Gordon Sondland became Trump’s ambassador to the EU after donating $1M to his inaugural committee. Now he’s in the crosshairs of the Ukraine scandal.
Author: Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY
Trump told U.S. envoy that Ukraine was full of ‘terrible people’ who ‘tried to take me down’
Volker’s opening statement to lawmakers offers a remarkable account of the tightrope that Volker walked in dealing with the president and Ukraine.
Trump administration announces weapons deal with Ukraine amid swirl of impeachment inquiry
The timing of the decision draws fresh attention to American military assistance that has been at the center of the Trump-Ukraine scandal.
‘I was on the phone call’: Pompeo acknowledges he was listening to Trump’s phone call with Ukraine president
Pompeo had previously side-stepped questions about Trump’s dealings with Zelensky and suggested he was not familiar with the details of that call.
Mike Pompeo may be involved in ‘blatant cover-up’ Democrats charge in new salvo aimed at top diplomat
The extraordinary warning – sent to the State Department’s top deputy – came after an earlier bitter exchange between Mike Pompeo and key Democrats.
Pompeo: Democrats’ impeachment inquiry an effort to ‘intimidate, bully’ State Dept. workers
Pompeo has come under growing scrutiny for his role in the Ukraine scandal, with Democrats demanding information about the State Department’s role.
US, North Korea to restart nuclear talks after missile tests, State Department says
The decision would rekindle stalled negotiations despite a series of recent North Korea missile tests that rattled Trump’s strategy toward the nation.
Democrats subpoena Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, for Ukraine documents
House Democrats on Monday subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, for a raft of documents related to his dealings with Ukrainian officials.
Bolton takes on Trump’s approach to North Korea, saying Kim will do ‘whatever he can to keep’ nukes
John Bolton, in his first public remarks since leaving the Trump administration, said he was now free to give an “unvarnished” view of North Korea.
Trump’s envoy for Ukraine resigns as scrutiny of his role in Trump-Zelensky scandal grows
Kurt Volker was named in a whistleblower complaint released this week amid a growing controversy over Trump and contacts with the Ukrainian government.