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| House releases transcripts from key witnesses in Trump impeachment inquiry – as it happened | |
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| Committees release depositions with Marie Yovanovitch and Michael McKinley and say Volker and Sondland transcripts will follow | Committees release depositions with Marie Yovanovitch and Michael McKinley and say Volker and Sondland transcripts will follow |
| Kari Paul here, logging off for the night. It’s been a big day for the Trump administration ending in a rally in Kentucky that is ongoing. Here’s what has happened so far. | Kari Paul here, logging off for the night. It’s been a big day for the Trump administration ending in a rally in Kentucky that is ongoing. Here’s what has happened so far. |
| Lev Parnas, an indicted associate of Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani is now willing to help with the ongoing impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump. | Lev Parnas, an indicted associate of Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani is now willing to help with the ongoing impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump. |
| The Republican National Committee (RNC) reportedly spent $60,000 on tickets for Donald Trump and guests to sit ringside at an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event at Madison Square Garden over the weekend. | The Republican National Committee (RNC) reportedly spent $60,000 on tickets for Donald Trump and guests to sit ringside at an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event at Madison Square Garden over the weekend. |
| Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed Apple on Monday for announcing a $2.5bn pledge to create affordable housing, calling it a distraction. | Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed Apple on Monday for announcing a $2.5bn pledge to create affordable housing, calling it a distraction. |
| The University of Alabama is making preparations for Donald Trump to attend its game with Louisiana State University on Saturday. | The University of Alabama is making preparations for Donald Trump to attend its game with Louisiana State University on Saturday. |
| Donald Trump used his Twitter account on Monday to plug his son’s new book, drawing criticism as he faces ongoing controversy for criticizing former vice president Joe Biden for allowing his son to profit off his father’s office. | Donald Trump used his Twitter account on Monday to plug his son’s new book, drawing criticism as he faces ongoing controversy for criticizing former vice president Joe Biden for allowing his son to profit off his father’s office. |
| Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Kentucky on Monday in support of incumbent governor Matt Bevin. He berated the press, had journalists from the Washington Post removed from the rally, and alluded to spending another 15 years in office. | Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Kentucky on Monday in support of incumbent governor Matt Bevin. He berated the press, had journalists from the Washington Post removed from the rally, and alluded to spending another 15 years in office. |
| Donald Trump is warning his followers that the Democrats “are coming for your guns” and telling them to “protect the precious second amendment” in his speech at a Kentucky rally. | Donald Trump is warning his followers that the Democrats “are coming for your guns” and telling them to “protect the precious second amendment” in his speech at a Kentucky rally. |
| The president also re-asserted his false claim that California’s mismanagement of the homelessness crisis has led to water pollution. | The president also re-asserted his false claim that California’s mismanagement of the homelessness crisis has led to water pollution. |
| He also addressed the “deranged, hyper-partisan impeachment witch hunt” led by Democrats. The president pointed to the press area at the rally and condemned the “fake news” media as the crowd booed. He ordered security to remove reporters from the Washington Post. | He also addressed the “deranged, hyper-partisan impeachment witch hunt” led by Democrats. The president pointed to the press area at the rally and condemned the “fake news” media as the crowd booed. He ordered security to remove reporters from the Washington Post. |
| Donald Trump just entered the building at a rally in Kentucky. | Donald Trump just entered the building at a rally in Kentucky. |
| He is speaking on the eve of an election in the state where voters will chose between incumbent Republican governor Matt Bevin and Democratic attorney general Andy Beshear. | He is speaking on the eve of an election in the state where voters will chose between incumbent Republican governor Matt Bevin and Democratic attorney general Andy Beshear. |
| Donald Trump used his Twitter account on Monday to plug his son’s new book, drawing criticism as he faces ongoing controversy for criticizing former vice president Joe Biden for allowing his son to profit off his father’s office. | Donald Trump used his Twitter account on Monday to plug his son’s new book, drawing criticism as he faces ongoing controversy for criticizing former vice president Joe Biden for allowing his son to profit off his father’s office. |
| He tweeted about the new book by his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., telling his 66.5 million followers that they should “Go order it today!” | He tweeted about the new book by his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., telling his 66.5 million followers that they should “Go order it today!” |
| According to the Associated Press, this kind of promotional tweet would be a violation of ethics rules if it had come from any federal employee other than the president, said Liz Hempowicz, the director of public policy at the Project on Government Oversight, a nonpartisan government watchdog group. | According to the Associated Press, this kind of promotional tweet would be a violation of ethics rules if it had come from any federal employee other than the president, said Liz Hempowicz, the director of public policy at the Project on Government Oversight, a nonpartisan government watchdog group. |
| “Frankly he’s using his Twitter account to try to financially benefit his son,” she said Monday. “That’s not only distasteful, but it’s a misuse of public office and it would be an official misuse of public office if it was anyone other than the president.” | “Frankly he’s using his Twitter account to try to financially benefit his son,” she said Monday. “That’s not only distasteful, but it’s a misuse of public office and it would be an official misuse of public office if it was anyone other than the president.” |
| The tweet also highlights a well-practiced tactic of Trump trying to turn a weakness into an attack on his opponents. | The tweet also highlights a well-practiced tactic of Trump trying to turn a weakness into an attack on his opponents. |
| The University of Alabama is making preparations for Donald Trump to attend its game with Louisiana State University on Saturday. | The University of Alabama is making preparations for Donald Trump to attend its game with Louisiana State University on Saturday. |
| The planned visit comes after Trump was booed at the fifth game of the World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros and again at an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event at Madison Square Garden over the weekend. | The planned visit comes after Trump was booed at the fifth game of the World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros and again at an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event at Madison Square Garden over the weekend. |
| Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville tweeted that Trump should attend the game for a warmer welcome than he has received at other sporting events recently. | Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville tweeted that Trump should attend the game for a warmer welcome than he has received at other sporting events recently. |
| In 2016, Trump recieved 63% of the vote in Alabama, which is widely considered the most Republican state in the country. | In 2016, Trump recieved 63% of the vote in Alabama, which is widely considered the most Republican state in the country. |
| Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed Apple on Monday for announcing a $2.5bn pledge to create affordable housing. | Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed Apple on Monday for announcing a $2.5bn pledge to create affordable housing. |
| The 2020 presidential candidate said the announcement is an effort to frame its entering the housing industry as altruism. | The 2020 presidential candidate said the announcement is an effort to frame its entering the housing industry as altruism. |
| “Apple’s announcement that it is entering the real estate lending business is an effort to distract from the fact that it has helped create California’s housing crisis – all while raking in $800 million of taxpayer subsidies, and keeping a quarter trillion dollars of profit offshore, in order to avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes,” Sanders said in a statement. | “Apple’s announcement that it is entering the real estate lending business is an effort to distract from the fact that it has helped create California’s housing crisis – all while raking in $800 million of taxpayer subsidies, and keeping a quarter trillion dollars of profit offshore, in order to avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes,” Sanders said in a statement. |
| Apple said it will devote $1bn to affordable housing investment fund and $1bn to a mortgage assistance fund fund for first-time homebuyers. The company will also create a $150m fund to distribute long-term “forgivable loans” and grants to affordable housing projects. | Apple said it will devote $1bn to affordable housing investment fund and $1bn to a mortgage assistance fund fund for first-time homebuyers. The company will also create a $150m fund to distribute long-term “forgivable loans” and grants to affordable housing projects. |
| The commitment of $2.5 bn represents less than 4% of the $65 bnApple made in revenue in quarter four alone. | The commitment of $2.5 bn represents less than 4% of the $65 bnApple made in revenue in quarter four alone. |
| The Republican National Committee (RNC) reportedly spent $60,000 on tickets for Donald Trump and guests to sit ringside at an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event at Madison Square Garden over the weekend, the Washington Post reported. | The Republican National Committee (RNC) reportedly spent $60,000 on tickets for Donald Trump and guests to sit ringside at an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event at Madison Square Garden over the weekend, the Washington Post reported. |
| It is unclear how many tickets were purchased and at what price, as public ticket prices ranged from $100 to $700 each. One official told the Post the $60,000 total included catering and security. | It is unclear how many tickets were purchased and at what price, as public ticket prices ranged from $100 to $700 each. One official told the Post the $60,000 total included catering and security. |
| From the Post: | From the Post: |
| Trump was pictured posing backstage at the event with a wrestling belt. Dana White, the president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has long been friends with the president. | Trump was pictured posing backstage at the event with a wrestling belt. Dana White, the president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has long been friends with the president. |
| Previously the RNC paid $465 per seat for Trump and 11 officials to attend the fifth game of the World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros, which Trump left early after being booed. | Previously the RNC paid $465 per seat for Trump and 11 officials to attend the fifth game of the World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros, which Trump left early after being booed. |
| A lawyer for Lev Parnas, an indicted associate of Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, said the Ukranian-American business man is now willing to help with the ongoing impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump. | A lawyer for Lev Parnas, an indicted associate of Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, said the Ukranian-American business man is now willing to help with the ongoing impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump. |
| After initially denying requests from the Congressional committee to impeach Donald Trump he is now prepared to comply with requests for records and testimony from congressional impeachment investigators. | After initially denying requests from the Congressional committee to impeach Donald Trump he is now prepared to comply with requests for records and testimony from congressional impeachment investigators. |
| “We will honor and not avoid the committee’s requests to the extent they are legally proper, while scrupulously protecting Mr Parnas’ privileges including that of the Fifth Amendment,” said the lawyer, Joseph Bondy, referring to his client’s constitutional right to avoid self-incrimination. | “We will honor and not avoid the committee’s requests to the extent they are legally proper, while scrupulously protecting Mr Parnas’ privileges including that of the Fifth Amendment,” said the lawyer, Joseph Bondy, referring to his client’s constitutional right to avoid self-incrimination. |
| His previous lawyer, John Dowd, wrote to the committees in early October complaining that their requests for documents were “overly broad and unduly burdensome.” | His previous lawyer, John Dowd, wrote to the committees in early October complaining that their requests for documents were “overly broad and unduly burdensome.” |
| Parnas pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court last month to being part of a scheme that used a shell company to donate money to a pro-Trump election committee and illegally raise money for a former congressman as part of an effort to have the president remove the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. | Parnas pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court last month to being part of a scheme that used a shell company to donate money to a pro-Trump election committee and illegally raise money for a former congressman as part of an effort to have the president remove the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. |
| Trump’s request to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in a July 25 phone call to investigate the Bidens was at the heart of a whistleblower complaint by an intelligence officer that sparked the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry on Sept. 24. | Trump’s request to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in a July 25 phone call to investigate the Bidens was at the heart of a whistleblower complaint by an intelligence officer that sparked the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry on Sept. 24. |
| Hello readers, Kari Paul here taking over the blog for the next few hours. Stay tuned for more news. | Hello readers, Kari Paul here taking over the blog for the next few hours. Stay tuned for more news. |
| It’s been a roller coaster of a day for the Trump administration and the president’s not done yet. As Trump heads to Kentucky, here’s a recap of where the day stands. | It’s been a roller coaster of a day for the Trump administration and the president’s not done yet. As Trump heads to Kentucky, here’s a recap of where the day stands. |
| The House intelligence committee released the transcripts of two key witnesses in the escalating abuse-of-power scandal involving Trump’s efforts to extract damaging information on his political rivals from Ukraine. The committee released the transcripts of former US Ambassador to UkraineMarie Yovanovitch and former senior adviser to the secretary of state, Ambassador Michael McKinley after four witnesses failed to appear on Capitol Hill for depositions. | The House intelligence committee released the transcripts of two key witnesses in the escalating abuse-of-power scandal involving Trump’s efforts to extract damaging information on his political rivals from Ukraine. The committee released the transcripts of former US Ambassador to UkraineMarie Yovanovitch and former senior adviser to the secretary of state, Ambassador Michael McKinley after four witnesses failed to appear on Capitol Hill for depositions. |
| A federal appeals court ruled that Trump’s accounting firm must hand over eight years of his personal and corporate tax returns to Manhattan prosecutors. Trump’s lawyer has vowed to take the case to the Supreme Court. | A federal appeals court ruled that Trump’s accounting firm must hand over eight years of his personal and corporate tax returns to Manhattan prosecutors. Trump’s lawyer has vowed to take the case to the Supreme Court. |
| Writer and advice columnist E Jean Carroll filed a defamation lawsuit against Trump over allegations that the president raped her after a chance encounter in a department store more than twenty years ago. Trump has denied the allegation and his press secretary dismissed the suit as “frivolous”. | Writer and advice columnist E Jean Carroll filed a defamation lawsuit against Trump over allegations that the president raped her after a chance encounter in a department store more than twenty years ago. Trump has denied the allegation and his press secretary dismissed the suit as “frivolous”. |
| The Trump administration has initiated the year-long process of leaving the Paris climate agreement, a decision that isolates the US as the only country in the world not signed onto the pact. | The Trump administration has initiated the year-long process of leaving the Paris climate agreement, a decision that isolates the US as the only country in the world not signed onto the pact. |
| With a year to go, Democrats’ prospects of winning back the White House in 2020 look bleak, according to new New York Times polling released one year out from the election. | With a year to go, Democrats’ prospects of winning back the White House in 2020 look bleak, according to new New York Times polling released one year out from the election. |