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Ambassador to E.U. to Testify That Trump Delegated Ukraine Policy to Giuliani
Gordon D. Sondland said in his prepared statement to House impeachment investigators that he was disappointed the president involved his personal lawyer in diplomacy with Kiev.
Gordon Sondland Elbowed His Way Into Ukraine Policy. It Could Cost Him.
Mr. Sondland was to tell impeachment investigators that President Trump placed a condition on any meeting with Ukraine’s president — the opening of an investigation that could benefit Mr. Trump.
White House Is Said to Open Internal Review of Ukraine Call
Some advisers fear that the inquiry is a hunt for a scapegoat, people familiar with it said.
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Michael S. Schmidt
NEW: The review is focused on how deputy WH counsel John Eisenberg concealed the call transcript. Trump has refused to take responsibility for the “perfect” call leading some aides to fear the review is designed to find a scapegoat @maggieNYT @julianbarnes
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Macabre Video of Fake Trump Shooting Media and Critics Is Shown at His Resort
The video was shown at a conference attended by Donald Trump Jr. and Sarah Huckabee Sanders. They said they did not see it.
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Michael S. Schmidt
NEW: The video showed the president as a mass shooter executing members of the media and his political opponents in a church. It was played at a pro Trump conference at the Trump resort in Miami last week. w/@maggieNYT
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Giuliani Is Said to Be Under Investigation for Ukraine Work
Prosecutors are investigating whether the president’s lawyer broke laws meant to prevent covert foreign influence on the government.
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Michael S. Schmidt
NEW: SDNY, an office Giuliani once led, is investigating whether he broke foreign lobbying laws in his dealings in Ukraine and are examining his
efforts to remove the US ambassador to Ukraine. @benprotess @kenvogel @WRashbaum
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Witness in Trump-Ukraine Matter Ordered Not to Speak in Impeachment Inquiry
The decision to block Gordon D. Sondland, the United States ambassador to the European Union, was made hours before he was scheduled to speak to House Democrats.
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Michael S. Schmidt
NEW: Early this morning, Trump admin advised Gordon Sondland, top diplomat enmeshed in Ukraine scandal, NOT to testify at his scheduled House deposition today. Move will likely fuel Dems calls to also impeach on obstruction. w/@npfandos
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2nd Official Is Weighing Whether to Blow the Whistle on Trump’s Ukraine Dealings
The official, a member of the intelligence community, was interviewed by the inspector general to corroborate the original whistle-blower’s account.
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Michael S. Schmidt
NEW: A second intelligence official with more direct information about President Trump and Ukraine is said be considering whether to file a whistle-blower complaint. w/
@adamgoldmanNYT
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Trump Envoys Pushed Ukraine to Commit to Investigations
Two American diplomats drafted a statement for Ukraine’s new leader that would have committed him publicly to the inquiries Mr. Trump has been seeking into political rivals.
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Michael S. Schmidt
NEW: Top State officials drafted statement in Aug for Ukrainian pres Zelensky to release that committed to investigating HBiden linked company and '16roots. Latest evidence of Trump’s Ukrainian fixation driving diplos to bend policy to his political agenda
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Schiff, House Intel Chairman, Got Early Account of Whistle-Blower’s Accusations
Days before filing a whistle-blower complaint, a C.I.A. officer brought a vague version of his accusations to an aide on the House Intelligence Committee.
CNN's Tapper: Obama has used Espionage Act more than all previous administrations
The federal criminal charges filed against National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden make it seven times that the Obama administration has used the Espionage Act against government workers who shared information with the press. In at least two...
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Michael S. Schmidt
Much of the criticism of us yesterday came from Obama administration folks. Here are their stats and their legacy on this issue: politifact.com/punditfact/sta… twitter.com/adamgoldmannyt…
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Whistle-Blower Is a C.I.A. Officer Who Was Detailed to the White House
His complaint suggested he was an analyst by training with an understanding of Ukrainian politics.
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Michael S. Schmidt
NEW: The whistle-blower is a C.I.A. officer who had been detailed at some point to the White House. His complaint suggests he has a sophisticated understanding of Ukrainian politics and at least some knowledge of the law. @adamgoldmanNYT @julianbarnes
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Michael S. Schmidt
NEW: A new timeline of who knew what when. Days after the call, the CIA officer -- who became the whistle-blower -- informed the CIA's top lawyer that WH aides had raised concerns about the call. The CIA then told the WH, setting of an initial inquiry.
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Whistle-Blower Is Said to Allege Concerns About White House Handling of Ukraine Call
New details have emerged about the intelligence officer who raised alarms about the president’s pressure on Ukraine to open inquiries that could benefit him politically.
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Michael S. Schmidt
NEW: The whistle-blower raised alarms about how the White House handled records of the conversation and the whistle blower identified multiple White House officials to corroborate his account. @charlie_savage @julianbarnes
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White House Drops Objection to Whistle-Blower Speaking to Congress
Officials are working out a deal to allow the person who filed the complaint against President Trump to share at least some of the details with investigators on Capitol Hill.
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Michael S. Schmidt
NEWish: Amid building political pressure, intel community lawyers have had discussions with the White House/DOJ about how the whistle-blower can share his complaint without infringing on issues like executive privilege. w/@maggieNYT @julianbarnes
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Watchdog Refuses to Detail Whistle-Blower Complaint About Trump
The complaint, being discussed in a closed meeting with House lawmakers, addresses a commitment that President Trump was said to have made to a world leader.
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Michael S. Schmidt
NEW: At least part of the allegation deals with Ukraine. nytimes.com/2019/09/19/us/… @npfandos @julianbarnes @AllMattNYT
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Mueller’s Labored Performance Was a Departure From His Once-Fabled Stamina
As special counsel, Mr. Mueller adopted a more hands-off style than when he was F.B.I. director, and it was on display Wednesday in his congressional appearances.
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Michael S. Schmidt
Soon after the special counsel’s office opened, aides noticed Mueller kept noticeably shorter hours than he had @ FBI. In the past year, as negotiations w/ Trump’s lawyers dragged on, Mueller took part less and less @SharonLNYT @adamgoldmanNYT @noahweiland
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Michael Flynn’s New Lawyer Seeks Security Clearance, Citing Unknown Evidence
Mr. Flynn appeared in court for the first time since hiring a lawyer who has pushed conspiracies about the Mueller investigation.
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Michael S. Schmidt
Is Flynn preparing to take on the gov't? His new lawyer wants a security clearance. Prosecutors say there is no classified in the discovery. But lawyer says she needs it to review "other information" related to case.
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Michael S. Schmidt
Flynn’s new lawyer who has pushed conspiracies about Mueller wants a clearance. Prosecutors say there’s no classified in discovery. But she insists, saying it’s to review other information related to the case.
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NYT reporter flagged Jared Kushner meetings with Russians to FBI
A New York Times reporter fed information about Jared Kushner meeting with Russians to the FBI, newly released emails show.
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Michael S. Schmidt
From the Washington Examiner: "CORRECTION: The Washington Examiner has updated this story to: remove the characterization that the New York Times reporter 'fed information' to the FBI; clarify when the email was written and.."
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Justice Dept. Seeks to Question C.I.A. Officers in Russia Inquiry Review
The interview plans suggest a focus in part on the intelligence agencies’ conclusion that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia intervened in 2016 on behalf of the Trump campaign.
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Michael S. Schmidt
NEW: The interview plans are the latest sign DOJ will take a critical look at the C.I.A.’s work on Russia’s election interference. @julianbarnes @ktbenner @adamgoldmanNYT
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Trump Lawyer’s Message Was a Clue for Mueller, Who Set It Aside
The special counsel’s prosecutors cited attorney-client privilege, but legal experts were divided on whether they should have pushed to learn more.
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Michael S. Schmidt
But the president’s role, if any, remains a mystery. Dowd never said whether Trump directed him to make the overture. And investigators for Mueller declined to question Dowd. W/@charlie_savage
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Listen to Trump’s Lawyer Make Appeal After Flynn Agreed to Cooperate With Mueller
The voice mail message reveals how the president’s former lawyer John Dowd broached the prospect of a pardon for the former national security adviser.