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| House intelligence committee Democrats release Trump impeachment report – live | House intelligence committee Democrats release Trump impeachment report – live |
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| Report outlines the lawmakers’ argument that Trump abused the power of the presidency to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and the 2016 election | Report outlines the lawmakers’ argument that Trump abused the power of the presidency to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and the 2016 election |
| Rudy Giuliani, the president’s personal lawyer, dodged a question about why he was calling an official at the office of management and budget as he was simultaneously pushing for the ouster of Maria Yovanovitch, the former US ambassador to Ukraine. | |
| Call records included in the impeachment report from Democrats on the House intelligence committee indicate Giuliani was in contact with not only the OMB official but also Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House intelligence committee. | |
| As Trump combats the impeachment inquiry, his personal lawyers have reportedly been sidelined by White House counsel Pat Cipollone and his team of attorneys. | |
| The Washington Post reports: | |
| A lawyer for Lev Parnas, the former associate of Rudy Giuliani’s who aided the Trump lawyer’s efforts to pressure Ukraine to launch investigations into the Democrats, suggested congressman Devin Nunes should have recused himself from the impeachment inquiry. | |
| The impeachment report from Democrats on the House intelligence committee showed Parnas and Nunes were in communication as Giuliani began spreading baseless corruption allegations against Joe Biden. | |
| Ro Khanna, a Democratic member of the House oversight committee, suggested the judiciary committee should quickly begin drafting articles of impeachment against Trump following the release of the intelligence committee’s report on the inquiry. | Ro Khanna, a Democratic member of the House oversight committee, suggested the judiciary committee should quickly begin drafting articles of impeachment against Trump following the release of the intelligence committee’s report on the inquiry. |
| The judiciary committee will hold its first public hearing in the inquiry tomorrow, which will focus on the constitutional standard for impeaching a president. | The judiciary committee will hold its first public hearing in the inquiry tomorrow, which will focus on the constitutional standard for impeaching a president. |
| Adam Schiff has just concluded his news conference following the release of the House intelligence committee’s report on the impeachment inquiry. | Adam Schiff has just concluded his news conference following the release of the House intelligence committee’s report on the impeachment inquiry. |
| The committee chairman concluded his remarks by answering a reporter’s question about Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the panel who was apparently in contact with Rudy Giuliani as the president’s personal lawyer began to peddle baseless corruption allegations against Joe Biden. | The committee chairman concluded his remarks by answering a reporter’s question about Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the panel who was apparently in contact with Rudy Giuliani as the president’s personal lawyer began to peddle baseless corruption allegations against Joe Biden. |
| Schiff acknoweldged it was “deeply concerning” that there “may have been members of Congres complicit in” trying to dig up dirt on Biden, but the chairman warned there was still much left to uncover about those communications. | Schiff acknoweldged it was “deeply concerning” that there “may have been members of Congres complicit in” trying to dig up dirt on Biden, but the chairman warned there was still much left to uncover about those communications. |
| “Our focus is on the president’s conduct first and foremost,” Schiff said, suggesting it may be up to others -- possibly the House ethics committee? -- to investigate the actions of some of Trump’s allies. | “Our focus is on the president’s conduct first and foremost,” Schiff said, suggesting it may be up to others -- possibly the House ethics committee? -- to investigate the actions of some of Trump’s allies. |
| Adam Schiff said he would “continue to reserve judgement” on whether Trump should be impeached and removed from office, even though his panel just released a report accusing the president of abusing his power to have a political rival investigated. | Adam Schiff said he would “continue to reserve judgement” on whether Trump should be impeached and removed from office, even though his panel just released a report accusing the president of abusing his power to have a political rival investigated. |
| But the intelligence committee chairman did acknowledge he was “gravely concerned” about the allegations outlined in the impeachment report, warning that Trump’s actions could “invite further corruption of our elections.” | But the intelligence committee chairman did acknowledge he was “gravely concerned” about the allegations outlined in the impeachment report, warning that Trump’s actions could “invite further corruption of our elections.” |
| Adam Schiff encouraged his Republican colleagues to seriously consider the allegations against Trump, warning that their dismissal of the inquiry could set a dangerous precedent for future presidents. | Adam Schiff encouraged his Republican colleagues to seriously consider the allegations against Trump, warning that their dismissal of the inquiry could set a dangerous precedent for future presidents. |
| “To my Republican colleagues, they need to consider when we have a Democratic president, are they willing to say to their oversight that the president can simply refuse?” the House intelligence committee said. | “To my Republican colleagues, they need to consider when we have a Democratic president, are they willing to say to their oversight that the president can simply refuse?” the House intelligence committee said. |
| But Schiff emphasized Democrats would not abandon the investigation, despite Republican opposition. “I firmly believe that if one party relinquishes its responsibility to the constitution and to their oath, it does not relieve us of our obligation to the same,” Schiff said. | But Schiff emphasized Democrats would not abandon the investigation, despite Republican opposition. “I firmly believe that if one party relinquishes its responsibility to the constitution and to their oath, it does not relieve us of our obligation to the same,” Schiff said. |
| House intelligence committee chairman Adam Schiff said his panel’s report on the impeachment inquiry “chronicles a scheme” by Trump to pressure Ukraine into “doing the president’s political dirty work.” | House intelligence committee chairman Adam Schiff said his panel’s report on the impeachment inquiry “chronicles a scheme” by Trump to pressure Ukraine into “doing the president’s political dirty work.” |
| The California Democrat asserted Trump had leveraged a potential White House meeting and military assistance to pursue his political agenda. “These were things that Ukraine desperately wanted and needed,” Schiff said. | The California Democrat asserted Trump had leveraged a potential White House meeting and military assistance to pursue his political agenda. “These were things that Ukraine desperately wanted and needed,” Schiff said. |
| “This is not about Ukraine. This is about our democracy,” the chairman added, accusing Trump of “betraying that oath that he took to the constitution to protect our country and defend its institutions.” | “This is not about Ukraine. This is about our democracy,” the chairman added, accusing Trump of “betraying that oath that he took to the constitution to protect our country and defend its institutions.” |
| Adam Schiff, the Democratic chairman of the House intelligence committee, is holding a news conference following the release of his panel’s report on the impeachment inquiry. | Adam Schiff, the Democratic chairman of the House intelligence committee, is holding a news conference following the release of his panel’s report on the impeachment inquiry. |
| The impeachment report from Democrats on the House intelligence committee outlines frequent communication between Rudy Giuliani and the White House as the president’s personal lawyer pushed for the ouster of Maria Yovanovitch, the former US ambassador to Ukraine. | The impeachment report from Democrats on the House intelligence committee outlines frequent communication between Rudy Giuliani and the White House as the president’s personal lawyer pushed for the ouster of Maria Yovanovitch, the former US ambassador to Ukraine. |
| Yovanovitch was recalled from her post in May, even though the deputy secretary of state told her she had done nothing wrong in the role. | Yovanovitch was recalled from her post in May, even though the deputy secretary of state told her she had done nothing wrong in the role. |
| The editor-in-chief of the Hill said the newspaper was launching a “meticulous review” of John Solomon’s columns after the impeachment report from Democrats on the House intelligence committee revealed the former opinion writer was in frequent contact with former Giuliani associate Lev Parnas. | The editor-in-chief of the Hill said the newspaper was launching a “meticulous review” of John Solomon’s columns after the impeachment report from Democrats on the House intelligence committee revealed the former opinion writer was in frequent contact with former Giuliani associate Lev Parnas. |
| The impeachment report from Democrats on the House intelligence committee lays out the findings from their hearings but does not offer an explicit recommendation on articles of impeachment, instead leaving that matter up to the House judiciary commitee. | The impeachment report from Democrats on the House intelligence committee lays out the findings from their hearings but does not offer an explicit recommendation on articles of impeachment, instead leaving that matter up to the House judiciary commitee. |
| The judiciary committee will hold its first public hearing of the inquiry tomorrow, and it will focus on the constitutional standard for impeaching a president. | The judiciary committee will hold its first public hearing of the inquiry tomorrow, and it will focus on the constitutional standard for impeaching a president. |
| The White House slammed the impeachment report from Democrats on the House intelligence committee, saying the document “reads like the ramblings of a basement blogger.” | The White House slammed the impeachment report from Democrats on the House intelligence committee, saying the document “reads like the ramblings of a basement blogger.” |
| “At the end of a one-sided sham process, Chairman Schiff and the Democrats utterly failed to produce any evidence of wrongdoing by President Trump,” press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement. | “At the end of a one-sided sham process, Chairman Schiff and the Democrats utterly failed to produce any evidence of wrongdoing by President Trump,” press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement. |
| “This report reflects nothing more than their frustrations. Chairman Schiff’s report reads like the ramblings of a basement blogger straining to prove something when there is evidence of nothing.” | “This report reflects nothing more than their frustrations. Chairman Schiff’s report reads like the ramblings of a basement blogger straining to prove something when there is evidence of nothing.” |
| Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House intelligence committee, was repeatedly in contact with Rudy Giulaini as the president’s personal lawyer started spreading baseless corruption allegations against Joe Biden, according to the impeachment report. | Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House intelligence committee, was repeatedly in contact with Rudy Giulaini as the president’s personal lawyer started spreading baseless corruption allegations against Joe Biden, according to the impeachment report. |
| CNN reported late last month that Nunes, who has been one of the president’s most ardent defenders against the impeachment inquiry, met with a former Ukrainian prosecutor in an effort to get dirt on Biden. | CNN reported late last month that Nunes, who has been one of the president’s most ardent defenders against the impeachment inquiry, met with a former Ukrainian prosecutor in an effort to get dirt on Biden. |