: ‘I Was Wrong’
Just a day after touting President Trump’s DNC-Ukraine conspiracy theory during an interview with Fox News host Chris Wallace, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) retracted his claim. During an interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo Monday night, Kennedy walked back the conspiracy theory that accuses Ukraine of hacking the DNC’s email. Last...
Hannity Hints He’s Got The Deets On Nunes’ Secret Meeting With Ex-Ukraine Prosecutor
Fox News’ Sean Hannity launched his interview with House Intelligence Committee ranking member Devin Nunes (R-CA) with a cryptic opener, indicating he knows behind the scenes information about Nunes’ reportedly secret meeting with a key former Ukrainian prosecutor in 2018. “I’ve gotta to be honest, I know more about this than...
Kevin McCarthy’s Pro-Trump Ad Uses Stock Video Footage From Russia
Oops. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) posted a 30-second ad on Monday that praised President Donald Trump for “getting things done” despite the House impeachment investigation into Trump’s misuse of U.S. foreign policy, which includes Trump pushing a conspiracy theory about Ukraine propagated by Russia. Then CNN reporter Andrew...
CNN Anchor Scorns Devin Nunes’ ‘Horsesh*t’ Attacks Against The Network
CNN chief correspondent John King hit back at Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) on Monday after the congressman accused CNN of engaging in “criminal activity” by reporting on his alleged contacts in Ukraine. Nunes attacked CNN on Sunday after the network published indicted Giuliani associated Lev Parnas’ allegation that Nunes had met with former...
Judge: Trump Can’t Block McGahn From Complying With Congressional Subpoena
A federal judge ruled Monday that President Trump does not have the power to block former White House Counsel Don McGahn from showing up for compelled testimony in front of Congress. In a 120-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson of Washington ruled: “Executive branch officials are not absolutely immune from compulsory...
Trump Shrugs Off Giuliani’s Comments About ‘Insurance’: ‘Rudy’s A Great Guy’
President Donald Trump apparently isn’t bothered by his personal lawyer hinting at having damaging information in case Trump decides to chuck him under the bus. “What do you think of Rudy Giuliani saying he has ‘insurance?’” a reporter asked Monday during a media scrum in the Oval Office. “Oh, I don’t know,” Trump replied....
Schiff: House Intel Preparing To Hand Off Impeachment To Judiciary Committee
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Monday that his committee was preparing to hand off the impeachment proceedings to the House Judiciary Committee. In a “Dear Colleague” letter sent to House Democrats, Schiff said that his and the other committees that have been leading the impeachment probe are currently assembling a report...
A Parnas Claim Drags Nunes Into Inner Folds Of The Impeachment Probe His Committee’s Investigating
House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Devin Nunes (R-CA) used the majority of his public witness-grilling time during the past two weeks’ impeachment hearings to air conspiracy theories about the Ukrainian government, the Democratic National Committee and the 2016 election. Most wrote it off as nothing more than another poorly...
I Was ‘Sucked Into’ Giuliani’s Hunt For Biden Dirt ‘Without My Will,’ Oligarch Claims
Appearing on ABC’s “This Week” in September, Rudy Giuliani waved a filing from the case of a Ukrainian oligarch, Dmitry Firtash, facing extradition to the United States. The document, the President’s lawyer said, supported his claims about Joe and Hunter Biden’s corrupt dealings in Ukraine. Now, Firtash is saying he was...
