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| Trump ordered to pay $2m for charity foundation misuse – live | |
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| Lawsuit exposed ‘shocking pattern of illegality’ in Trump’s personal charity, while John Bolton fails to show for deposition on Capitol Hill – follow live | |
| A judge in New York orders President Donald Trump to pay $2 million for misusing his charitable foundation, the AP reports. | |
| In December 2018, a second New York judge signed off on a deal to shut down Trump’s personal charity after a lawsuit exposed a “shocking pattern of illegality”. | |
| Trump had used the charity to pay off legal settlements within his business and even to buy a painting of himself to hang in one of his golf clubs. | |
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| From a press release from the New York attorney general: | |
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| Election Day 2019 is over, but Michelle Obama is still trying to get out the vote, reports the Associated Press: | |
| Andrew Yang: parent, patriot, not a politician. The longshot Democratic presidential candidate has a TV ad out. | |
| Come for the helicopter shots of the Golden Gate bridge, stay for the villain cameo by Mark Zuckerberg; | |
| The impeachment witnesses continue to review their depositions. There are enough memories jogging in DC this week to start a track club. | The impeachment witnesses continue to review their depositions. There are enough memories jogging in DC this week to start a track club. |
| Desperate to ensure the flow of military aid from the United States, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy had decided to go on CNN and announce the investigations Donald Trump wanted, but at the last minute the plan was cancelled with the exposure in the United States of the Trump plot, the New York Times reports, drawing on Ukrainian sources: | Desperate to ensure the flow of military aid from the United States, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy had decided to go on CNN and announce the investigations Donald Trump wanted, but at the last minute the plan was cancelled with the exposure in the United States of the Trump plot, the New York Times reports, drawing on Ukrainian sources: |
| The report adds: | The report adds: |
| An entertaining outtake from last night’s Trump rally in Louisiana: | An entertaining outtake from last night’s Trump rally in Louisiana: |
| Law prof and impeachment expert Ross Garber points out that Schiff’s statement of the parameters of the inquiry, mentioned earlier, read a lot like draft articles of impeachment: | Law prof and impeachment expert Ross Garber points out that Schiff’s statement of the parameters of the inquiry, mentioned earlier, read a lot like draft articles of impeachment: |
| Washington Post editor Marty Baron has replied to an attack by Trump on reporters who wrote a story about the attorney general refusing a Trump request to go before cameras and say Trump’s Zelenskiy phone call was totally copacetic, law-wise: | Washington Post editor Marty Baron has replied to an attack by Trump on reporters who wrote a story about the attorney general refusing a Trump request to go before cameras and say Trump’s Zelenskiy phone call was totally copacetic, law-wise: |
| Did you catch Donald Trump Jr shilling for his new book this morning on The View? | Did you catch Donald Trump Jr shilling for his new book this morning on The View? |
| A top aide to Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer in Iowa has privately offered campaign contributions to local politicians in exchange for endorsing his White House bid, according to multiple people with direct knowledge of the conversations, the Associated Press reports: | A top aide to Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer in Iowa has privately offered campaign contributions to local politicians in exchange for endorsing his White House bid, according to multiple people with direct knowledge of the conversations, the Associated Press reports: |
| Tom Courtney, a former Democratic state senator from southeastern Iowa who’s running for reelection to his old seat, told The Associated Press the financial offer “left a bad taste in my mouth”: | Tom Courtney, a former Democratic state senator from southeastern Iowa who’s running for reelection to his old seat, told The Associated Press the financial offer “left a bad taste in my mouth”: |
| In compliance with rules passed last week by the House, Intelligence committee chairman Adam Schiff has notified Republicans of a Saturday deadline – 11:20am Saturday, to be exact – to suggest witnesses to participate in public impeachment hearings starting next week. | In compliance with rules passed last week by the House, Intelligence committee chairman Adam Schiff has notified Republicans of a Saturday deadline – 11:20am Saturday, to be exact – to suggest witnesses to participate in public impeachment hearings starting next week. |
| There is plenty of reason to expect that Republicans will seek to call witnesses designed not to illuminate the inquiry but to create a public circus. Trump champion Jim Jordan, who does not sit on the relevant committee (yet), told reporters he wanted to hear from the whistleblower, who was not a direct witness to the alleged misconduct, but who is the target of an attempt by Trump to cast the inquiry as partisan. | There is plenty of reason to expect that Republicans will seek to call witnesses designed not to illuminate the inquiry but to create a public circus. Trump champion Jim Jordan, who does not sit on the relevant committee (yet), told reporters he wanted to hear from the whistleblower, who was not a direct witness to the alleged misconduct, but who is the target of an attempt by Trump to cast the inquiry as partisan. |
| But in compliance with the rules, Schiff has now informed Republicans that each witness request “must be accompanied by a detailed written justification of the relevance to the inquiry of the testimony of each requested witness.” | But in compliance with the rules, Schiff has now informed Republicans that each witness request “must be accompanied by a detailed written justification of the relevance to the inquiry of the testimony of each requested witness.” |
| Here are the inquiry’s parameters as laid out by Schiff: | Here are the inquiry’s parameters as laid out by Schiff: |
| The House intelligence committee has released a statement saying that former national security adviser John Bolton, a no-show for testimony today, informed the committee that he “would take us to court if we subpoenaed him.” | The House intelligence committee has released a statement saying that former national security adviser John Bolton, a no-show for testimony today, informed the committee that he “would take us to court if we subpoenaed him.” |
| “The White House instruction that [Bolton] not appear will add to the evidence of the President’s obstruction of Congress”, the intelligence committee said in a statement obtained by BuzzFeed. | “The White House instruction that [Bolton] not appear will add to the evidence of the President’s obstruction of Congress”, the intelligence committee said in a statement obtained by BuzzFeed. |
| But the overarching question of whether the impeachment inquiry will feature a Bolton cameo does not appear to be resolved yet. Bolton informed the committee he would be willing to testify if a court clears the way, the Washington Post reports, citing “people familiar with his views”: | But the overarching question of whether the impeachment inquiry will feature a Bolton cameo does not appear to be resolved yet. Bolton informed the committee he would be willing to testify if a court clears the way, the Washington Post reports, citing “people familiar with his views”: |
| Previous witnesses have testified that Bolton strongly objected to the mixing of US national security objectives in Ukraine with Donald Trump’s domestic political objectives in 2020. | Previous witnesses have testified that Bolton strongly objected to the mixing of US national security objectives in Ukraine with Donald Trump’s domestic political objectives in 2020. |
| Here is a juicy line from the Post report: if he testified, Bolton “is expected to confirm their statements and describe his conversations with Trump.” | Here is a juicy line from the Post report: if he testified, Bolton “is expected to confirm their statements and describe his conversations with Trump.” |
| This public airing of his willingness-in-principle to confirm the most damning testimony against Trump, juxtaposed with his not actually appearing before congress today, scans like a not-so-subtle demonstration by Bolton to Trump of the power Bolton holds here. But what does Bolton want... | This public airing of his willingness-in-principle to confirm the most damning testimony against Trump, juxtaposed with his not actually appearing before congress today, scans like a not-so-subtle demonstration by Bolton to Trump of the power Bolton holds here. But what does Bolton want... |
| Facing a crisis of faith in his leadership in the state department after his perceived failure to protect career diplomats from attacks by the president, Rudy Giuliani and others, secretary of state Mike Pompeo has denied a claim by his former aide that he ignored a request for a statement of support for ambassador Marie Yovanovitch. | Facing a crisis of faith in his leadership in the state department after his perceived failure to protect career diplomats from attacks by the president, Rudy Giuliani and others, secretary of state Mike Pompeo has denied a claim by his former aide that he ignored a request for a statement of support for ambassador Marie Yovanovitch. |
| Former Pompeo adviser Michael McKinley testified on 16 October that he had approached Pompeo three times about a statement of support for Yovanovitch, who was the target of a smear campaign in Ukraine led by Giuliani, and who was also singled out by Trump in his 25 July phone call with the Ukrainian president. | Former Pompeo adviser Michael McKinley testified on 16 October that he had approached Pompeo three times about a statement of support for Yovanovitch, who was the target of a smear campaign in Ukraine led by Giuliani, and who was also singled out by Trump in his 25 July phone call with the Ukrainian president. |
| Here’s a snippet of McKinley’s testimony including a brief Q&A: | Here’s a snippet of McKinley’s testimony including a brief Q&A: |
| Pompeo, who is in Germany, has just flatly denied McKinley’s sworn testimony, the Washington Post reports: | Pompeo, who is in Germany, has just flatly denied McKinley’s sworn testimony, the Washington Post reports: |
| Pompeo has a history of misleading statements in the impeachment inquiry so far. When first asked about the Trump-Zelenskiy call, which he had listened to, Pompeo feigned ignorance. | Pompeo has a history of misleading statements in the impeachment inquiry so far. When first asked about the Trump-Zelenskiy call, which he had listened to, Pompeo feigned ignorance. |
| Trump is still rage-tweeting about the Washington Post scoop that attorney general William Barr refused a Trump request to go on TV and say a call between Trump and the Ukrainian president definitely, positively did not rise to the level of criminal conduct. | Trump is still rage-tweeting about the Washington Post scoop that attorney general William Barr refused a Trump request to go on TV and say a call between Trump and the Ukrainian president definitely, positively did not rise to the level of criminal conduct. |
| “We both deny this story, which they knew before they wrote it,” Trump tweeted. | “We both deny this story, which they knew before they wrote it,” Trump tweeted. |
| Barr appears not to have denied the story, except in the dreamscape of Trump’s Twitter, where anything truly is possible. | Barr appears not to have denied the story, except in the dreamscape of Trump’s Twitter, where anything truly is possible. |
| Here’s more than six minutes of footage of vice president Mike Pence officially throwing Donald Trump’s name in the hat for reelection in New Hampshire. | Here’s more than six minutes of footage of vice president Mike Pence officially throwing Donald Trump’s name in the hat for reelection in New Hampshire. |
| “Four more years,” chant the crowd: | “Four more years,” chant the crowd: |
| A no-show on Capitol Hill this morning: John Bolton, the former national security adviser. Bolton’s testimony was requested though not subpoenaed by congressional committees leading the impeachment inquiry. | A no-show on Capitol Hill this morning: John Bolton, the former national security adviser. Bolton’s testimony was requested though not subpoenaed by congressional committees leading the impeachment inquiry. |
| Other witnesses have told the impeachment committees that Bolton vocally objected to the mixing of US national security priorities in Ukraine with Donald Trump’s political priorities in 2020. | Other witnesses have told the impeachment committees that Bolton vocally objected to the mixing of US national security priorities in Ukraine with Donald Trump’s political priorities in 2020. |
| Bolton ended one meeting with Ukrainians and ambassador Gordon Sondland abruptly, saying “We don’t do politics here,” according to testimony. He has been quoted as calling Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s emissary, a “hand grenade”, and the plot Giuliani advanced a “drug deal.” | Bolton ended one meeting with Ukrainians and ambassador Gordon Sondland abruptly, saying “We don’t do politics here,” according to testimony. He has been quoted as calling Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s emissary, a “hand grenade”, and the plot Giuliani advanced a “drug deal.” |
| In which Hillary Clinton twice in a row does not say she’s not running for president (and then tweets the footage): | In which Hillary Clinton twice in a row does not say she’s not running for president (and then tweets the footage): |
| She does not even say the line about “we’ve got a really deep and talented field”. | She does not even say the line about “we’ve got a really deep and talented field”. |