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| Former top aide to testify that she opposed Trump calling Zelenskiy – live | |
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| The blog is following news on two important fronts right now: the latest developments from Syria following the withdrawal of US troops and the testimony of Fiona Hill, former White House adviser on Russia, in House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. | |
| Meanwhile, Trump is encouraging his Twitter followers to vote for his former press secretary on “Dancing with the Stars.” | |
| Vote for good guy @seanspicer tonight on Dancing With The Stars. He has always been there for us! | |
| Spicer made his debut on the show last month, a little more than two years after he concluded his infamous tenure with the Trump administration. | |
| In case you missed Spicer’s first dancing performance, this photo should catch you up. | |
| Fiona Hill, Trump’s former top adviser on Russia who resigned shortly before the Ukraine call, is reportedly expected to testify that she opposed the idea of the president having a conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskiy. | |
| Hill is prepared to testify that she opposed the idea of the phone call because she did not understand its purpose. While it was described as a congratulatory call following parliamentary elections in Ukraine, Trump had already made a congratulatory call to Zelensky in April. | |
| Meanwhile, Republican members of the House committees investigating impeachment complained that transcripts should be immediately released from the closed-door interviews the panels have been holding. | |
| Republicans speaking before the Fiona Hill deposition starts. They're objecting to transcripts not being released and lack of subpoena power for minority pic.twitter.com/EJY3AyFN4v | |
| Representative Adam Kinzinger, a Republican of Illinois and a veteran who served in Iraq, slammed Trump’s defense of his Syria policy as “weakness.” | |
| I just.... i mean.... what? @realDonaldTrump I thought you were going to defeat ISIS, that is why people voted for you. What changed? This is weakness. America is far more honorable than this. https://t.co/N5IqSKqSTC | |
| Kinzinger has repeatedly denounced Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from northern Syria, telling CBS News yesterday that the president had left America’s Kurdish allies “to the wolves.” | |
| Hunter Biden, the son of Joe Biden whose business activities have become a target of criticism by Trump, sat down for an interview with “Good Morning America.” | Hunter Biden, the son of Joe Biden whose business activities have become a target of criticism by Trump, sat down for an interview with “Good Morning America.” |
| EXCLUSIVE: Hunter Biden sits down with @GMA co-anchor @arobach at his home in Los Angeles – and no questions are off limits.More coming up on @GMA, @ABCWorldNews, @Nightline and @ABCNewsLive. https://t.co/QuDjY0dvjd | EXCLUSIVE: Hunter Biden sits down with @GMA co-anchor @arobach at his home in Los Angeles – and no questions are off limits.More coming up on @GMA, @ABCWorldNews, @Nightline and @ABCNewsLive. https://t.co/QuDjY0dvjd |
| ABC said that Biden’s interview with anchor Amy Robach, which will be broadcast starting tomorrow, would cover his business dealings in Ukraine. | ABC said that Biden’s interview with anchor Amy Robach, which will be broadcast starting tomorrow, would cover his business dealings in Ukraine. |
| Trump has falsely claimed that Biden’s father used his sway as vice president to aid a Ukrainian business whose board Biden served on, an assertion that has been repeatedly fact-checked and found to be without merit. | Trump has falsely claimed that Biden’s father used his sway as vice president to aid a Ukrainian business whose board Biden served on, an assertion that has been repeatedly fact-checked and found to be without merit. |
| Biden’s lawyer said this yesterday in a comment posted to Medium: “Hunter makes the following commitment: Under a Biden Administration, Hunter will readily comply with any and all guidelines or standards a President Biden may issue to address purported conflicts of interest, or the appearance of such conflicts, including any restrictions related to overseas business interests. In any event, Hunter will agree not to serve on boards of, or work on behalf of, foreign owned companies.” | Biden’s lawyer said this yesterday in a comment posted to Medium: “Hunter makes the following commitment: Under a Biden Administration, Hunter will readily comply with any and all guidelines or standards a President Biden may issue to address purported conflicts of interest, or the appearance of such conflicts, including any restrictions related to overseas business interests. In any event, Hunter will agree not to serve on boards of, or work on behalf of, foreign owned companies.” |
| A video doctored to make it look like Trump was stabbing various media organizations and activist groups was reportedly shown at one of his resorts during an event for supporters last week. | A video doctored to make it look like Trump was stabbing various media organizations and activist groups was reportedly shown at one of his resorts during an event for supporters last week. |
| The Guardian’s Josh Taylor reports: | The Guardian’s Josh Taylor reports: |
| The New York Times reported on Sunday that the video, which has since been posted on Twitter, shows a scene from Kingsman: The Secret Service, edited to appear as though Trump is stabbing and opening fire on people and news organisations in a church. | The New York Times reported on Sunday that the video, which has since been posted on Twitter, shows a scene from Kingsman: The Secret Service, edited to appear as though Trump is stabbing and opening fire on people and news organisations in a church. |
| The targets include CNN, Politico, Black Lives Matter, the BBC, the Guardian, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, Hillary Clinton, the late senator John McCain, Bernie Sanders, Barack Obama and others inside the ‘Church of Fake News’. ... | The targets include CNN, Politico, Black Lives Matter, the BBC, the Guardian, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, Hillary Clinton, the late senator John McCain, Bernie Sanders, Barack Obama and others inside the ‘Church of Fake News’. ... |
| The video appears to be created by TheGeekzTeam on YouTube, a pro-Trump channel that has a long history of creating video mashups in support of the 45th president. The video in question was posted to the channel in July 2018. | The video appears to be created by TheGeekzTeam on YouTube, a pro-Trump channel that has a long history of creating video mashups in support of the 45th president. The video in question was posted to the channel in July 2018. |
| According to the Times, the video was shown last week at the American Priority conference at Doral Miami resort. Speakers at the event included Donald Trump Jr and former White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders. | According to the Times, the video was shown last week at the American Priority conference at Doral Miami resort. Speakers at the event included Donald Trump Jr and former White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders. |
| One of the event’s organizers and the White House Correspondents’ Association denounced the video, and Trump’s press secretary said that he had not yet seen it but would likely condemn it. | One of the event’s organizers and the White House Correspondents’ Association denounced the video, and Trump’s press secretary said that he had not yet seen it but would likely condemn it. |
| Re: the video played over the weekend: The @POTUS @realDonaldTrump has not yet seen the video, he will see it shortly, but based upon everything he has heard, he strongly condemns this video. | Re: the video played over the weekend: The @POTUS @realDonaldTrump has not yet seen the video, he will see it shortly, but based upon everything he has heard, he strongly condemns this video. |
| Like Maria Yovanovitch, Fiona Hill will reportedly answer lawmakers’ questions for the impeachment inquiry today under subpoena. | Like Maria Yovanovitch, Fiona Hill will reportedly answer lawmakers’ questions for the impeachment inquiry today under subpoena. |
| Fiona Hill, Trump’s former top Russia aide, is in the Capitol to testify in impeachment probe pic.twitter.com/ZR961Xfhd2 | Fiona Hill, Trump’s former top Russia aide, is in the Capitol to testify in impeachment probe pic.twitter.com/ZR961Xfhd2 |
| NPR has more on the expected testimony from Hill, the former White House adviser on Russia: | NPR has more on the expected testimony from Hill, the former White House adviser on Russia: |
| Hill, 53, a British-born American foreign affairs expert, resigned as Trump’s top Russia analyst just days before the president’s controversial July 25 call with Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, an exchange that sparked the impeachment inquiry now consuming three House committees. | Hill, 53, a British-born American foreign affairs expert, resigned as Trump’s top Russia analyst just days before the president’s controversial July 25 call with Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, an exchange that sparked the impeachment inquiry now consuming three House committees. |
| Hill, who declined to elaborate on her planned testimony, is expected to discuss concerns she raised over the ouster of longtime diplomat Marie Yovanovitch, whose removal as the ambassador of Ukraine has become a key topic in the impeachment inquiry. She is also likely to speak about how, in her view, Rudy Giuliani, the president’s personal lawyer, and Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, were operating a Ukraine policy outside of the National Security Council. | Hill, who declined to elaborate on her planned testimony, is expected to discuss concerns she raised over the ouster of longtime diplomat Marie Yovanovitch, whose removal as the ambassador of Ukraine has become a key topic in the impeachment inquiry. She is also likely to speak about how, in her view, Rudy Giuliani, the president’s personal lawyer, and Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, were operating a Ukraine policy outside of the National Security Council. |
| Fiona Hill, Trump’s former top adviser on Russia, has arrived for her testimony in House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. | Fiona Hill, Trump’s former top adviser on Russia, has arrived for her testimony in House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. |
| Her appearance follows the testimony of Maria Yovanovitch, the former US ambassador to Ukraine, on Friday. | Her appearance follows the testimony of Maria Yovanovitch, the former US ambassador to Ukraine, on Friday. |
| Good morning, live blog readers! | Good morning, live blog readers! |
| Donald Trump is defending his decision to withdraw US troops from northern Syria as reports emerged of escalating violence against America’s Kurdish allies. | Donald Trump is defending his decision to withdraw US troops from northern Syria as reports emerged of escalating violence against America’s Kurdish allies. |
| ....Kurds may be releasing some to get us involved. Easily recaptured by Turkey or European Nations from where many came, but they should move quickly. Big sanctions on Turkey coming! Do people really think we should go to war with NATO Member Turkey? Never ending wars will end! | ....Kurds may be releasing some to get us involved. Easily recaptured by Turkey or European Nations from where many came, but they should move quickly. Big sanctions on Turkey coming! Do people really think we should go to war with NATO Member Turkey? Never ending wars will end! |
| The latest development is that Syrian troops are now entering the fight against Turkey, raising concerns of more escapes from Islamic State prisons. It was reported yesterday that at least 750 people with Isis ties had fled a displacement camp. | The latest development is that Syrian troops are now entering the fight against Turkey, raising concerns of more escapes from Islamic State prisons. It was reported yesterday that at least 750 people with Isis ties had fled a displacement camp. |
| Trump predicted that any escapees from Isis prisons would be “easily recaptured” by Turkey or European countries, but many have expressed fear that the group could carry out terrorist attacks before that happens. | Trump predicted that any escapees from Isis prisons would be “easily recaptured” by Turkey or European countries, but many have expressed fear that the group could carry out terrorist attacks before that happens. |
| All of this comes as the impeachment inquiry against Trump intensifies, underscoring how the president is facing potentially career-ending controversies both at home and abroad. | All of this comes as the impeachment inquiry against Trump intensifies, underscoring how the president is facing potentially career-ending controversies both at home and abroad. |
| Here’s what else the blog is keeping its eye on today: | Here’s what else the blog is keeping its eye on today: |
| Fiona Hill, Trump’s former top adviser on Russia, is expected to testify in House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. | Fiona Hill, Trump’s former top adviser on Russia, is expected to testify in House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. |
| Trump has no events on his public schedule. | Trump has no events on his public schedule. |
| It’s Columbus Day here in the US. | It’s Columbus Day here in the US. |
| The blog will have more coming up, so stay tuned. | The blog will have more coming up, so stay tuned. |