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| Impeachment inquiry: defense official raises fears over Ukraine aid in transcript – live | Impeachment inquiry: defense official raises fears over Ukraine aid in transcript – live |
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| Laura Cooper testifies that she expressed concern over Trump’s freezing of congressionally approved aid | Laura Cooper testifies that she expressed concern over Trump’s freezing of congressionally approved aid |
| Democrats behind the impeachment investigation into Donald Trump released transcripts from two more key witnesses on Monday. | |
| Interviews with diplomat Christopher Anderson and state Department Ukraine specialist Catherine Croft have been released and can be read here. | |
| Former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick is considering entering the 2020 presidential race, the Associated Press reports: | |
| Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders spoke out on Monday against ongoing clashes in Boliva that lead to the ousting of president Evo Morales this week. | Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders spoke out on Monday against ongoing clashes in Boliva that lead to the ousting of president Evo Morales this week. |
| Donald Trump previously hailed the ouster of the Leftist president as a “significant moment for democracy” even as others alluded to it being a coup. | Donald Trump previously hailed the ouster of the Leftist president as a “significant moment for democracy” even as others alluded to it being a coup. |
| “I am very concerned about what appears to be a coup in Bolivia, where the military, after weeks of political unrest, intervened to remove President Evo Morales,” he said in a tweet. “The U.S. must call for an end to violence and support Bolivia’s democratic institutions”. | “I am very concerned about what appears to be a coup in Bolivia, where the military, after weeks of political unrest, intervened to remove President Evo Morales,” he said in a tweet. “The U.S. must call for an end to violence and support Bolivia’s democratic institutions”. |
| The US has condemned “unjustified use of deadly force” in the latest Hong Kong violence and urged police and civilians alike to de-escalate the situation, a senior Trump administration official said on Monday. | The US has condemned “unjustified use of deadly force” in the latest Hong Kong violence and urged police and civilians alike to de-escalate the situation, a senior Trump administration official said on Monday. |
| The statement, given under condition of anonymity to Reuters, comes after clashes in pro-democracy protests across the Chinese-ruled territory, a former British colony, stepped up over the weekend. | The statement, given under condition of anonymity to Reuters, comes after clashes in pro-democracy protests across the Chinese-ruled territory, a former British colony, stepped up over the weekend. |
| Hong Kong police shot and critically wounded a protester and a man was set on fire in violence that prompted leader Carrie Lam to denounce “enemies of the people.” | Hong Kong police shot and critically wounded a protester and a man was set on fire in violence that prompted leader Carrie Lam to denounce “enemies of the people.” |
| “Hong Kong police and civilians alike have a responsibility to de-escalate and avoid violent confrontations,” the official said. | “Hong Kong police and civilians alike have a responsibility to de-escalate and avoid violent confrontations,” the official said. |
| Democratic impeachment investigators in the House released a transcript Monday of the testimony of Laura Cooper, deputy assistant defense secretary for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia. | Democratic impeachment investigators in the House released a transcript Monday of the testimony of Laura Cooper, deputy assistant defense secretary for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia. |
| Lawmakers are investigating whether Trump violated his oath of office by attempting to influence the president of Ukraine to investigate Democratic rivals, including Joe Biden. | Lawmakers are investigating whether Trump violated his oath of office by attempting to influence the president of Ukraine to investigate Democratic rivals, including Joe Biden. |
| The 3.5-hour testimony transcript spans 115 pages and mentions how Trump froze congressionally approved aid to Ukraine. Cooper raised concerns about this, she said in the transcript, as did others. | The 3.5-hour testimony transcript spans 115 pages and mentions how Trump froze congressionally approved aid to Ukraine. Cooper raised concerns about this, she said in the transcript, as did others. |
| The full transcript can be read here. | The full transcript can be read here. |
| Hello readers, Kari Paul in San Francisco taking over for the next few hours. More news to come. | Hello readers, Kari Paul in San Francisco taking over for the next few hours. More news to come. |
| That’s it from me today. My west coast colleague, Kari Paul, will take over the blog for the next few hours. | That’s it from me today. My west coast colleague, Kari Paul, will take over the blog for the next few hours. |
| Here’s where the day stands so far: | Here’s where the day stands so far: |
| A federal judge dismissed Trump’s lawsuit challenging the House ways and means committee’s ability to obtain the president’s state tax returns from New York officials. The judge, a Trump appointee, said the president’s legal team could refile the case in New York. | A federal judge dismissed Trump’s lawsuit challenging the House ways and means committee’s ability to obtain the president’s state tax returns from New York officials. The judge, a Trump appointee, said the president’s legal team could refile the case in New York. |
| Charles Kupperman, a former deputy to John Bolton at the national security council, filed a brief opposing Mick Mulvaney’s effort to join his lawsuit seeking a judge’s ruling on whether to comply with a congressional subpoena in the impeachment inquiry. | Charles Kupperman, a former deputy to John Bolton at the national security council, filed a brief opposing Mick Mulvaney’s effort to join his lawsuit seeking a judge’s ruling on whether to comply with a congressional subpoena in the impeachment inquiry. |
| Public hearings in the impeachment inquiry begin on Wednesday, and they could mark a turning point in Americans’ perception of the investigation. | Public hearings in the impeachment inquiry begin on Wednesday, and they could mark a turning point in Americans’ perception of the investigation. |
| Rudy Giuliani, the president’s personal lawyer, is reportedly considering launching an impeachment podcast. | Rudy Giuliani, the president’s personal lawyer, is reportedly considering launching an impeachment podcast. |
| Representative Pete King, a longtime Republican congressman who represented Long Island, became the latest GOP lawmaker to announce his retirement. | Representative Pete King, a longtime Republican congressman who represented Long Island, became the latest GOP lawmaker to announce his retirement. |
| Trump’s Veterans Day speech in New York was met with protests along Fifth Avenue. | Trump’s Veterans Day speech in New York was met with protests along Fifth Avenue. |
| Kari will have much more on the news of the day, so stay tuned. | Kari will have much more on the news of the day, so stay tuned. |
| Trump is once again complaining about the whistleblower who kicked off the Ukraine scandal and demanding the anonymous official publicly testify, as some of his Republican allies have also called for. | Trump is once again complaining about the whistleblower who kicked off the Ukraine scandal and demanding the anonymous official publicly testify, as some of his Republican allies have also called for. |
| “Where is the Whistleblower who gave so much false information? Must testify along with Schiff and others!” Trump wrote on Twitter. He added in a separate tweet, “To think I signed the Whistleblower Protection Act!” | “Where is the Whistleblower who gave so much false information? Must testify along with Schiff and others!” Trump wrote on Twitter. He added in a separate tweet, “To think I signed the Whistleblower Protection Act!” |
| But as a reporter for the NPR affiliate WBUR noted, the law outlining protections for whistleblowers was actually enacted decades before Trump took office. | But as a reporter for the NPR affiliate WBUR noted, the law outlining protections for whistleblowers was actually enacted decades before Trump took office. |
| Condoleezza Rice, the former secretary of state under George W Bush, said she found reports of Rudy Giuliani’s shadow diplomacy in Ukraine to be “deeply troubling.” | Condoleezza Rice, the former secretary of state under George W Bush, said she found reports of Rudy Giuliani’s shadow diplomacy in Ukraine to be “deeply troubling.” |
| “What I see right now troubles me. I see a state of conflict between the foreign policy professionals and someone who says he’s acting on behalf of the president but frankly I don’t know if that is the case,” Rice said at a conference in Abu Dhabi. “It is troubling. It is deeply troubling.” | “What I see right now troubles me. I see a state of conflict between the foreign policy professionals and someone who says he’s acting on behalf of the president but frankly I don’t know if that is the case,” Rice said at a conference in Abu Dhabi. “It is troubling. It is deeply troubling.” |
| Rice added she thought it was “out of bounds” for the president to call for a foreign country to investigate one of his political rivals. “The call is murky, it is really murky,” Rice said of Trump’s conversation with the Ukrainian president. “I don’t like for the president of the United States to mention an American citizen for investigation to a foreign leader. I think that is out of bounds.” | Rice added she thought it was “out of bounds” for the president to call for a foreign country to investigate one of his political rivals. “The call is murky, it is really murky,” Rice said of Trump’s conversation with the Ukrainian president. “I don’t like for the president of the United States to mention an American citizen for investigation to a foreign leader. I think that is out of bounds.” |
| The Quinnipiac poll included some disappointing news for Michael Bloomberg’s potential White House bid. According to the poll, very few New Hampshire voters would consider voting for the former New York mayor. | The Quinnipiac poll included some disappointing news for Michael Bloomberg’s potential White House bid. According to the poll, very few New Hampshire voters would consider voting for the former New York mayor. |
| More specifically, only 2 percent of the state’s likely Democratic primary voters said they would definitely cast ballots for Bloomberg, while 37 percent said they would consider voting for him. More than half, 54 percent, said they would definitely not vote for Bloomberg. | More specifically, only 2 percent of the state’s likely Democratic primary voters said they would definitely cast ballots for Bloomberg, while 37 percent said they would consider voting for him. More than half, 54 percent, said they would definitely not vote for Bloomberg. |
| However, those dismal numbers may not matter much to the former mayor. Bloomberg’s advisers have said he intends to forego the early voting states in order to focus on Super Tuesday states, such as Alabama and Arkansas. | However, those dismal numbers may not matter much to the former mayor. Bloomberg’s advisers have said he intends to forego the early voting states in order to focus on Super Tuesday states, such as Alabama and Arkansas. |
| Joe Biden is clinging on to a narrow lead in New Hampshire as Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders also attract double-digit levels of support in the early voting state, according to a new poll. | Joe Biden is clinging on to a narrow lead in New Hampshire as Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders also attract double-digit levels of support in the early voting state, according to a new poll. |
| The Quinnipiac poll found Biden attracting the support of 20 percent of the state’s Democrats compared to Warren’s 16 percent, Buttigieg’s 15 percent and Sanders’ 14 percent. | The Quinnipiac poll found Biden attracting the support of 20 percent of the state’s Democrats compared to Warren’s 16 percent, Buttigieg’s 15 percent and Sanders’ 14 percent. |
| Tulsi Gabbard also hit 6 percent, leaving her only one poll short of meeting the DNC’s qualification for the December debate, although she remains short on the donor requirement. | Tulsi Gabbard also hit 6 percent, leaving her only one poll short of meeting the DNC’s qualification for the December debate, although she remains short on the donor requirement. |