William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, has testified that President Donald Trump was overheard asking about “the investigations” he wanted Ukraine to pursue that are central to the impeachment inquiry. CBC | World News
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Trump pressed ambassador on status of Ukraine investigations, according to new testimony
William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, has testified that President Donald Trump was overheard asking about “the investigations” he wanted Ukraine to pursue that are central to the impeachment inquiry. CBC | World News
Read More »Top diplomat changes testimony in impeachment probe
In a striking reversal, a top diplomat revised his testimony in the House impeachment inquiry of U.S. President Donald Trump to acknowledge he understood that American aid to Ukraine was being withheld until the country promised to investigate corruption. CBC | World News
Read More »Boeing CEO blasted over deadly 737 Max failures in 1st U.S. Congress testimony
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg was testifying before the Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday, the first congressional testimony by a Boeing official since the first of two Max 737 crashes that together killed 346 people. CBC | World News
Read More »Ex-ambassador gives ‘disturbing’ testimony on Trump’s Ukraine dealings, lawmakers say
William Taylor, the ex-ambassador who has sharply questioned Donald Trump’s policy on Ukraine, provided lawmakers with a detailed and “disturbing” account of his recollection of events at the centre of the Democrats’ impeachment probe on Tuesday, as the president used rhetoric to decry the probe that uncomfortably evoked racial tensions from America’s past. CBC | World News
Read More »Facebook, Twitter, Google executives face 2nd day of testimony on Russian election interference
Executives from Facebook, Google and Twitter faced a second day of grilling from lawmakers on Wednesday, from a Senate committee demanding answers about what the technology companies know about Russian attempts to meddle in the recent U.S. election. CBC | World News
Read More »Taylor Swift’s testimony about groping a ‘useful template’ for women, expert says
Taylor Swift’s testimony in a civil trial this week involving a former radio host who allegedly groped her is sending a strong message to women who might experience similar forms of sexual harassment and assault. CBC | World News
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