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| Trump reportedly knew of whistleblower complaint when he released Ukraine aid – live | Trump reportedly knew of whistleblower complaint when he released Ukraine aid – live |
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| Lawyers say Trump had already been briefed on complaint when he decided to unfreeze military aid – follow the latest politics news live | Lawyers say Trump had already been briefed on complaint when he decided to unfreeze military aid – follow the latest politics news live |
| Officials are still unclear about what caused the airspace violation that triggered yesterday’s brief lockdown at the White House and the Capitol, but one Capitol Police source said a “slow-moving blob” on the radar had sparked concern. | |
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| In an interview with Bill O’Reilly that streamed yesterday, Trump appeared to be trying to distance himself from Rudy Giuliani, his personal lawyer who has become increasingly embroiled in the impeachment inquiry for his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and the 2016 election. | In an interview with Bill O’Reilly that streamed yesterday, Trump appeared to be trying to distance himself from Rudy Giuliani, his personal lawyer who has become increasingly embroiled in the impeachment inquiry for his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and the 2016 election. |
| Asked whether he directed Giuliani to launch the pressure campaign in Ukraine, Trump said, “No, I didn’t direct him, but he is a warrior, he is a warrior.” | Asked whether he directed Giuliani to launch the pressure campaign in Ukraine, Trump said, “No, I didn’t direct him, but he is a warrior, he is a warrior.” |
| But Giuliani has said he was pursuing the investigations on Trump’s behalf, and Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the EU, testified to the House intelligence committee last week that he only worked with Guiliani because the former New York mayor was clearly doing the president’s bidding. | But Giuliani has said he was pursuing the investigations on Trump’s behalf, and Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the EU, testified to the House intelligence committee last week that he only worked with Guiliani because the former New York mayor was clearly doing the president’s bidding. |
| Trump went on to say in the interview, “Rudy has other clients, other than me. ... He’s done a lot of work in Ukraine over the years.” | Trump went on to say in the interview, “Rudy has other clients, other than me. ... He’s done a lot of work in Ukraine over the years.” |
| The president’s comments also come as reports emerge that federal prosecutors have launched a probe broad of Giuliani’s consulting business. | The president’s comments also come as reports emerge that federal prosecutors have launched a probe broad of Giuliani’s consulting business. |
| Meanwhile, the White House has not yet provided a clear answer on whether Trump intends to send a lawyer to the House judicary committee’s first impeachment hearing next week, instead simply criticizing the entire inquiry as a “sham.” | Meanwhile, the White House has not yet provided a clear answer on whether Trump intends to send a lawyer to the House judicary committee’s first impeachment hearing next week, instead simply criticizing the entire inquiry as a “sham.” |
| The president has until Sunday to decide whether he wants to send counsel to the Dec. 4 hearing, but some Trump advisers have reportedly advised him not to send a lawyer because it could add credibility to the hearing. | The president has until Sunday to decide whether he wants to send counsel to the Dec. 4 hearing, but some Trump advisers have reportedly advised him not to send a lawyer because it could add credibility to the hearing. |
| Good morning, live blog readers! | Good morning, live blog readers! |
| The drip, drip, drip of revelations from the impeachment inquiry continued last night when the New York Times reported that Donald Trump was aware of a whistleblower complaint about his communications with Ukraine when the president released the country’s military aid. | The drip, drip, drip of revelations from the impeachment inquiry continued last night when the New York Times reported that Donald Trump was aware of a whistleblower complaint about his communications with Ukraine when the president released the country’s military aid. |
| The Times reports: | The Times reports: |
| Trump’s congressional allies have argued he could not have participated in a bribery scheme, as Democrats have alleged, because the funds were eventually released. However, if Trump only released the money in the hope of neutralizing the whistleblower complaint, that sounds more like a cover-up than a defense. | Trump’s congressional allies have argued he could not have participated in a bribery scheme, as Democrats have alleged, because the funds were eventually released. However, if Trump only released the money in the hope of neutralizing the whistleblower complaint, that sounds more like a cover-up than a defense. |
| Here’s what else is going on today: | Here’s what else is going on today: |
| Trump is at Mar-a-Lago with his family for Thanksgiving and has no events on his public schedule. | Trump is at Mar-a-Lago with his family for Thanksgiving and has no events on his public schedule. |
| Amy Klobuchar, Cory Booker and Kamala Harris are campaigning in Iowa today. | Amy Klobuchar, Cory Booker and Kamala Harris are campaigning in Iowa today. |
| Deval Patrick is spending the day in Columbia, South Carolina. | Deval Patrick is spending the day in Columbia, South Carolina. |
| The blog will have much more coming up, so stay tuned. | The blog will have much more coming up, so stay tuned. |