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Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump has once more stirred up calls for his impeachment after saying in an interview he would accept intelligence on a political opponent from a foreign power rather than inform the FBI.
“If somebody called from a country, Norway, [and said] ‘we have information on your opponent’ – oh, I think I’d want to hear it”, the president said during an Oval Office interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos.
The remark immediately inspired Mr Trump’s 2020 Democratic challengers to unite in calls for his removal from the White House, with Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren all condemning his words and California senator Kamala Harris branding him a “national security threat”.
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I believe that is what Mr Trump may be referring to, wrongly - but I don't think that matters to the president.
Here's Chris Stevenson on how "lone bugler" Trump strikes an ever-more isolated figure on the world stage, his trade wars and posturing failing to convince.
The House Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed President Trump’s former deputy campaign manager Rick Gates and former White House National Security Advisor Michael Flynn to testify in front of them.
Here is Congressman Adam Schiff’s statement:
“As part of our oversight work, the House Intelligence Committee is continuing to examine the deep counterintelligence concerns raised in Special Counsel Mueller’s report, and that requires speaking directly with the fact witnesses”
“Both Michael Flynn and Rick Gates were critical witnesses for Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation, but so far have refused to cooperate fully with Congress.”
In case you missed this bit in our earlier report, the president deleted his misspelled "Whales" tweet — then reposted the thing with the correct spelling.
Nancy Pelosi has now arrived in the Capitol to conduct her weekly press briefing.
Ms Pelosi is flanked by a poster with "McConnell's Graveyard" written on it, in a reference to Senate majority Mitch McConnell — who has called himself the grim reaper for legislative priorities of democrats.
Ms Pelosi is listing off the things Mr McConnell is "burying".
Among the issues Ms Pelosi is highlighting:
- A vote on the Violence Against Women Act
- A vote on addressing climate change
- A vote on lowering drug prices
- A vote on relief for so-called Dreamers
- A vote on gun safety measures
Ms Pelosi: "Yesterday the president gave us evidence once again that he does not know right from wrong. It's a very sad thing."
"I believe he has been involve din a criminal coverup."
Ms Pelosi: "We have a passage that we're putting forth in light of the Mueller report". She says the package would require campaigns to report it if foreign governments approach officials with damaging information.
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