Section: TPM (USA)
‘Fox & Friends’ Stokes Trump’s Latest Whistleblower Theory
President Trump may be feuding with Fox News. But he can still count on the “Fox & Friends” hosts to have his back. During a Friday morning segment, the hosts of Trump’s favorite morning show weighed in on a Washington Examiner article published Thursday that claims the whistleblower whose complaint spurred House Democrats’...
Giuliani’s Interactions With Arrested Associates Under Criminal Investigation
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani’s business-related interactions with the men charged with campaign finance crimes on Thursday are the subject of a criminal investigation out of New York, according to two reports. According to ABC News, the probe is being spearheaded by the FBI field office in New York and prosecutors at the SDNY — the same...
Ex-Ambassador To Ukraine Reveals Details Of Her Ouster By Trump
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch told Congress Friday, according to a prepared testimony obtained by the Washington Post, that she was recalled suddenly from her post in May, after previously being told by the State Department she’d stay there until at least next year. Yovanovitch is currently being interviewed by House...
Trump Judge Wants To Severely Limit Congress’ Ability To Probe POTUS Misconduct
If a Trump-appointed appellate judge could have her way, Congress could only investigate presidential misconduct if it formally opened an impeachment inquiry — and went through an extensive process that included a full House vote. For now, the views that Judge Neomi Rao expressed in a dissent Friday will have no effect in a dispute between House...
Here’s The Latest On The Burgeoning Ukraine-Impeachment Story
It’s been a whirlwind week for the Ukraine pressure campaign, and as usual, quite a bit of news broke overnight. We’ve put together a run-down of several minor developments that might have slipped under your radar in the past 18 hours. U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland confirmed through his attorney that he will...
Inside The Striking Shift In Public Opinion On Impeachment
Over the past few weeks, public opinion on impeaching President Donald Trump has shifted rapidly. It’s been stunning to watch. After evidence spilled into public consciousness about the President’s July phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, voters of all stripes grew significantly more inclined to support an...
Trump Uses Rally To Lob More Attacks Against The Bidens
President Donald Trump on Thursday added more fuel to fire in his escalating attacks against former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. Trump railed against the Bidens during a campaign re-election rally in Minneapolis Thursday night, during which he called Hunter Biden a loser and floated the idea for a t-shirt that says “Where’s...
Sondland Will Buck State Dept Order And Appear Before Congress Next Week
U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland will now appear before the House committees probing impeachment next week, his attorney said on Friday morning. He will not, however, turn over relevant documents to the committee. “He respects the committees’ interest in reviewing all relevant materials; however, federal law and State...
Bill Taylor Asked To Testify, Request Likely To Be Met With WH Opposition
Bill Taylor, the veteran State Department official who called freezing Ukrainian aid “crazy,” has been asked to give a deposition before House committees. According to CNN, an interview has not yet been scheduled and will likely draw opposition from the White House and State Department, who have tried to block testimony from other players in the...
READ: Rick Perry Subpoenaed In House Impeachment Probe
Energy Secretary Rick Perry has been subpoenaed as part of the House’s ongoing impeachment inquiry, the committees pursuing the inquiry announced Thursday. In a letter to Perry, the House committees on Foreign Affairs, Intelligence and Oversight outlined documents the secretary is required to turn over. Failure to do so, the committees...
