Nov 23 New documents show contacts between Giuliani and Pompeo By Associated Press Newly released documents show Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani was in contact with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the months before the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was abruptly recalled. Continue reading
Nov 15 What to watch during Friday’s impeachment hearing with Yovanovitch By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Congress digs into the testimony of former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch at 9 a.m. on the second day of public impeachment hearings against the nation’s 45th president. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 8:50 How Rudy Giuliani went from ‘America’s mayor’ to Ukraine business broker By Yamiche Alcindor Mentioned frequently in transcripts from closed-door testimonies in the impeachment inquiry, Rudy Giuliani stands at the center of the saga over President Trump’s Ukraine policy. Giuliani is now the president’s personal lawyer, but he first entered the national spotlight as… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 5:28 What to look for in this week’s impeachment inquiry Three officials will testify this week as the impeachment inquiry enters a new phase with public hearings. House Republicans on Saturday submitted their wishlist of witnesses which included Hunter Biden and the whistleblower — both names ruled out by the… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 11:53 How Mick Mulvaney plays into the Ukraine impeachment inquiry saga House committees involved in the impeachment inquiry have released nearly 2700 pages of closed-door deposition transcripts. Many of the officials interviewed echoed the whistleblower’s concerns about President Trump's policy toward Ukraine. Trump, meanwhile, renewed claims that the whistleblower was guilty… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 6:20 What diplomat George Kent said about Rudy Giuliani — and Hunter Biden In his impeachment inquiry testimony, career State Department official George Kent alleged that Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s personal attorney, sought to manipulate U.S. policy on Ukraine and oust former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch. Kent also said he had expressed concern over… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 6:28 Why William Taylor’s testimony is central to the impeachment inquiry House committees involved in the impeachment inquiry said Wednesday that the investigation will go public next week, with senior State Department officials scheduled for open hearings beginning November 13th. Meanwhile, Amb. William Taylor's deposition transcript illuminates why U.S. military aid… Continue watching
Oct 30 Diplomat says Bolton warned him about Giuliani and Ukraine By Eric Tucker, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The testimony from Christopher Anderson makes clear that administration officials were concerned about Rudy Giuliani's back-channel involvement in Ukraine policy. Continue reading
Oct 23 Judge tells State Department to begin producing Ukraine records By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Any release of government documents could shed new light on President Donald Trump's efforts to prod his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden, the matter at the heart of the Democrat-led House impeachment inquiry. Continue reading
Oct 23 Giuliani associates plead not guilty By Associated Press Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman were arraigned in federal court in Manhattan in a case that's cast a harsh light on the business dealings of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer. Continue reading