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Former White House counsel Donald McGahn must comply with House subpoena, non one is “above the law” judge rules
In a 118-page decision, U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson of Washington, found no basis for a White House claim that the former counsel is “absolutely immune from compelled congressional testimony,” likely setting the stage for a historic separation-of-powers confrontation between the government’s executive and legislative branches. The House Judiciary Committee went to court in …
Eddie Gallagher: Official says Defense chief and Joint Chiefs Chairman have raised concerns with White House on case
“There is extreme concern over decision making being pulled from the Navy,” one administration official told CNN Saturday in reaction to Trump’s Thursday tweet that “the Navy will NOT be taking away Warfighter and Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher’s Trident Pin.” The Trident Pin, which is worn by Navy SEALs, is awarded following their completion of …
White Georgia teen girl plotted racist attack on black Gainesville AME church, police say
The alleged plot was “definitely racially motivated,” said Sgt. Kevin Holbrook of the Gainesville Police Department. The notebook, he said, contained “manifesto-type” language that discussed how she wanted to assault black parishioners with butcher knives and other sharp-edged weapons. “There were many writings and drawings, different depictions, and a lot of hateful messages in it,” …
White House budget official breaks ranks and testifies
Longtime White House budget employee Mark Sandy is appearing in a closed hearing on Saturday before the House committees conducting the impeachment inquiry, making him the first official from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to testify in the inquiry. Sandy’s testimony could fill in gaps about the withholding of military aid to Ukraine …
The black princess who ‘took on a white world’
Image copyright Fatimaa Image caption Reports from the time say Princess Dinubolu wore red robes The young woman arrived at Southend railway station by third class carriage with her heart set on winning the town’s beauty contest. But her entry would cause a scandal that made headlines around the world. Why? Because the year was …
Nationals’ White House visit: Trump hosts World Series champions
Several prominent players were not in attendance, though reasons were not given for most of the absences. Sean Doolittle, Anthony Rendon, Javy Guerra, Joe Ross, Wander Suero, Wilmer Difo, Michael A. Taylor, Victor Robles and Roenis Elías were not on the official attendance list, and catchers Raudy Read and Tres Barrera were also not there. …
White House lawyer John Eisenberg pushed to move transcript of Trump call to classified server after Ukraine adviser Alexander Vindman raised alarms
Vindman told Eisenberg, the White House’s legal adviser on national security issues, that what the president did was wrong, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation. Scribbling notes on a yellow legal pad, Eisenberg proposed a step that other officials have said is at odds with long-standing …
Tim Morrison: White House national security official set to testify in impeachment inquiry stepping down soon
Morrison’s departure had been “planned for some time,” the source added. Morrison was recruited to join the NSC by former national security adviser John Bolton, and his departure has been expected since Bolton was fired in September. A number of Bolton’s other allies at the NSC left around the time that he did. Morrison is …
Vindman says White House deleted Trump’s reference to Biden tapes in transcript of Zelensky call
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman testified that one example of his attempts to change the transcript was to include Trump telling Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky there were tapes of Biden, which The New York Times reported occurred where there’s an ellipsis in the transcript that was released. The change was not made. The assertion that some …
Alexander Vindman: White House Ukraine expert to testify he reported concerns about Trump-Zelensky call
“I was concerned by the call. I did not think it was proper to demand that a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen, and I was worried about the implications for the U.S. government’s support of Ukraine,” Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman plans to tell lawmakers, according to his opening statement. “I realized that if …
