Sep 27 U.S. ambassador pressed Ukraine corruption fight before ouster By Ben Fox, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Officials described Yovanovitch as a respected and highly skilled diplomat who was carrying out two main missions on behalf of the administration: pressing the Ukrainian government to address long-standing U.S. concerns about public corruption in the East European nation and… Continue reading
Sep 27 White House attorneys directed Ukraine call transcript to be sealed By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A senior administration official acknowledged that the rough transcript of Trump's July 25 phone conversation with Ukraine's president was moved to a highly classified system. Continue reading
Sep 27 Ukraine’s prosecutor says there is no probe into Biden By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Ukraine's top anti-corruption official his agency hasn't investigated former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden or his son as U.S. President Donald Trump suggested. Continue reading
Sep 27 Pelosi ‘concerned’ over Trump’s ‘spy’ comments amid whistleblower controversy By Associated Press Pelosi told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" show, "I'm concerned about some of the president's comments about the whistleblower."… Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 5:30 Whistleblower alleges White House tried to suppress Zelenskiy call details It was an explosive day on Capitol Hill, as a redacted version of the whistleblower letter was released publicly, and the acting director of national intelligence testified before the House Intelligence Committee about his handling of it. Lisa Desjardins reports… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 7:14 ‘Sense of urgency’ on whistleblower complaint will drive subpoenas, says Schiff Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire testified in front of the House Intelligence Committee Thursday regarding an intelligence community whistleblower's complaint about President Trump’s interactions with a foreign leader. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who chairs the House Intelligence Committee,… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 7:45 Kellyanne Conway claims Trump’s transparency proves he did nothing wrong in Ukraine call A memorandum of notes from President Trump’s July phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy documents that Trump asked Zelensky for “a favor” by investigating the business dealings of Hunter Biden, former Vice President Joe Biden’s son. Kellyanne Conway, counselor… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 2:58 In private, Trump ‘lashing out’ about whistleblower complaint Amid a political swirl over his interactions with the Ukrainian president, President Trump is denying the July phone call between the two leaders included anything improper. But behind the scenes, Trump is “lashing out” in frustration that details of that… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 4:42 Former DOJ official calls Trump’s Ukraine phone call ‘fundamentally wrong’ John Carlin, who previously served as the top national security official at the Justice Department, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why he finds the details of President Trump’s call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy so disturbing, and what it would… Continue watching
Sep 26 9 things we learned from the Trump whistleblower complaint By Magan Crane The whistleblower complaint against President Donald Trump alleges the president sought foreign interference in the 2020 election and that White House officials moved to cover it up. Continue reading