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A few stories from this week: 1) GIULIANI pursued shadow Ukraine agenda as key national security officials were sidelined. washingtonpost.com/national-secur… 2) Trump ordered hold on military aid days before calling Ukrainian president. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
3) Effort to shield Trump’s calls was part of broader, extensive secrecy effort. washingtonpost.com/politics/effor… 4) In gambit for Trump, GIULIANI engaged parade of foreign prosecutors. washingtonpost.com/world/national…
5) GIULIANI cancels paid appearance at Kremlin-backed conference after Post story. washingtonpost.com/politics/giuli… 6) Trump told Russian officials he wasn’t concerned about election interference because US does it too, prompting memo and transcript crackdown. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
And the origins: 7) How Trump and GIULIANI pressured an investigation of Trump’s rivals: washingtonpost.com/politics/how-t… 8) The complaint involved Ukraine. washingtonpost.com/national-secur… 9) It was about a foreign leader call with Trump. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
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Aid was held from Ukraine in July. POTUS then repeatedly pressured president to probe Hunter Biden. Trump nixed a meeting. Then Giuliani pushed top Ukrainian aide in Madrid — who promised to look into it. Aid has returned. Meeting is happening. Our latest: washingtonpost.com/politics/how-t…
“You’re not getting from here to the presidency without answering these questions,” Giuliani told the Post of Biden. He repeatedly pressured Ukrainian officials and briefed POTUS, who also pressured them. Lots of angst in Ukraine and at US embassy there. washingtonpost.com/politics/how-t…
Ukrainians were upset they couldn’t get POTUS meeting & lost hundreds of millions in foreign aid. POTUS & Rudy delivered a message: Probe Biden and matters that help us. Aid and meetings have returned. Giuliani says Ukraine has promised to look into it. washingtonpost.com/politics/how-t…
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At meeting led by Kushner last week, officials discussed plan to divert billions of dollars in additional funds for border barrier. Price tag for 500 miles = $18 billion. And they don’t have the funds yet. W/⁦@NickMiroff⁩: washingtonpost.com/immigration/tr…
Army Corps has been in battle with Sen. Kevin Cramer, who has pushed for Fisher Industries, a politically-connected firm in his state, to build the wall. So far, corps has given them no bids. Now corps being told to give bid data to Cramer for review. washingtonpost.com/immigration/tr…
Democrats on Hill have called for Army Corps Chief to come give info, as they are now investigating contracting processes and White House involvement. washingtonpost.com/immigration/tr…
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NEW w/@nickmiroff: Trump has told immigration & Army Corps officials to ignore enviro regulations & seize land in rush to build wall, saying he would pardon those who follow. (Asked for comment, a White House official says pardons were joking.) washingtonpost.com/immigration/ta…
@NickMiroff In May 23 Oval meeting, Trump ordered that the wall be painted black. A government analysis reviewed by the Post shows that would cost between $70 and $133 million more. washingtonpost.com/immigration/ta…
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