Oct 30 WATCH: Nominee to be ambassador to Russia testifies before Senate committee By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan was the official who told Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch she was being recalled early from the Ukraine post. Continue reading
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 29 Vindman testified he tried to fill in omissions in Trump Ukraine transcript By Associated Press At least one of the omitted words was "Burisma," a reference to the company linked to Joe Biden and his son. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 11:01 House releases impeachment inquiry procedures amid new testimony On Tuesday, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman became the first person on President Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to testify as part of the impeachment inquiry. He said he had been “concerned” by Trump’s request during… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 18:47 Watch our interview with Vice President Mike Pence By Judy Woodruff Vice President Mike Pence has been central to U.S. policy in Syria. After President Trump's controversial decision to withdraw American troops from the country and the ensuing Syrian incursion by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Pence was instrumental in securing… Continue watching
Oct 28 House voting to impeach Trump not a ‘foregone conclusion,’ Pence says By Yamiche Alcindor Vice President Mike Pence, in an interview on Monday with PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff, fiercely defended President Trump against allegations that it was inappropriate to discuss with the leader of Ukraine the possibility of investigating Joe… Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: Trump expects ‘really bad things’ from investigation into Russia probe By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press President Trump declared anew on Friday that the now-concluded special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election was a "hoax" designed to discredit his presidency. Continue reading
Oct 24 Pentagon told impeachment inquiry witness not to testify By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A Defense Department official who testified in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump did so in defiance of the Pentagon, which told her not to cooperate. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 8:55 GOP lawmakers violate House rules to disrupt Pentagon official’s testimony A group of Republican lawmakers loyal to President Trump stormed an impeachment inquiry congressional session Wednesday, forcing it to a standstill for much of the day. Democrats said the disruption indicated that the GOP is “desperate” after Tuesday’s testimony shed… Continue watching
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