Section: Voice of America (USA)
Schiff Suggests Lawmakers may Pursue Obstruction Charges Against Trump
U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff suggested Tuesday lawmakers may pursue impeachment on obstruction charges against President Donald Trump after his State Department ordered U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland not to appear before Congress for questioning about interactions between Trump and Ukrainian...
House Democrats Subpoena Pentagon, Prepare to Depose Sondland in Impeachment Inquiry
Three U.S. House of Representatives committees are set to question Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, on Tuesday to find out more about the interactions between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian officials.The closed-door deposition is part of the ongoing impeachment inquiry in the House, which Trump on Monday again...
Gaming Out Political Impacts of Impeachment Probe
The Democratic-led impeachment inquiry in the House of Representatives is expanding, but its fate in Congress and national political impact remain far from certain. VOA spoke with several legal and political commentators about how the high-stakes process is developing, its likelihood of removing the president from office, and impact on the 2020...
House Democrats Subpoena Pentagon, Budget Office in Impeachment Inquiry
Steve Herman contributed to this report.Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have issued subpoenas to the Pentagon and White House budget office as part of their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, requesting documents relating to Trump’s decision to withhold military aid to Ukraine.Three Democratic committees Monday...
Profit, Not Politics: Trump Allies Sought Ukraine Gas Deal
As Rudy Giuliani was pushing Ukrainian officials last spring to investigate one of Donald Trump’s main political rivals, a group of individuals with ties to the president and his personal lawyer were also active in the former Soviet republic.Their aims were profit, not politics. This circle of businessmen and Republican donors touted...
Diplomat at Center of Trump Impeachment Inquiry Quits McCain Institute Directorship
Kurt Volker, the former special U.S. envoy to Ukraine and a key witness in the burgeoning impeachment inquiry in the U.S. House of Representatives, has resigned from his post as executive director of a prestigious institute bearing the name of the deceased U.S. senator John McCain.The Washington-based McCain Institute for International Leadership...
Foreign Minister: Ukraine Shuns US Political Battles
Ukraine doesn’t want to be dragged into U.S. political battles, the nation’s foreign minister said Monday.A July 25 phone call in which U.S. President Donald Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, a Democratic candidate hoping to challenge Trump next year, has...
New Whistleblower May Give House Democrats Fresh Information
House Democrats leading an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine may have fresh information to work with after a new whistleblower stepped forward with what the person’s lawyer said was firsthand knowledge of key events.With Congress out for another week and many Republicans reticent to speak out, a...
US: Nord Stream 2 to Boost Russian Influence on EU
US Energy Secretary Rick Perry warned Monday that the controversial Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline would increase Russia’s political influence on European Union foreign policy.On a visit to Lithuania to promote US energy ties with Eastern European nations, Perry said the pipeline carrying Russian gas to Germany “would deliver a...
Kremlin Appears Unable to Curb Protest Wave
Arrests, the threat of long jail terms and the harassment of political and environmental activists doesn’t appear to be having the desired effect for the Kremlin in deterring anti-government protests, according to a new study.In the first half of 2019 there were 863 protests and by year’s end the total is likely to be in excess of...
