[AMV] Amerikaanse politiek #670: You too Pence?

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Three deeply problematic aspects of newly released text messages centered on the Ukraine scandal

It’s generally not a good sign when a government official sends a written message questioning the propriety of an action and another official replies by suggesting they talk on the phone. The implication is that the second official is worried about leaving behind evidence of their conversation. A phone call doesn’t leave a paper trail.

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1. There’s an explicitly stated quid pro quo.
2. The U.S. helped shape a statement from Ukraine mentioning the Biden probe.
3. There’s a strong suggestion that military aid was used as leverage — and hints at an attempt to hide that.

Bron: WaPo

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rgoodlaw twitterde op vrijdag 04-10-2019 om 18:59:22 Key item in #VolkerTestimonyHe tries to claim "at no time was I aware of or took part in an effort to urge Ukraine to investigate" Biden.Who is he fooling?NEW YORK TIMES had a blockbuster story May 9, 2019 with Giuliani on the record saying this was the point of the effort. https://t.co/CiZPckDhVw reageer retweet

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rgoodlaw twitterde op vrijdag 04-10-2019 om 19:54:00 #GiulianiLiesOn Ukraine's draft Statement committing to investigate Burisma/Biden, which US diplomats helped Ukraine draft.Giuliani to CNN: "Never saw it or even draft of it." "Not part of my role."Compare to #VolkerTestimony👇and text messages.👇 https://t.co/CrWiavKIAO reageer retweet

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rgoodlaw twitterde op vrijdag 04-10-2019 om 19:56:53 And here's the link to the Giuliani statement to CNN.https://t.co/CKisRtS8Vu reageer retweet

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Op vrijdag 4 oktober 2019 19:45 schreef Lord-Ronddraai het volgende:

Rising Up | Bernie 2020

Het blijft toch jammer hoe Bernie de media tegen zich heeft.

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Inbox: Chairmen Schiff, Engel, and Cummings have sent a letter requesting key Ukraine documents from Vice President Mike Pence as part of the House's impeachment inquiry. bit.ly/2Md9KVQ

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JohnKasich twitterde op vrijdag 04-10-2019 om 21:14:10 .@realdonaldtrump’s contact with China leaves me deeply disturbed especially on top of all the Ukranian developments. All of this demands a full and complete investigation, then let the chips fall where they may. reageer retweet

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Op vrijdag 4 oktober 2019 22:33 schreef Hyperdude het volgende:
Nog een dominosteentje

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JohnKasich twitterde op vrijdag 04-10-2019 om 21:14:10 .@:realdonaldtrump’s contact with China leaves me deeply disturbed especially on top of all the Ukranian developments. All of this demands a full and complete investigation, then let the chips fall where they may. reageer retweet

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Weeks before the whistleblower's complaint became public, the CIA's top lawyer made what she considered a criminal referral to the Justice Department about the whistleblower's allegations that President Donald Trump abused his office in pressuring the Ukrainian president, U.S. officials familiar with the matter tell NBC News.

The move by the CIA's general counsel, Trump appointee Courtney Simmons Elwood, meant she and other senior officials had concluded a potential crime had been committed, raising more questions about why the Justice Department later closed the case without conducting an investigation.

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The fact that she and other top Trump administration political appointees saw potential misconduct in the whistleblower's early account of alleged presidential abuses puts a new spotlight on the Justice Department's later decision to decline to open a criminal investigation — a decision that the Justice Department said publicly was based purely on an analysis of whether the president committed a campaign finance law violation.

"They didn't do any of the sort of bread and butter type investigatory steps that would flush out what potential crimes may have been committed," said Berit Berger, a former federal prosecutor who heads the Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity at Columbia Law School. "I don't understand the rationale for that and it's just so contrary to how normal prosecutors work. We have started investigations on far less."

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Op vrijdag 4 oktober 2019 16:29 schreef Kijkertje het volgende:

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rgoodlaw twitterde op vrijdag 04-10-2019 om 13:00:15 #Ukrainegate updateBreaking news out of Ukraine.Looks like quid pro quo happening right before your eyes. (h/t @:EliotHiggins)"Ukraine Prosecutor General Announces Review of Cases Including Firm Linked to Hunter Biden."https://t.co/ACunEmXEth reageer retweet

Breaking News: Ukraine Prosecutor General Announces Audit of Cases Including Firm Linked to Hunter Biden

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Op vrijdag 4 oktober 2019 23:13 schreef speknek het volgende:

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https://www.nbcnews.com/p(...)s-complaint-n1062481

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The deep state gaat zo diep dat Trump nu ook al zelf de Angry Democrats aanstelt die hem valselijk beschuldigen.

345D schaak inmiddels.

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Op vrijdag 4 oktober 2019 23:26 schreef Knipoogje het volgende:

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In principe is daar niets mis mee. Biden zelf wilde immers ook dat het onderzoek weer opgepakt zou worden.

Nu is het alleen een QPQ geworden om een politieke concurrent uit te schakelen. En dat mag niet.

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ShimonPro twitterde op zaterdag 05-10-2019 om 00:10:08 CNN: EU ambassador Gordon Sonland is now scheduled to testify to three House committees on Tuesday, October 8th. reageer retweet

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kylegriffin1 twitterde op zaterdag 05-10-2019 om 00:25:01 It's official. Chairmen Cummings, Schiff, and Engel have sent a letter conveying a subpoena to White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney for key Ukraine documents as part of the House's impeachment inquiry of Trump. https://t.co/I28PYbqxUZ reageer retweet

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Op zaterdag 5 oktober 2019 00:20 schreef trein2000 het volgende:
Ik volg die oranje mafklapper op twitter. En he was altijd al lachen, maar de laatste dagen is het echt een onophoudelijke stroom triestheid. Hij is echt in paniek.

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Op zaterdag 5 oktober 2019 01:46 schreef Barbusse het volgende:

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Ik kan er echt niet meer om lachen eerlijk gezegd.

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kylegriffin1 twitterde op zaterdag 05-10-2019 om 02:42:50 Breaking via NYT: A second intel official who was alarmed by Trump's Ukraine dealings is weighing whether to file his own formal whistleblower complaint and testify to Congress.The official has more direct info about events than the first whistleblower. https://t.co/Esz7vD2nmH reageer retweet

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A second intelligence official who was alarmed by President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine is weighing whether to file his own formal whistle-blower complaint and testify to Congress, according to two people briefed on the matter.

The official has more direct information about the events than the first whistle-blower, whose complaint that Mr. Trump was using his power to get Ukraine to investigate his political rivals touched off an impeachment inquiry. The second official is among those interviewed by the intelligence community inspector general to corroborate the allegations of the original whistle-blower, one of the people said.

The inspector general, Michael Atkinson, briefed lawmakers privately on Friday about how he substantiated the whistle-blower’s account. It was not clear whether he told lawmakers that the second official is considering filing a complaint.

A new complaint, particularly from someone closer to the events, would potentially add further credibility to the account of the first whistle-blower, a C.I.A. officer who was detailed to the National Security Council at one point. He said that he relied on information from more than half a dozen American officials to compile his allegations about Mr. Trump’s campaign to solicit foreign election interference that could benefit him politically.