Michele Kelemen

Michele Kelemen appears in the following:

Witnesses In House Impeachment Probe Testify Publicly This Week

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

With public hearings in the impeachment inquiry set to start Wednesday. We examine the evidence: Do recently released testimonies indicate a presidential abuse of power?

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How The Impeachment Inquiry Has Tarnished Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Thursday, November 07, 2019

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has tried to stay out of the limelight in the impeachment inquiry, but as deposition transcripts are released, his role is coming into sharper focus.

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House Committees Release More Transcripts From Impeachment Inquiry Depositions

Tuesday, November 05, 2019

The House impeachment committee has released more transcripts. The depositions paint a picture of parallel foreign policies toward Ukraine, raising questions about the secretary of state's role.

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Closed-Door Impeachment Transcripts Are Being Made Public

Tuesday, November 05, 2019

The House committees leading the impeachment inquiry into President Trump have released the transcript of their interview with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch.

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House Committees Release Transcripts Of Testimony From Impeachment Inquiry

Monday, November 04, 2019

The House committees conducting the impeachment probe released the first transcripts of closed-door witness interviews. The transcripts included those of the former ambassador to Ukraine.

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Why The Nominee For Ambassador To Russia Is Fielding Impeachment Inquiry Questions

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan has his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday to become the next U.S. ambassador to Russia. He may face some tough questions on Ukraine.

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Pompeo's Possible Political Ambitions

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was not in the situation room during the U.S. raid against ISIS. Instead, he was in Kansas, on a trip that has once again sparked questions about a possible Senate run.

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More State Department Employees Getting Lawyers Because Of Impeachment Inquiry

Friday, October 25, 2019

The impeachment investigation has led to a growing number of public servants looking for lawyers as they try to abide by conflicting instructions from the White House and Congress.

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Ambassador William Taylor Ties Ukraine Aid Holdup Directly To Trump

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

In written testimony to Congress, Taylor said he "became increasingly concerned" about informal policymaking, driven by Rudy Giuliani, that diverged from official U.S. policy on Ukraine.

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U.S. Diplomat William Taylor To Testify In Impeachment Probe

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Ambassador Taylor, who's serving as the interim head of the U.S. diplomatic mission to Ukraine, is expected to appear before a House panel participating in the impeachment inquiry into the president.

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How Much Do Ambassadors Who Were Political Donors Actually Influence Foreign Policy?

Friday, October 18, 2019

Every administration uses ambassadorships to reward big political donors. But unlike other political appointees, donors don't always have strong resumes in business politics and foreign affairs.

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Acting U.S. Ambassador To Ukraine Expected To Appear Before House Committees

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

The acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is also caught up in the impeachment inquiry. William Taylor is expected to be asked to appear next week before the House committees investigating the president.

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House Committees Subpoena More Career Diplomats In Impeachment Inquiry

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Career diplomats are increasingly being subpoenaed by the House Committees leading an impeachment inquiry. They've raised concerns about President Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani's dealings.

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Bolton Was Concerned By Giuliani's Activities In Ukraine, Reports Say

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton reportedly was trying to caution others about Rudy Giuliani's efforts in Ukraine. Giuliani is Trump's personal attorney.

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Former Ambassador To Ukraine Talks To Lawmakers

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Marie Yovanovitch, the former ambassador to Ukraine, says she was pushed out of her role based on "unfounded and false claims by people with clearly questionable motives."

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Tensions Rise Within State Department Over House Depositions

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is blocking employees from cooperating with the House committees leading an impeachment inquiry. The move is raising tensions between political and career officials.

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Who's Who In The Texts Between Government Officials Working On U.S.-Ukraine Relations

Friday, October 04, 2019

Who's who in the recently-released texts between government officials working on the U.S.-Ukraine relationship? And what do they mean for the impeachment inquiry?

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Diplomat Kurt Volker Caught Up In Whirlwind Of Impeachment Inquiry

Thursday, October 03, 2019

Volker, who was named in a whistleblower complaint about President Trump's contact with Ukraine, resigned as U.S. special envoy to the country last week and is being deposed on Thursday.

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Former U.S. Envoy For Ukraine Kurt Volker To Appear Before Congressional Committees

Wednesday, October 02, 2019

Former U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker is scheduled to appear before congressional committees on Thursday over his involvement in the Ukraine whistleblower controversy.

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State Department Inspector General Asks For Congressional Meeting

Wednesday, October 02, 2019

The State Department's inspector general has requested an urgent meeting with key congressional committees on Ukraine. The briefing comes amid the House impeachment inquiry of President Trump.

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