Section: TPM (USA)
How A Veteran Reporter Worked With Giuliani’s Pals To Launch Ukraine Conspiracy
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Last March, a veteran Washington reporter taped an interview with a Ukrainian prosecutor that sparked a disinformation campaign alleging Joe Biden pressured Ukrainians into removing a prosecutor...
This Week: Bombshell Testimony In The Impeachment Inquiry
Big week for the impeachment probe: On Tuesday, Bill Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, delivered the most damning testimony in the impeachment inquiry yet. In his opening statement, he told House investigators that the Trump administration told Ukraine that military aid would be contingent on officials in the country opening a probe into...
House Dems Subpoena Top White House Officials For Impeachment Inquiry
The House committees leading the impeachment inquiry announced Friday that they had issued subpoenas of three more Trump administration officials. Office of Management and Budget officials Michael Duffey and Russ Vought were sent letters conveying the subpoenas, as was Department of State Counselor T. Ulrich Brechbuhl. According to the letters,...
Trump Stands By Giuliani As Investigations Into His Associates Ramp Up
President Trump isn’t exactly known for his loyalty. But for now, he’s standing by his man. The President defended his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani Friday even as investigations into his associates heat up. As he departed the White House Friday, Trump said he is not concerned with any potential legal exposure with Giuliani. “I...
Inspectors General Bash DOJ Handling Of Ukraine Whistleblower’s Complaint
The inspectors generals of agencies across the federal government sent a scathing letter to the Justice Department this week accusing it of undermining the role of whistleblowers and the independence of the inspectors general who handle their complaint. The letter was a response to an opinion issued by the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel that...
Feds Subpoena Fruman’s Brother As Investigation Into Giuliani Associates Heats Up
Manhattan federal prosecutors have issued a subpoena to the brother of indicted Rudy Giuliani buddy Igor Fruman, CNN reported. Specifics on what information federal prosecutors are seeking in the subpoena were not immediately available. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York was not available for comment, and...
Bolton In Talks With House Committees About Possible Deposition
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton is in talks with House committees about possibly testifying as part of the impeachment inquiry. According to the New York Times, Bolton’s lawyer and impeachment investigators have been discussing a closed-door hearing. CNN also reported on the talks. Bolton’s deposition became much more...
Key White House Official Will Testify In Impeachment Inquiry If Subpoenaed
A National Security Council official who could confirm that President Trump was withholding Ukraine military assistance for investigations into his political rivals plans to testify in the House impeachment inquiry next week. And it looks like the White House will be unable to block him. “If subpoenaed, Mr. Morrison plans to appear for his...
Democrats Pull Back From Demanding Whistleblower’s Testimony
The whistleblower who touched off the powder keg of Ukraine scandal revelations and resulting impeachment inquiry has become increasingly irrelevant to the investigations, likely to his relief. According to the Washington Post, Democrats now feel that that initial complaint has been sufficiently bolstered by Trump administration officials’...
Should We Really Buy DOJ’s Efforts To Wash Its Hands Of Trump’s Ukraine Mess?
When several Trump administration figures, from the President himself on down, have labeled the Department of Justice as part of a potential quid pro quo with Ukraine, it’s hard to believe the DOJ’s denials of its involvement. For a typical Justice Department, its repeated implication in the ongoing Ukraine scandal would be extremely...
