Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman told House investigators that he received the instruction from the top legal adviser for the National Security Council.
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Trump’s pick for Russia envoy grilled by senators on Ukraine
They demand to know why the nominee, Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan, didn’t know more about the Trump administration’s backchannel diplomacy with Ukraine.
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Bolton summoned; first big vote set on impeachment probe
Democratic lawmakers want to hear next week from the hawkish former national security adviser, who openly sparred over the administration’s approach to Ukraine.
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Insight: Presidential wrongdoing is nothing new
But Donald Trump’s conduct has pushed the nation into uncharted territory.
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Marc A. Thiessen: Partisan nature of Democrats’ impeachment inquiry will backfire
The entire investigation is a blatantly political exercise, and Democrats are violating every standard of due process.
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White House delayed Ukraine trade decision in August
John Bolton, the then-national security adviser, warned the U.S. trade representative that President Trump probably would oppose any action that benefited the government in Kiev.
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Dana Milbank: With words that could end a presidency, diplomat alters inquiry’s trajectory
Republicans object to the impeachment depositions being taken behind closed doors. But will they really be happier when proceedings become public?
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Ukrainian leader felt Trump pressure before taking office
President-elect Volodymyr Zelensky told advisers in May that he was concerned about becoming entangled in U.S. elections.
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Diplomat’s ‘damning’ testimony contradicts Trump’s denial that Ukraine aid hinged on Biden probe
Acting ambassador William Taylor provides an expansive description of a series of events at the heart of an investigation that threatens the Trump presidency.
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Kathleen Parker: Mick Mulvaney, there may soon be a spot for you under the bus
Telling the truth – even when you don’t mean to – isn’t helpful in the sort of presidential politics being played out at the White House.