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Impeachment Investigators Subpoena WH Chief of Staff

But few expect Mick Mulvaney to turn up

(Newser) - House impeachment investigators would like Mick Mulvaney to tell them more about the quid pro quo involving US aid to Ukraine he talked about during a briefing last month—but the acting White House chief of staff is widely expected to defy a subpoena issued late Thursday. On Oct. 17,...

Trump Wanted to Hear 3 Words From Ukraine Prez

'Investigations, Biden, and Clinton,' per George Kent

(Newser) - There were three words President Donald Trump wanted to hear from the Ukraine president: Investigations, Biden, Clinton. That's according to the transcript, released Thursday, of an impeachment inquiry interview with career State Department official George Kent, the AP reports. "Potus wanted nothing less than President Zelenskiy to go...

Bolton a No-Show at Impeachment Hearing

Former national security adviser may be waiting for court to weigh in

(Newser) - John Bolton was a no-show for his requested appearance before the House impeachment panel Thursday, but sources tell the Washington Post that if a court clears the way for him to appear, the former national security adviser is willing to defy the White House's order that he not do...

WaPo: Barr Turned Down Trump Press Conference Request

Sources say president asked Barr to declare no laws were broken in Ukraine call

(Newser) - As the controversy over President Trump's phone call with Ukraine's president deepened, Trump found out that there was something Attorney General William Barr wouldn't do for him, insiders say. The Washington Post , citing "people familiar with the matter," reports that Trump asked Barr to hold...

Top Ukraine Envoy's Testimony Released

William Taylor told lawmakers he threatened to quit over Trump's Ukraine demand

(Newser) - The transcript of William Taylor's testimony in the Trump impeachment inquiry was released Wednesday, and the Los Angeles Times reports it reveals that Taylor, the top US official in Ukraine, threatened to quit over President Trump's demand that "President Zelensky ... state publicly that Ukraine will investigate Burisma...

Impeachment Inquiry: Major New Phase Starts in 7 Days

Rep. Adam Schiff announces first public hearings

(Newser) - Mark your calendars: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff on Wednesday announced what the AP calls a "major new phase" of the impeachment inquiry. Public impeachment hearings will begin next Wednesday, Schiff said. Politico reports first up will be William Taylor , the top US diplomat in Ukraine, and Deputy...

Republicans 'Name' Trump Whistleblower

But others want the whistleblower's identity kept secret

(Newser) - Is the Trump whistleblower's identity already an open secret? That's what some Republican lawmakers and conservative media outlets are saying as they call for the whistleblower to be subpoenaed or outright exposed, the Wall Street Journal reports. But outlets that name the individual lack hard evidence other than...

Trump Wants to Read the Ukraine Transcript to the US

President tells 'Washington Examiner' he might read Ukraine call transcript aloud on live TV

(Newser) - As impeachment proceedings rumble on, President Trump says he'll keep fighting back against allegations that his phone call with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky was inappropriate. And as part of his strategy, he's mulling using T-shirts and what Fox News calls an "FDR-esque" tactic. On Thursday, the Washington ...

Impeachment Probe to John Bolton: You're Up

The former Trump adviser is invited to testify

(Newser) - Calling John Bolton: You're wanted in the House impeachment probe. Yes, the AP reports that Democratic House investigators have asked the former national security adviser to testify next Thursday. Bolton would be the heaviest hitter in the inquiry so far if he does. He's also a key player...

White House Security Official to Deliver Damaging Testimony

Military officer says he reported concerns about Trump's Ukraine phone call

(Newser) - The White House's top Ukraine expert is due to testify before impeachment investigators Tuesday—and his testimony is expected to be some of the most damaging for President Trump so far. According to prepared testimony seen by Politico , Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the first current White House official...

Whistleblower Attorneys to GOP: Lay Off Our Client

Andrew Bakaj and Mark Zaid make their case in the 'Washington Post'

(Newser) - The Ukraine whistleblower's identity will remain under wraps, as long as his—or her—attorneys have a say in it. "Speculation about the whistleblower's identity has only increased," Andrew Bakaj and Mark Zaid write in the Washington Post . "As each allegation in the complaint is...

Early Ukrainian Meeting Was All Trump and Rudy

Volodymyr Zelensky was worried about US pressure back in May, insiders say

(Newser) - More than two months before the phone call that launched the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, Ukraine's newly elected leader was already worried about pressure from the US president to investigate his Democratic rival Joe Biden. Volodymyr Zelensky gathered a small group of advisers on May 7 in Kyiv...

NYT Says Ukraine Timeline Isn't What We Thought

Paper says documents, sources show Ukraine knew about aid freeze in early August

(Newser) - Diplomat William Taylor's Tuesday testimony to House impeachment investigators drew "sighs and gasps" —and a "pfft!" from President Trump, who dismissively tweeted on Wednesday morning, "Neither he (Taylor) or any other witness has provided testimony that the Ukrainians were aware that military aid was...

Trump, McConnell at Odds on This Point
Is This the
'Sea Change' on
Impeachment?
THE RUNDOWN
Oct 23, 2019 6:33 AM CDT

Is This the 'Sea Change' on Impeachment?

Trump, McConnell at odds on one point as testimony continues

(Newser) - The deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia will testify in the House impeachment inquiry Wednesday about the withholding of military aid from Ukraine, following up the stunning testimony of the top US diplomat in Ukraine. This as President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell appear...

&#39;Sighs and Gasps&#39; as William Taylor Testifies
'Sighs and Gasps' as
Ukraine Envoy Testifies
the rundown
Oct 22, 2019 7:03 PM CDT

'Sighs and Gasps' as Ukraine Envoy Testifies

William Taylor testifies 'everything' was dependent on Ukraine launching probes

(Newser) - There were "sighs and gasps" on Capitol Hill Tuesday as William Taylor testified before the House Intelligence, Oversight, and Foreign Affairs Committees as part of the Trump impeachment hearings, Politico reports. Taylor, the top US diplomat in Ukraine, first gave what CNN describes as a "lengthy and detailed...

New Figure Enters Ukraine Controversy
New Figure Enters
Ukraine Controversy
the rundown
Oct 22, 2019 11:47 AM CDT

New Figure Enters Ukraine Controversy

Hungarian leader Viktor Orban reportedly bad-mouthed Ukraine before call

(Newser) - New reports out Tuesday add more context to President Trump's view of Ukraine before he made his famous call to that nation's leader in July. The upshot is that Vladimir Putin and Hungary's Viktor Orban each bad-mouthed Ukraine as a corrupt nation to Trump, reinforcing what he...

GOP Ready to Make Its Move Against Schiff
GOP Ready
to Make Its
Move Against
Schiff
the rundown
Oct 21, 2019 2:41 PM CDT

GOP Ready to Make Its Move Against Schiff

But push to censure expected to fail in the House Monday evening

(Newser) - Republicans want the House to censure Democrat Adam Schiff over his handling of the Trump impeachment hearings, and NBC News reports that they'll push for a vote Monday evening. The move is widely expected to become a symbolic one, however, because Democrats will be able to easily block the...

Mulvaney: Trump Was &#39;Honestly Surprised&#39;
Mulvaney: Trump
Was 'Honestly Surprised'
sunday talk shows
Oct 20, 2019 1:30 PM CDT

Mulvaney: Trump Was 'Honestly Surprised'

The acting chief of staff talks to Chris Wallace on 'Fox News Sunday'

(Newser) - Mick Mulvaney hit the small screen Sunday and talked about a pair of recent issues—including President Trump's about-face on hosting next year's G-7 conference at Trump National Doral Miami resort, Politico reports. "The president isn't one for holding back his feelings and his emotions about...

Diplomat: I Raised &#39;Hunter Issue&#39; With Biden&#39;s Office
Official: I Tried to Warn Biden
Oct 19, 2019 5:40 PM CDT

Official: I Tried to Warn Biden

George Kent says he worried about the optics of Burisma

(Newser) - A career diplomat says he voiced concerns about Joe Biden's son, but to little effect. In closed-door testimony this week, George Kent told congressional investigators he'd warned the office of then-Vice President Biden about his son's position at a Ukrainian energy company, sources tell the Washington Post...

Shadowy Oligarch Has a Thing for Giuliani: Report

And Giuliani allegedly used back channels to help a former Ukrainian official

(Newser) - The media spotlight fell Rudy Giuliani again this week amid fresh accusations and an intriguing foreign-bribery case. Testifying to congressional investigators, diplomat George Kent said Giuliani had pressed the White House and the State Dept. to get a visa for former Ukrainian prosecutor Victor Shokin, CNN reports. Shokin had lost...

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