Oct 17 Trump lawyer distances legal team from Mulvaney comments By Associated Press President Trump's personal attorney Jay Sekulow issued a one-sentence statement that said, "The President's legal counsel was not involved in acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney's press briefing."… Continue reading
Oct 17 WATCH: Trump held up Ukraine aid in part over election probe, Mulvaney says The White House is acknowledging that President Donald Trump asked Ukraine's leader to investigate his country's role in meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. Continue reading
Oct 17 Read Sondland’s full opening remarks on Trump impeachment inquiry Gordon Sondland told lawmakers on Thursday that he was disappointed Trump directed him to work with Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Continue reading
Oct 17 In remarks on Ukraine, Sondland distances himself from Trump By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Gordon Sondland is the latest in a series of witnesses to be interviewed behind closed doors by lawmakers. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 5:16 As Giuliani defies subpoena, testimony reveals officials raised concern about his conduct Despite the White House's efforts to block the impeachment inquiry process, depositions from long-time diplomats have shed new light on the Trump administration's approach to Ukraine, and how officials were concerned about the actions of President Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy… Continue watching
Oct 15 John Bolton called Giuliani a ‘hand grenade,’ former White House aide testified By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The aide, Fiona Hill, testified for more than 10 hours on Monday as part of the Democrats' impeachment probe into Trump's dealings with Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 15 Hunter Biden says he did not have an ‘ethical lapse’ By Associated Press In an ABC News interview, Hunter Biden concedes he may have underestimated the political repercussions of his foreign work in Ukraine and China but he did not make an ethical mistake. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 4:24 The significance of former Russia adviser Fiona Hill’s congressional testimony Three House committees questioned Fiona Hill, President Trump’s former top Russia adviser, on Monday as part of the impeachment inquiry. Hill, who worked in both the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, is considered very knowledgeable about Russia and skeptical… Continue watching
Oct 14 Ukrainian far-right groups, veterans protest president’s peace plan By Yuras Karmanau, Angela Charlton, Associated Press Shooting off flares and shouting "glory to Ukraine," thousands of far-right and nationalist activists marched Monday through Kyiv, protesting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's leadership and his long-awaited peace plan for eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 14 Ambassador to testify Trump assured him there was no ‘quid pro quo’ By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Gordon Sondland, Trump's hand-picked ambassador to the European Union, is among administration officials being subpoenaed to appear on Capitol Hill this week against the wishes of the White House. Continue reading