Dec 06 Watch 8:10 The problems with Trump's claims of Ukrainian election interference One of President Trump’s lines of defense in the impeachment inquiry into his handling of Ukraine policy is the theory that Ukraine had intervened in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Trump and his supporters have repeatedly claimed that Ukraine colluded… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 5:54 Citing 'love for America,' Pelosi formally requests articles of impeachment On Thursday, a day after the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from four law professors on the legal basis for impeaching President Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi formally requested the committee chair proceed with articles of impeachment. She said "the… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 8:05 2 impeachment experts analyze the House Judiciary Committee's case against Trump For additional insight into the House Judiciary Committee’s first public impeachment hearing, we turn to Solomon Wisenberg, who was deputy independent counsel during the Whitewater investigation, and law professor Frank Bowman, author of “High Crimes and Misdemeanors: A History of… Continue watching
Dec 04 Fiery partisan disagreements as Judiciary Committee holds first impeachment hearing By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Judiciary Committee is holding its first hearing since the release of a 300-page report by Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee that found “serious misconduct” by the president. Continue reading
Dec 04 Read Michael Gerhardt's full opening statement in the Trump impeachment hearing By Gretchen Frazee The focus of the Judiciary hearing is to define grounds for a presidential impeachment. The hearing comes after the House Intelligence Committee held hearings in late November. Those hearings featured key witnesses who had knowledge of Trump's dealing with Ukraine. Continue reading
Dec 04 Read Pamela Karlan's full opening statement in Trump impeachment hearing By Gretchen Frazee The Judiciary hearing comes after the House Intelligence Committee held hearings in late November and aims to define grounds for a presidential impeachment. Continue reading
Dec 03 WATCH: Schiff discusses findings of House report laying out evidence for Trump impeachment By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House released a sweeping impeachment report Tuesday outlining evidence of what it calls President Donald Trump's wrongdoing toward Ukraine, findings that will serve as the foundation for debate over whether the 45th president should be removed from office. Continue reading
Dec 02 Allies 'can't go blocking' aid at time of war, Ukraine's Zelensky says By Associated Press “Look I never talked to the president from the position of a quid pro quo,” Zelensky said. “But you have to understand. We’re at war. If you’re our strategic partner, then you can’t go blocking anything for us. I think… Continue reading
Dec 01 House panel to vote on Ukraine report as Trump mulls defense By Hope Yen, Associated Press The House impeachment inquiry enters a pivotal stage this week, with investigators planning a vote Tuesday to approve their report making the case for President Donald Trump’s removal from office as he decides whether to mount a defense before a… Continue reading
Nov 30 AP Fact Check: Trump's Ukraine defense collides with facts By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press In recent days, President Trump has cried foul in ways angry and profane as Democrats set the stage for House Judiciary Committee hearings likely to produce articles of impeachment. A review of rhetoric on this and other matters over the… Continue reading