Republicans Want to Throw Giuliani and Sondland Under the Bus. Their Plan Is Ridiculous.
LeManna/Getty According to an astounding report by the Washington Post, Republicans have (yet another) brand-new strategy to defend President Donald Trump from impeachment—and it involves throwing Rudy Giuliani, Gordon Sondland, and “possibly” Mick Mulvaney under the bus. Under this new approach, Republicans would essentially acknowledge what has become obvious to everyone: that Trump’s henchmen really…
Now Here’s Alexander Vindman’s Interview with the House Impeachment Probe
Tom Williams/ZUMA One of Donald Trump’s most frequent attacks against the House impeachment inquiry has been investigators’ reliance on so-called secondhand information or testimony from individuals who weren’t on the now-infamous July 25 phone call between Trump and the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. Those attacks never had much merit—the intelligence community has a long…
Read Fiona Hill’s Testimony to House Impeachment Investigators
Caroline Brehman/ZUMA Another transcript from the fast-moving House impeachment inquiry is out, this time from the White House’s former top Russia adviser Fiona Hill. Looking for news you can trust? Subscribe to our free newsletters. HELP US KEEP DIGGING A generous group of donors have put up another $150,000 to double all donations and help…
Read the Transcript of George Kent’s Testimony to the House Impeachment Probe
House investigators just released a transcript of the testimony given by George Kent, a State Department official. George Kent makes clear that Zelensky was told by the US that he had to meet Trump’s demands. pic.twitter.com/r6n2GgHKdV — David Corn (@DavidCornDC) November 7, 2019 Read the full testimony below:
Someone Please Investigate Why Ukraine’s President Loves Jay Leno
Hey, here’s something weird: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky supposedly considers former Tonight Show host Jay Leno a “hero.” This is according to the testimony of the ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland. Before we get into the whole thing, let’s point out that: 1) Zelensky was a comedian before he ran for president, 2)…
Public Impeachment Hearings to Start Next Week
Tom Williams/ZUMA The House impeachment inquiry is about to enter a whole new realm. House intelligence chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) announced on Wednesday that the investigation is set to hold its first open hearings next week, with three key witnesses—Bill Taylor, the top US diplomat to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, the former US ambassador to Ukraine,…