Bedingfield was referring to a news conference during the 2016 presidential campaign when Trump on camera called on Russia to hack Hillary Clinton’s e-mail servers. “Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 e-mails that are missing,” he said. The investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller later determined that Russian hackers tried to do just that hours after Trump’s comments, making their first effort to break into servers used by Clinton’s personal office. … [Read more...] about Trump publicly urges China to investigate the Bidens
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Trump’s lawyers draw a legal cloak around him
“Thus, under the Framers’ plan, the determination whether the President is making decisions based on ‘improper’ motives or whether he is ‘faithfully’ discharging his responsibilities is left to the People, through the election process, and the Congress, through the Impeachment process. The Framers’ idea of political accountability has proven remarkably successful, far more so than the disastrous experimentation with an ‘independent’ counsel statute,” he wrote. … [Read more...] about Trump’s lawyers draw a legal cloak around him
7 things to know about the arrests of the 2 Giuliani associates
How does the former US ambassador to the Ukraine come in to the story? Prosecutors also alleged that Parnas urged a US congressman to seek the ouster of the US ambassador to Ukraine, at the request of Ukrainian government officials. That happened about the same time that Parnas and Fruman committed to raising more than $20,000 for the politician, the AP reported. … [Read more...] about 7 things to know about the arrests of the 2 Giuliani associates
Trump’s envoy who denied quid pro quo now says he isn’t certain
For months, Sondland’s deep involvement in issues related to Ukraine struck diplomats in Brussels and Washington as highly unusual, given his role as envoy to the European Union, a large trade bloc that does not include Ukraine. Former US officials have said Sondland viewed the Ukraine assignment as critical to winning Trump’s favor and auditioning for a more senior job in the administration. … [Read more...] about Trump’s envoy who denied quid pro quo now says he isn’t certain
