Impeachment inquiry

National Security Council Europe expert Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman (left) appears before the House Intelligence Committee during an impeachment hearing in November.

Senator Lifts Hold On Military Promotions After Assurances On Impeachment Witness

11:09pm July 15, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., had demanded proof that Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who retired last week, was included on a list of more than 1,000 officers submitted to the White House for promotion.

Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a military officer at the National Security Council who testified during the impeachment hearings on Capitol Hill, is seen at the White House complex in January.

Senator Waiting For White House Promise Not To Block Promotion Of Impeachment Witness

10:23pm July 06, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Sen. Tammy Duckworth tells NPR that she'll hold up hundreds of Army officer promotions unless she gets an assurance that the Trump administration won't interfere that of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman.

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Trump Axes Officials Who Gave Damaging Testimony In Impeachment Inquiry

8:03am February 08, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman and his brother were fired from National Security Council staff and ambassador Gordon Sondland was recalled from Europe in moves top Democrats called shameful and weak.

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Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Nov. 15, 2019.

Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, Key Figure In Impeachment Trial, Retires

8:38pm January 31, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

The career diplomat, who served as ambassador to Ukraine, became a key figure in the impeachment of President Trump, was forced out of her post in May.

A federal judge said a lawsuit filed by former deputy national security adviser Charles Kupperman is moot. The decision on Monday comes as the House of Representatives had said it will not hold Kupperman in contempt.

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Federal Judge Dismisses Former White House Aide's Lawsuit Over Congressional Subpoena

8:21pm December 30, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The judge found former deputy national security adviser Charles Kupperman is no longer caught between conflicting demands of two branches of government "and lacks any personal stake in the outcome."

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi departs a press conference following the impeachment vote in the House of Representatives against President Trump Wednesday evening.

House Democrats Weigh A Move To Delay Senate Impeachment Trial

10:21pm December 18, 2019

Most Senate Republicans have said they want to acquit President Trump in a quick trial. In turn, some House Democrats are talking about withholding the impeachment articles from the Senate.

The impeachment proceedings against President Trump have featured testimony by U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland on a key cellphone conversation with Trump regarding Ukraine. Sondland is seen here being sworn in last month.

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Presidential Impeachments Mirror Technological Advances; This Time, It's Smartphones

4:45pm December 18, 2019

by David Welna

Each of the United States' four presidential impeachment proceedings has highlighted increasingly sophisticated technologies, beginning with telegrams in the case against Andrew Johnson.

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Soldiers storm a building during a drill held as part of the Exercise Rapid Trident 2019, an annual multinational training exercise near Yavoriv, Ukraine.

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How U.S. Military Aid Has Helped Ukraine Since 2014

12:32pm December 18, 2019

by Lucian Kim

"U.S. military aid represents a physical manifestation of American support, which is essential," retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges tells NPR. The U.S. has given $1.5 billion in such aid in the past 5 years.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., leaves the chamber after criticizing the House Democrats' effort to impeach President Trump.

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McConnell: 'I'm Not Impartial' About Impeachment

4:31pm December 17, 2019

by Kelsey Snell

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said that the Trump impeachment process has been a political one rather than a judicial one.

Attorney Charles Cooper, representing former national security aide Charles Kupperman (center) departs federal court in Washington in October. On Tuesday, Cooper asked a federal court to keep alive a lawsuit centered on a now-withdrawn subpoena filed by H

Lawyer: Bolton Aide Charles Kupperman Fears House Will Reissue Subpoena For Testimony

7:41pm December 10, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

An attorney for former national security adviser Charles Kupperman told a federal judge in Washington on Tuesday that the pledge from Democrats that they won't reissue a subpoena cannot be trusted.