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ity Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) dismissed the witnesses who have testified, ... arguing that 'they were not all Trump administration folks.' They're Schiff's witnesses,' Scalise said. ... When pressed by host Chris Wallace on the fact that most of the witnesses are part of the Trump administration, Scal

, according to emails obtained by the Wall Street Journal: "The emails reviewed by the Journal show that three days [after the July 10 meeting], Mr. Sondland urged Mr. Morrison to schedule the call between Mr. Trump and Mr. Zelensky before Ukrainian parliamentary elections on July 21. 'Sole purpose is fo

ously reported. ... "The comments by Trump and Johnson also come amid intensifying scrutiny of the actions of U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, [who is expected to testify on Wednesday and one of eight people scheduled to appear in public hearings this week]. According to testimony release

. Police declined to discuss what kind of weapon was used or any potential motive." EFTA00046173 Lawmakers argue over Trump's intentions ahead of Sondland testimony IMPEACHMENT LATEST: -- Trump tweeted this morning that he will "strongly consider" testifying in writing as part of the impeachment inqu

engthy introductory and closing statements. The total time that the witnesses ... spent answering Democrats' queries was about a minute longer than Schiff's comments and questions. The witnesses spent about 10 more minutes answering Democratic questions than Republican ones, in large part because more

hat they didn't see him do anything illegal. Each seemed content to throw Rudy Giuliani, the president's personal lawyer, and Gordon EFTA00046526 Sondland, the megadonor who became ambassador to the European Union and is testifying today, under the bus. But they also validated key testimony from other

fying on Thursday, had warned him about the "Gordon problem," referring to Sondland, when he took over. "I decided to keep track of what Ambassador Sondland was doing," he explained. "I didn't always act on things Gordon suggested [and] that he believed were important." Volker says Sondland raised inves

impeachment case to trial, losing that case, having the president acquitted and then having an adjudication that this conduct is not impeachable," Schiff said on NBC. "There's no making the case to the cult of the president's personality that is the Senate GOP, but we should at least be able to make

-- about Ukraine" because "it had been very difficult for us to get the president interested in what we were trying to do in Ukraine." "Ambassador Sondland agreed that the president did not give a s--- about Ukraine," Holmes said under oath. "I asked why not, and Ambassador Sondland stated, the Presiden

subscribe from The Daily 202 Privacy Policy I Help @2019 The Washington Post 1301 K St NW. Washington DC 20071 EFTA00046929 The Daily 202: What Sondland allegedly said after Trump hung up on July 26 badly undercuts him and the president From The Washington Post To Charisma Edge, The Washington Po

candor, colorful language. There's just so much about the call that was so remarkable that I remember it vividly." — House Intelligence Chairman Schiff (D-Calif.) questioned Holmes about his bluntness with Sondland. "I'm not proud of my language," the diplomat answered. "But the informal tone of th

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--- about Ukraine" because "it had been very difficult for us to get the president interested in what we were trying to do in Ukraine." "Ambassador Sondland agreed that the president did not give a s--- about Ukraine," Holmes said under oath. "I asked why not, and Ambassador Sondland stated, the Preside

d for an apology: An NBC correspondent shared this throwback: And a Vox reporter shared this other throwback: Page 17551 EFTA00047062 Here are Schiff and Jim Jordan back in high school, via a CNN reporter: And a Democratic senator observed that none of the oversight being conducted by the House

ressure a foreign government to investigate Joe Biden. Rachael Bade, Aaron C. Davis and Matt Zapotosky report: "More forcefully than he has before, Sondland declared that the Trump administration would not give Ukraine's newly elected president, Volodymyr Zelensky, a chance to visit the White House — un

the investigations, rather than actually carry them out, though he conceded official announcements would hold foreign officials to their word. ... Sondland revealed an email showing that he asked Pompeo to help him orchestrate a face-to-face encounter between Trump and Zelensky, off to the side of a Wo

And he asked for an apology: An NBC correspondent shared this throwback: And a Vox reporter shared this other throwback: EFTA00047097 Here are Schiff and Jim Jordan back in high school, via a CNN reporter: And a Democratic senator observed that none of the oversight being conducted by the House I

the investigations, rather than actually carry them out, though he conceded official announcements would hold foreign officials to their word. ... Sondland revealed an email showing that he asked Pompeo to help him orchestrate a face-to-face encounter between Trump and Zelensky, off to the side of a Wo

ressure a foreign government to investigate Joe Biden. Rachael Bade, Aaron C. Davis and Matt Zapotosky report: "More forcefully than he has before, Sondland declared that the Trump administration would not give Ukraine's newly elected president, Volodymyr Zelensky, a chance to visit the White House — un

), the top Republican on the panel, sask[ed] who Vindman might have spoken to about the call and his concerns about the implications of that call." Schiff said, "We need to protect the whistle-blower. Please stop. I want to make sure that there is no effort to out the whistle-blower through these pro

a US citizen." Bruce added that 'he most anticipated witness of the week is Gordon Sondland, the Trump mega-donor turned US Ambassador to the EU. Sondland has already revised his testimony once, admitting he personally told the Ukrainians that if they wanted nearly $400 million of military aid, they

n service officer based in Kyiv." The Washington Post (11/14, Wagner, 14.2M) reports that Jayanti was the embassy official tasked with accompanying Sondland throughout the day of the call." Mary Bruce said on ABC World News Tonight (11/14, story 6, 0:30, Muir, 6.71M) that on Friday, lawmakers will hear