Section: TPM (USA)
Giuliani Pal Lev Parnas May Comply With The Impeachment Inquiry After All
Rudy Giuliani’s indicted associate Lev Parnas has hinted at a potential change of heart toward the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry. Parnas and his business partner Igor Fruman were subpoenaed for testimony and documents by the House inquiry last month after their then-lawyer John Dowd said there was “no response planned”...
Impeachment Be Damned: In Ukraine And US, The Hunt For Dirt Continues
Even as the impeachment inquiry gains momentum, Ukrainians who stand to benefit from probes into discredited allegations about the Bidens and the 2016 election have not stopped pushing for investigations. Andrii Telizhenko, a former Ukrainian diplomat who has peddled allegations of Ukrainian interference in the 2016 elections to help the...
The Biggest Reveals From Ambassador Yovanovitch’s Impeachment Testimony
In newly released testimony, the ousted U.S. ambassador to Ukraine told Congress about how she first learned of the smears being peddled against her and how her requests that the State Department publicly back her up went unfulfilled. Marie Yovanovitch is a crucial witness for House Democrats as they continue their impeachment probe into Rudy...
Volker And Sondland Hearing Transcripts Will Be Released Tomorrow, Schiff Says
House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) told reporters on Monday that transcripts of the depositions with Ambassador to the E.U. Gordon Sondland and former Special Envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker will be released on Tuesday. Commenting on the deposition transcripts of ex-U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch and top State...
Highlights From Newly Released Impeachment Testimony Of Ex-Pompeo Aide
In testimony before the House impeachment inquiry last month, a former senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo detailed the behind-the-scenes diplomatic reaction to President Donald Trump’s insults of the ousted U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. Longtime diplomat Michael McKinley, the former Pompeo adviser, also described concerns within...
House GOP Campaign Arm Uses The Tech Firm At Center Of Trump’s 2016 Conspiracy Theory
FEC filings reveal that the House GOP’s official electoral committee uses Crowdstrike, the cybersecurity tech firm at the center of President Donald Trump’s unfounded conspiracy theory about the DNC and 2016 election meddling. The filings, first flagged by the Washington Post on Monday, show that the National Republican Congressional...
House Dems Release Impeachment Probe Transcripts Of 2 Key Witnesses
The House committees leading the impeachment probe into President Trump’s Ukraine pressure campaign released transcripts from their closed door interviews of former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch and Michael McKinley, another former top State Department official. Read Yovanovitch’s transcript here and McKinley’s...
Here’s Who’s Cooperating With The Impeachment Probe So Far
First published Nov. 1, updated Nov. 4. Since the House launched its impeachment inquiry in late September, the committees conducting the probe have moved rapidly to depose witnesses and subpoena documents. In just the first month of the investigation, the committees spoke to more than a dozen witnesses. The House has voted to formally approve...
All Four White House Officials Scheduled To Testify Monday Don’t Plan To Show Up
All four of the White House officials who are scheduled to appear before House investigators on Monday do not plan to show up to testify, CNN and Politico Playbook reported. It’s been previously reported that Robert Blair, a top adviser to acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, and Brian McCormack, a top official at the Office of Management...
‘We’re Getting F*cking Killed’: Trump’s Daily Gripes About Media Coverage Escalate
While President Trump publicly claims there shouldn’t be coverage of the impeachment proceedings because his call with Ukraine was “perfect,” in private he can’t stop devouring coverage of the inquiry, Politico reported. Trump’s mainly been gobbling up spin from friendly sources, with favorites being Fox News’ Sean...
