Mulvaney Admits Quid Pro Quo, Says We Should “Get Over It”
White House chief of staff Mick MulvaneyEvan Vucci/AP Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, for some reason, has just admitted that aid to Ukraine was held up because President Trump wanted them to investigate political opponents: After @jonkarl points out the White House’s explanation for its dealings with Ukraine was quid-pro-quo, the chief…
How Impeachment Helped Tom Steyer Reach the Debate Stage
AP Photo/John Minchillo At last night’s debate, the Democratic candidates clamored for Donald Trump’s impeachment—and given recent poll numbers, the issue could be a political winner. But none of the Democrats owe as much to the idea of impeachment as Tom Steyer. For years, the billionaire activist has bankrolled an attempt to build a grassroots…
The Democratic Candidates Aren’t Backing Away From Impeachment
It didn’t take long for the candidates at Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate to call for President Donald Trump’s impeachment. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said that Congress needs to impeach Trump to ensure the survival of the Constitution. “This is about Donald Trump,” she said. “But understand, it’s about the next president and the next president…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Says No Impeachment Vote “At This Time”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi threw a wet blanket over the impeachment inquiry on Tuesday night, telling reporters that the House would not hold a full vote authorizing an impeachment proceeding “at this time.” She took care to point out that the vote isn’t required. “We’re not here to call bluffs. We’re here to find the…
Democrats: Rudy’s Stonewalling Is More Evidence of Misconduct
Rudy Giuliani at Fox Business Network studios on September 23, 2019.Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Democrats responded Tuesday evening to Rudy Giuliani’s refusal to comply with a subpoena he received as part of the House’s impeachment inquiry, reiterating their claim that such stonewalling is itself evidence of impeachable wrongdoing by President Donald Trump, the former New York…
Impeachment Has Spurred Record Spending on Pro-Trump Digital Ads
Since House Democrats launched their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on September 24, his campaign and supporters have spent record amounts on Google and Facebook advertisements pushing back against the investigation. According to data collected by the communications agency Bully Pulpit Interactive, spending on pro-Trump ads on the two social networks increased five-fold between…