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John Bolton accuses White House of blocking personal Twitter account

Former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton said Friday that the White House blocked his personal Twitter account for two months after he left his post, a charge that President Trump said he knows nothing about.

November 22, 2019

Donald Trump indicates he won’t veto pro-Hong Kong measure

President Trump suggested Friday he would not veto a bill supporting protesters in Hong Kong, a measure that China opposes as it seeks to conclude a major trade deal with the U.S.

November 22, 2019

Donald Trump says Marie Yovanovitch wouldn’t hang his portrait in U.S. Embassy in Ukraine

Former Ukraine ambassador Marie Yovanovitch was "an Obama person" who refused to hang President Trump's portrait in the U.S. Embassy after he won the election, Mr. Trump said Friday.

November 22, 2019

Donald Trump says he wants Adam Schiff to testify at Senate impeachment trial

President Trump said Friday he wants a trial in the Senate to clear him of partisan impeachment accusations.

November 22, 2019

Donald Trump says watchdog report of FBI campaign spying to be ‘historic’

President Trump said Friday that a government watchdog report on the FBI's spying on his 2016 campaign will uncover "the biggest political scandal in the history of our country."

November 22, 2019

Donald Trump, Jon Voight fly to Dover for ceremony honoring fallen soldiers

President Trump attended a "dignified transfer ceremony" Thursday evening at Dover Air Force Base for two Army helicopter pilots killed in a crash in Afghanistan this week.

November 21, 2019

Donald Trump has lunch with Romney, Collins, other GOP senators amid impeachment probe

President Trump met with some of his most shaky potential impeachment jurors Thursday as he hosted a small group of Republican senators for lunch at the White House and expressed eagerness for the case to move from the House to "our turf."

November 21, 2019

Donald Trump raises doubts about David Holmes’ account of phone call while he’s testifying

President Trump cast doubt Thursday on impeachment witness David Holmes' claim that he overheard a phone call between Mr. Trump and a U.S. ambassador in Ukraine.

November 21, 2019

Donald Trump promises to release ‘statement’ on his finances before election

President Trump, who is facing demands for his tax returns and other financial records, said Thursday that he'll release his financial "statement" before the election next year.

November 21, 2019

Donald Trump: Impeachment probe ‘over’ after Gordon Sondland testimony

President Trump declared the impeachment probe is "over" Wednesday after Ambassador Gordon Sondland testified that the president never told him to link U.S. military aid to investigations by Ukraine that could benefit Mr. Trump politically.

November 20, 2019

Rudy Giuliani seeks apology from House GOP counsel in impeachment probe

Presidential lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani opened up a public rift Wednesday with one of the president's chief Republican defenders in the impeachment inquiry, asking for an apology over claims that he has financial interests in Ukraine.

November 20, 2019

Donald Trump says Gordon Sondland’s testimony should end impeachment drive

President Trump said Wednesday that Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland's testimony should end the impeachment effort because Mr. Sondland testified that Mr. Trump told him he didn't want anything from Ukraine.

November 20, 2019

Trump delays trip to Texas while Sondland testifies

President Trump delayed his departure for a trip to Texas Wednesday morning while Ambassador Gordon Sondland gave explosive testimony in the House impeachment inquiry.

November 20, 2019

Mike Pence’s aide says he never discussed hold on Ukraine aid with Gordon Sondland

Vice President Mike Pence's top aide on Wednesday disputed the testimony of Ambassador Gordon Sondland, who said he told Mr. Pence on Sept. 1 of his concerns that U.S. military aid to Ukraine was linked to investigations sought by President Trump.

November 20, 2019

Gordon Sondland repeatedly testified Trump didn’t seek ‘quid pro quo’ from Ukraine, White House says

The White House responded to Ambassador Gordon Sondland's impeachment testimony Wednesday by pointing out he has denied repeatedly that President Trump sought a "quid pro quo" from Ukraine in exchange for U.S. military aid.

November 20, 2019

White House sees impeachment ‘pipe dream’ losing steam

The White House increasingly is viewing impeachment, considered by many administration officials just weeks ago as an unfair partisan slam dunk, as something that's losing its aura of inevitability.

November 19, 2019

Stephanie Grisham says Obama staffers left behind ‘you will fail’ notes for Trump aides

White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said Tuesday that some of President Barack Obama's departing staffers left behind taunting notes for Trump officials in 2017 such as "you will fail."

November 19, 2019

Donald Trump says Nancy Pelosi ‘incompetent’ on impeachment, trade deal

President Trump accused "incompetent" House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Tuesday of holding up passage of a key trade deal to build more support among lawmakers for impeachment.

November 19, 2019

Donald Trump’s popularity peaks in Iowa amid impeachment probe, poll shows

President Trump is more popular than ever among Republicans in Iowa, and a strong majority of GOP voters believe House Democrats' impeachment effort will make it easier for Mr. Trump to win reelection next year, according to a new poll.

November 19, 2019

Donald Trump Walter Reed checkup ‘routine,’ doctor says; no ‘chest pain’

President Trump's physician said Monday night that Mr. Trump's unannounced checkup at a medical center last weekend was "routine" and that the president didn't have any "acute" health issues such as chest pains.

November 18, 2019