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Trump loses appeal to stop Deutsche Bank turning over financial records – live Kamala Harris drops out of 2020 Democratic presidential race – live
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Federal appeals court rules Deutsche Bank and Capitol One must comply promptly with a congressional subpoena for Trump’s financial records ‘Although I am no longer running for president, I will do everything in my power to defeat Donald Trump,’ the California senator tweeted
Kamala Harris’ opponents applauded her as a “trailblazer” and a “lifelong fighter for opportunity and justice” following the California senator’s announcement that she would not continue with her presidential campaign.
With Kamala Harris’ withdrawal from the Democratic presidential race, six candidates are now expected to participate in the December debate -- although there are nine days left to qualify.
As one commentator pointed out, without Harris on the stage, all the candidates who have already qualified -- Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar -- are white.
Kamala Harris has just sent a tweet sharing the email to supporters announcing her decision to withdraw from the presidential race.
“I want to be clear: although I am no longer running for President, I will do everything in my power to defeat Donald Trump and fight for the future of our country and the best of who we are,” Harris wrote. “I know you will too. So let’s do that together.”
In an email to supporters announcing her decision, Kamala Harris said her campaign lacked the financial resources to continue with the bid. The California senator lagged behind fellow candidates like Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg in third-quarter fundraising.
Harris wrote in her email:
The timing of Kamala Harris’ announcement makes more sense in the context of the California presidential primary, given that the senator only had a few days left to drop out without appearing on the state’s primary ballot.
The Guardian has confirmed Kamala Harris is ending her presidential campaign, but the California senator has not yet posted a video announcing her decision.
Joe Biden, campaigning in Iowa, said he had “mixed emotions” about the news, calling Harris a “first-rate candidate.” Harris’ biggest campaign moment came when she criticized Biden’s past opposition to busing during the first Democratic debates.
Kamala Harris has not yet confirmed she is dropping out of the presidential race, but her husband just shared this photo as reports indicate the California senator has informed her staff of the decision.
Kamala Harris’ niece has just shared this tweet amid reports she is ending her White House campaign. A video announcing the decision is reportedly forthcoming from the California senator.
Kamala Harris canceled a fundraiser with major donors in New York earlier today, citing a “personal matter” and not elaborating on a possible rescheduling date for the event.
CNBC reported:
Senator Kamala Harris has reportedly dropped out of the presidential race amid dwindling polling and fundraising numbers. The California senator was considered a frontrunner in the race early on, but she struggled to catch fire in a crowded field.Senator Kamala Harris has reportedly dropped out of the presidential race amid dwindling polling and fundraising numbers. The California senator was considered a frontrunner in the race early on, but she struggled to catch fire in a crowded field.
Representative Jim Himes, a Democrat on the House intelligence committee, said the panel’s report on the impeachment inquiry runs hundreds of pages long, but the Connecticut lawmaker would not say whether it recommends specific articles of impeachment against Trump.Representative Jim Himes, a Democrat on the House intelligence committee, said the panel’s report on the impeachment inquiry runs hundreds of pages long, but the Connecticut lawmaker would not say whether it recommends specific articles of impeachment against Trump.
The House intelligence committee plans to release its report on the impeachment inquiry, which is backed by the panel’s Democrats, this evening, according to CNN.The House intelligence committee plans to release its report on the impeachment inquiry, which is backed by the panel’s Democrats, this evening, according to CNN.
CNN reports:CNN reports:
The report’s public release will come one day after Republicans on the House intelligence committee released their own 123-page report, which defended Trump’s communications with Ukraine and claimed the impeachment inquiry was nothing more than a partisan stunt.The report’s public release will come one day after Republicans on the House intelligence committee released their own 123-page report, which defended Trump’s communications with Ukraine and claimed the impeachment inquiry was nothing more than a partisan stunt.
Meanwhile, it looks like the sentencing of Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI in 2017, has been pushed back until at least mid-January as a federal judge has granted the former official permission to travel to South Korea later this month.Meanwhile, it looks like the sentencing of Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI in 2017, has been pushed back until at least mid-January as a federal judge has granted the former official permission to travel to South Korea later this month.
Senator John Kennedy, who has repeatedly suggested that Ukraine may have meddled in the 2016 election, dodged a question about the baseless accusation as he entered an elevator with Mitt Romney, who said in a statement today that he has seen “no evidence” of Ukrainian election interference.
Senate Republicans are offering a range of answers on whether they believe the accusation that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election, a baseless claim peddled by the Kremlin and echoed by Trump and some of his allies.
Some GOP senators have argued Ukraine might have meddled in the election alongside other countries like Russia, but a handful of lawmakers -- including Utah senator Mitt Romney -- have placed the blame for 2016 election interference squarely on the Kremlin, as the US intelligence community has.
Jay Sekulow, a lawyer for the president, has just issued a statement insisting the congressional subpoena for Trump’s financial records is “invalid as issued.”
The statement comes after a federal appeals court ruled that Deutsche Bank and Capitol One must hand over documents in connection to the subpoena, but Sekulow suggested Trump’s legal team may appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.
David Hale, the undersecretary of state who testified last month during the public impeachment hearings, told the Senate foreign relations committee that he has seen no evidence of Ukraine having meddled in the 2016 election.
Trump’s Republican allies have floated the baseless claim that Ukraine interfered in the election to substantiate the president’s request for an investigation into the conspiracy theory.
But Hale pointed out that the US intelligence community has firmly concluded Russia interfered in the 2016 election, and Fiona Hill, the former top White House expert on Russia, testified during the impeachment hearings that this baseless accusation against Ukraine is a “fictional narrative that has been perpetrated and propagated by the Russian security services.” Asked whether he had any reason to disagree with Hill, Hale said, “I do not.”
Trump talked to reporters three times today -- appearing alongside Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg, French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. All together, the US president spoke to the press for more than two hours today.
Meanwhile, Republicans on the House oversight committee are keeping up their messaging campaign against the impeachment inquiry by ... photo-shopping chairman Adam Schiff’s face into a poster for the movie “Back to the Future.”
Speaking to reporters just now in London, Trump called Schiff a “maniac,” a “deranged human being” and a “very sick man” for his handling of the impeachment inquiry.
Trump has now wrapped up his news conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, during which the US president announced the June G7 summit would be held at Camp David.
The president’s acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, had previously announced the summit would be held at Trump’s resort in Doral, Florida, but that decision was quickly reversed amid intense criticism from Democrats and Republicans.
Ironically, when Mulvaney announced the initial choice of Doral, he claimed that the past G7 site of Camp David had been a “complete disaster.” “In fact, I understand the folks who participated in it hated it and thought it was a miserable place to have the G7,” Mulvaney said at the time.
Sitting next to the Canadian prime minister in London, Trump railed against the House impeachment inquiry, calling intelligence committee chairman Adam Schiff a “deranged human being.”
Echoing past comments, the president insisted Democrats have gone “crazy” over impeachment and said they should be “ashamed” of themselves for how they have handled the inquiry.
Trump just claimed to reporters that he does not follow the stock market after the Dow hit a one-month low following the president’s comments that he does not have a “deadline” for reaching a trade deal with China.
In reality, Trump has repeatedly boasted about the state of the stock market and has demanded credit for its rallies while shaking off responsibility for its trade-related tumbles.
Sitting alongside Justin Trudeau, Trump said Canada must increase its financial contribution to Nato, suggesting the country should be put on a “payment plan” to up its defense spending for the alliance.
The Canadian prime minister pushed back by pointing out his country has increased its Nato spending by 70% in recent years and insisted Canada is a key partner in the alliance.