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| | | | | Why This Man Might Be Trump's Biggest Concern Right Now |
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| | Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the first person to testify as part of the ongoing impeachment inquiry who personally listened in on Trump’s July 25 call with the Ukrainian president, told House lawmakers that the White House reconstruction of the discussion had key omissions, The New York Times reported.
Vindman, a decorated Army officer and the top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council, appeared in front of lawmakers for more than 10 hours on Tuesday, the latest official to defy White House orders to share their direct knowledge of the call that set off the impeachment inquiry. According to his prepared remarks, which were obtained by HuffPost, he said he twice reported his concerns about the call and about President Donald Trump’s demands for a quid pro quo involving military aid and political dirt to one of his superiors, worrying that the exchange could affect national security. Trump reportedly sought a probe of political rival Joe Biden and his son, along with investigations based on conspiracy theories about 2016 campaign manipulation.
But Vindman, who testified before members of three House committees leading the impeachment inquiry, also shed new light on the White House reconstruction of the call, which was released last month. Vindman reportedly told the lawmakers that the document omitted crucial words and phrases that he attempted to see put back in the readout: Some of the changes were ultimately made, but others were not. He did not speculate on the reasoning behind the omissions.
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| | | | | | | | | | Twitter will no longer allow political advertising on its platform, founder Jack Dorsey announced Wednesday. “Why? A few reasons ... ” he tweeted. |
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| | Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg declined a major international environmental prize this month, saying the planet didn’t need “any more awards” while urging the Nordic region and her home country to stop “bragging” and take steps to further its climate aims. |
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| | President Donald Trump on Wednesday tweeted his support for Kentucky teenager Nick Sandmann after a federal judge reinstated part of his libel lawsuit against The Washington Post. In his tweet Wednesday, Trump attacked the Post as “thoroughly disgusting,” adding that the newspaper is no longer available at the White House. |
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