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152 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsBringing you unfiltered public documents that deserve to be more accessible. Dan Williams, the voice behind the Mueller Report Audio podcast, reads some of the most important government documents for those who want the information, but may be too busy to read or simply want to do other things while consuming the information.
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IV. Conclusion (Mueller Report, Nov. 2020 update)
December 09, 2020 09:23 - 4 minutes - 3.4 MBThe final subsection of Volume 2 is merely one paragraph on page 182 from the report and restates what was in the Introduction and Executive Summary, "While this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him." The podcast closes out with thanks to our Executive Producers and Associate Producers who initially helped to support this effort as well as others who helped provide value to this effort in some way. Mueller Report Audio - muellerrep...
III. Legal Defenses to the Application of Obstruction-of-Justice Statutes to the President (Mueller Report, Nov. 2020 update)
December 09, 2020 08:26 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBPart A of this subsection of Volume 2 provides legal background of the obstruction-of-justice statute most readily applicable to the Special Counsel's investigation: Section 1512(c)(2) of 18 U.S.C. Part B explores how constitutional tension is reconciled through separation-of-powers analysis when the President's official actions come into conflict with the prohibitions in the obstruction-of-justice statutes. This episode covers pages 159-182 of Volume 2 from the "Report on the Investigatio...
II. Factual Results of the Obstruction Investigation (Mueller Report, Nov. 2020 update)
December 07, 2020 10:07 - 4 hours - 199 MBThis episode covers Section II. Factual Results of the Obstruction Investigation, pages 15 to 158 of Volume 2 of the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election." This section of the report details the evidence obtained. Beginning with an overview of how Russia became an issue in the 2016 presidential campaign, and how candidate Trump responded. Included are key events that were investigated: the President’s conduct concerning the FBI investigat...
I. Background Legal and Evidentiary Principles (Mueller Report, Nov. 2020 update)
November 25, 2020 21:02 - 14 minutes - 9.94 MBThis section explains the basic elements that are common to most of the relevant obstruction statutes and provides definitions relevant to events discussed in Section II relating to potential issues of obstruction of justice. This episode covers the "Background Legal and Evidentiary Principles," pages 9 to 14, from Volume 2 of the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election." Background Legal and Evidentiary Principles (1:14) Legal Framework of...
Executive Summary to Volume II (Mueller Report, Nov. 2020 update)
November 24, 2020 17:30 - 23 minutes - 16 MBThis episode covers the "Executive Summary to Volume 2," pages 3 to 8, from Volume 2 of the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election." The executive summary provides an overview of the investigation's focus on a series of actions by the President related to the Russian-interference investigations, and an overview of the constitutional issues raised by the Special Counsel. Executive Summary to Volume II (0:58) Factual results of the obstructi...
Introduction to Volume 2 (Mueller Report, Nov. 2020 update)
November 23, 2020 17:00 - 7 minutes - 5.34 MBThis episode covers the "Introduction to Volume 2," pages 1 to 2, from Volume 2 of the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election." This volume provides details toward whether the President had obstructed justice in connection with the FBI's Russia-related investigations. Mueller Report Audio - muellerreportaudio.com Presented by Timberlane Media - patreon.com/timberlanemedia Donate anonymously - glow.fm/insider Or donate with Crypto...
V. Prosecution and Declination Decisions (Mueller Report, Nov. 2020 update)
November 18, 2020 10:02 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBAs part of the final section of Volume 1 of the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election," pages 174-199, this section explains the Special Council's decisions on whether to exercise its prosecutorial authority with regard to the evidence it found through the investigation. V. Prosecution and Declination Decisions (1:14) V. A. Russian "Active Measures" Social Media Campaign (3:03) V. B. Russian Hacking and Dumping Operations (5:50) Secti...
IV. Russian Government Links To and Contacts With The Trump Campaign (Mueller Report, Nov. 2020 update)
November 16, 2020 09:56 - 3 hours - 134 MBThis Section describes the principal links between the Trump Campaign and individuals with ties to the Russian government, including some contacts with Campaign officials or associates that have been publicly reported to involve Russian contacts. The Office investigated whether those contacts constituted a third avenue of attempted Russian interference with or influence on the 2016 presidential election. In particular, the investigation examined whether these contacts involved or resulted ...
III. Russian Hacking and Dumping Operations (Mueller Report, Nov. 2020 update)
November 12, 2020 09:51 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBSection III of Volume 1 of the Mueller Report describes the Russian Hacking and Dumping Operations. The primary topics include GRU hacking directed at the Clinton campaign; the investigation's look into DCLeaks, Guccifer 2.0 and the use of Wikileaks; the investigation's findings of the Russian efforts to target individuals involved in the Clinton Campaign and entities involved in election administration; and the investigation's findings focus on interactions between the Trump Campaign and Wi...
II. Russian "Active Measures" Social Media Campaign (Mueller Report, Nov. 2020 update)
November 10, 2020 21:37 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBThis episode covers the structure of the Internet Research Agency, the funding and oversight of the IRA, and the methods in which the IRA targeted the 2016 U.S. Election, as part of the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election (Volume 1)." The November 2020 update to this section uncovers significant amounts of previously redacted material from pages 14 to 35 of the report. Russian "Active Measures" Social Media Campaign (1:14) Structure o...
I. The Special Counsel's Investigation (Mueller Report, Nov. 2020 update)
November 09, 2020 09:32 - 11 minutes - 7.94 MBSection 1 of Volume 1 of the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election." The section is titled "I. The Special Counsel's Investigation" from pages 11 to 13 of the report. Mueller Report Audio - muellerreportaudio.com Presented by Timberlane Media - patreon.com/timberlanemedia Donate anonymously - glow.fm/insider Or Donate with Crypto Music by Lee Rosevere
Executive Summary to Volume 1: Mueller Report, Nov. 2020 update
November 07, 2020 18:44 - 18.5 MBOn April 18, 2019, the Department of Justice released the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election." This section covers the "Executive Summary to Volume 1" from pages 4 to 10 of the report. Nov. 2020 additions are at 1:48, 2:03, and 20:23 Russian Social Media Campaign (1:16) Russian Hacking Operations (3:27) Russian Contacts with the Campaign (6:06) 2015 Russian Contacts with the Campaign (7:26) Spring 2016 Russian Contacts with th...
Executive Summary to Volume 1 (Mueller Report, Nov. 2020 update)
November 05, 2020 09:52 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBThis section covers the "Executive Summary to Volume 1" from pages 4 to 10 of the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election." Nov. 2020 additions are at 1:48, 2:03, and 20:23 Russian Social Media Campaign (1:16) Russian Hacking Operations (3:27) Russian Contacts with the Campaign (6:06) 2015 Russian Contacts with the Campaign (7:26) Spring 2016 Russian Contacts with the Campaign (8:02) Summer 2016 Russian Contacts with the Campaig...
Introduction to Volume 1 (Mueller Report, Nov. 2020 update)
November 04, 2020 10:13 - 9 minutes - 6.7 MBOn April 18, 2019, the Department of Justice released the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election." In June and November of 2020, previously unredacted information was released. With these releases, this is the first of 13 sections that will be re-released to attempt to provide the most up-to-date and accurate version available for free. This section covers the "Introduction to Volume 1" from pages 1 to 3 of the report. Preface (2:08) ...
31: Mueller Report - Introduction to Volume 1
November 04, 2020 09:22 - 11 minutes - 8.08 MBThe Mueller Report was released on April 18, 2019. Since that time, we've seen two updates to the document following court battles over the release of previously redacted material. With the latest release of unredacted text on November 2, 2020, this podcast is the beginning of an effort to re-record some sections, correct small errors, and repackage the sub-sections into their larger sections. This episode and the following 12 episodes will consist of the main sections from the two volumes...
30: Supreme Court Appointment Process: Consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee
October 05, 2020 09:30 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBThis episode is a reading of a September 22, 2020, Congressional Research Service report titled, "Supreme Court Appointment Process: Consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee." The appointment of a Supreme Court Justice is an event of major significance in American politics. Each appointment is of consequence because of the enormous judicial power the Supreme Court exercises as the highest appellate court in the federal judiciary. This episode describes the process that has occurre...
29: Diplomacy in Crisis - The Trump Administration's Decimation of the State Department
September 02, 2020 08:15 - 2 hours - 48.1 MBOn July 28, 2020, the Democratic Staff of the U.S. Senate's Committee on Foreign Relations released a 46-page report documenting their concerns with regard to length vacancies of key positions within the State Department, the vetting of nominees for Presidential appointees that have to be confirmed by the Senate and issues of morale under Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's leadership. Diplomacy in Crisis: The Trump Administration's Decimation of the State Department (2:10) Executive Summary...
28: The Horowitz Report Executive Summary - Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane Investigation
August 03, 2020 07:21 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBOn December 9, 2019, U.S. Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz released a 478-page report titled, "Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane Investigation." This report identified at least 17 significant errors or omissions in the Carter Page FISA applications. It also found no evidence that political bias or improper motivations influenced the FBI's decision to use confidential sources or undercover employees to interact with Tru...
27: Middle East Marshall Plan - Corporate interests push to transfer U.S. nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia
July 01, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBThis episode builds off of the previous show's reading of the February 2019 Interim Staff Report for the Committee on Oversight and Reform in the U.S. House of Representatives. Months after the February report, the same House committee released a July 2019 document titled, "Corporate and Foreign Interests Behind White House Push to Transfer U.S. Nuclear Technology to Saudi Arabia." After the February report, more than 60,000 pages of new documents were obtained by the committee revealing h...
26: Middle East Marshall Plan - Whistleblowers concern with transfer of nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia
June 01, 2020 00:00 - 56 minutes - 45.7 MBThis episode goes back to a February 2019 Interim Staff Report for the Committee on Oversight and Reform in the U.S. House of Representatives. This report is titled, "Whistleblowers Raise Grave Concerns with Trump Administration’s Efforts to Transfer Sensitive Nuclear Technology to Saudi Arabia." EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (2:51) Summary of Whistleblower Concerns (9:26) Limitations and Next Steps (13:14) TIMELINE OF REPORTED EVENTS (14:39) Transition (14:54) January 1, 2017 (15:35) Januar...
25: Hospital Experiences Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 30, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBOn April 3, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a 41-page report documenting the significant challenges facing the health care industry in caring for patients with COVID-19. With widespread shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), concerns were mounting at hospitals around keeping staff safe. There were concerns of hospitals being overwhelmed in areas hit the hardest, as hospitals in rural areas had concerns about how the cancelation of elective procedu...
24: Postponing Federal Elections and the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 24, 2020 07:46 - 13 minutes - 9.13 MBWith concerns around just how long the COVID-19 pandemic could impact our lives, the fact that we are in a presidential election year has brought up a number of questions. Does the President have the authority to cancel or postpone the election? What is the framework in place if an emergency keeps us from voting in November or we are somehow unable to have a vote ahead of the expiration of the President's term as written the Constitution. This episode provides answers to those questions as...
23: COVID-19 and using advanced refundable tax credits as economic stimulus
March 19, 2020 09:00 - 11 minutes - 7.72 MBCOVID-19 and Stimulus Payments to Individuals: Considerations on Using Advanced Refundable Credits as Economic Stimulus What is a refundable tax credit? (3:01) What does “advancing” a tax credit mean? (4:37) How long would it take for the IRS to begin issuing advanced credits? (6:54) How many individuals could receive an advanced refundable tax credit? (8:11) Resources: Romney Calls for Urgent Action on Additional Coronavirus Response Measures https://www.rom...
22: Impeachment Trial opens with arguments surrounding issues with documents and witnesses
January 30, 2020 08:15 - 1 hour - 36.8 MBThis episode begins with a recap of the amendments that were proposed during nearly 12 hours of arguments on the second day of the impeachment trial. The podcast covers the President's support for the rules in Senate Resolution 483 and the reasoning behind the opposition for these rules. SR483 was adopted with a 53-47 vote. Pat Cipollone's Opening Statement (5:02) Pat Cipollone offers support for the Senate Resolution (6:07) Process of the impeachment trial explained (6:46) The ...
22: Impeachment Trial opens with arguments surrounding issues with documents and witnesses
January 30, 2020 08:15 - 1 hour - 36.8 MBThis episode begins with a recap of the amendments that were proposed during nearly 12 hours of arguments on the second day of the impeachment trial. The podcast covers the President's support for the rules in Senate Resolution 483 and the reasoning behind the opposition for these rules. SR483 was adopted with a 53-47 vote. Pat Cipollone's Opening Statement (5:02) Pat Cipollone offers support for the Senate Resolution (6:07) Process of the impeachment trial explained (6:46) The ...
21: President Trump's Dec. 17 Letter to Nancy Pelosi
December 30, 2019 09:40 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBWatching multiple news outlets, it can be interesting to hear how public documents are characterized in different ways. One of the reasons I'm doing this show is so people can hear the words for themselves and make their own decisions, rather than relying on others to characterize a document for them. After seeing this exchange on the Daily Show with Trevor Noah it made me realize how this podcast can be an important service. If only the gentleman in the video would have tuned into episod...
20: H. Res. 755 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors
December 17, 2019 10:30 - 12 minutes - 8.9 MBOn Friday, December 13th, the House Judiciary Committee did something that had only been done twice before in history by voting on and passing articles of impeachment. The two articles of impeachment are contained within House Resolution 755 titled, "Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors." This is a reading of the resolution. These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model. Please support the podcast at governmentunfil...
19: Turkey’s October 2019 incursion into Syria, Background, and U.S. Relations
December 04, 2019 07:10 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBThis episode focuses on October’s Incursion into Syria and the withdrawal of US troops that was reported on the in media. However, this episode provides a much deeper understanding of the issues in the region and offers information and analysis on five points with regard to Turkey: Turkey’s strategic orientation toward the United States and Russia, and how that affects Turkish cooperation with the United States and NATO; Turkey’s October 2019 incursion into Syria, including the effect on ...
18: Sen. Ron Johnson details May 23 White House meeting on Ukraine
November 25, 2019 10:30 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBOver the past two weeks, the House Intelligence Committee heard from a dozen witnesses regarding military aid that had been held back from Ukraine. Senator Ron Johnson is one of 17 members of the Senate Ukraine caucus and was among the delegation who attended the inauguration of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. Last week, he was asked by House Republicans to provide his first-hand account with some of the meetings he was involved in and interactions with some of the people testify...
18: Sen. Ron Johnson details May 23 White House meeting on Ukraine
November 25, 2019 10:30 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBOver the past two weeks, the House Intelligence Committee heard from a dozen witnesses regarding military aid that had been held back from Ukraine. Senator Ron Johnson is one of 17 members of the Senate Ukraine caucus and was among the delegation who attended the inauguration of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. Last week, he was asked by House Republicans to provide his first-hand account with some of the meetings he was involved in and interactions with some of the people testify...
17: David Holmes opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
November 22, 2019 16:29 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBContinuing the series of episodes following the House impeachment inquiry and focusing on the opening statements of testimony, David Holmes testified in the morning of Nov. 21, 2019, before the House Intelligence Committee. Mr. Holmes, a career Foreign Service Officer, testified that he was present when Ambassador Gordon Sondland spoke directly with President Trump on July 26—the day after President Trump’s call with Ukrainian President Zelensky. See episode 4 for a reading of that phone c...
16: Dr. Fiona Hill opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
November 22, 2019 07:13 - 9 minutes - 6.9 MBThis episode continues the series following the House impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, focusing on the opening statements from witness testimony before the House Intelligence Committee. Dr. Fiona Hill testified in the morning of Nov. 21, 2019, before the House Intelligence Committee. Dr. Hill is the former National Security Council senior director for Europe and Russia. She was Lt. Col. Vindman's supervisor. See Episode 12 for Col. Vindman's testimony. She didn't provide an...
15: Laura Cooper opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
November 22, 2019 00:45 - 14 minutes - 10 MBContinuing the series of episodes following the House impeachment inquiry and focusing on the opening statements of testimony, Laura Cooper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia, testified in the afternoon of Nov. 20, 2019. Cooper was asked to testify because, as part of her duties, she interacted with Ukrainian officials who were asking about when the hold on military assistance would be lifted. According to her Department of defense biography, she previousl...
14: Ambassador Gordon Sondland opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
November 21, 2019 08:10 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MBThis episode continues the series following the House impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, focusing on the opening statements from witness testimony before the House Intelligence Committee. Gordon Sondland, U.S. Ambassador to the European Union, was appointed to the position by President Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 29, 2018. Ambassador Sondland is the Founder and CEO of Provenance Hotels, headquartered in Portland Oregon. These episodes are created based on t...
13: Ambassador Kurt Volker opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
November 21, 2019 05:07 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MBThis episode continues the series following the impeachment inquiry, focusing on the opening statements of the House testimony. Ambassador Kurt Volker was the first to testify behind closed doors on Oct 3. That testimony resulted in the text messages that were released surrounding concerns of withholding military assistance. For those text messages, see Episode 6. According to his state department biography, Ambassador Kurt Volker is a leading expert in U.S. foreign and national securi...
12: Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman impeachment inquiry testimony
November 20, 2019 17:00 - 11 minutes - 8.01 MBThis episode provides the House impeachment inquiry statement from Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman. Col. Vindman was the second person to testify on Tuesday November 19. He is an Army officer, an Iraq War veteran who was awarded a Purple Heart, and is recognized as an expert in Russia and Ukraine. In July 2018, he was detailed to the White House, in part to coordinate policy on Ukraine.
12: Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
November 20, 2019 17:00 - 11 minutes - 8.01 MBThis episode provides the House impeachment inquiry statement from Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman. Col. Vindman was the second person to testify on Tuesday November 19. He is an Army officer, an Iraq War veteran who was awarded a Purple Heart, and is recognized as an expert in Russia and Ukraine. In July 2018, he was detailed to the White House, in part to coordinate policy on Ukraine.
11: Jennifer Williams, Timothy Morrison impeachment inquiry testimony
November 20, 2019 08:59 - 13 minutes - 9.27 MBThis episode provides the House impeachment inquiry statements of Jennifer Williams and Timothy Morrison. The following two episodes will feature the opening statements of two others who testified on Tuesday, November 19. Jennifer Williams serves as the Special Adviser for Europe and Russia in the Office of the Vice President. Timothy Morrison is the National Security Council's Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Europe and Russia.
11: Jennifer Williams and Timothy Morrison opening statements, impeachment inquiry testimony
November 20, 2019 08:59 - 13 minutes - 9.27 MBThis episode provides the House impeachment inquiry statements of Jennifer Williams and Timothy Morrison. The following two episodes will feature the opening statements of two others who testified on Tuesday, November 19. Jennifer Williams serves as the Special Adviser for Europe and Russia in the Office of the Vice President. Timothy Morrison is the National Security Council's Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Europe and Russia.
10: Marie Yovanovitch impeachment inquiry testimony
November 18, 2019 08:33 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBOn Friday, November 15, Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald J. Trump. This is her full opening statement. This will be a busy week of testimony for the House Intelligence Committee. Tuesday morning: Jennifer Williams, Special Advisor for Europe and Russia, Office of the Vice President Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, Director for European Affairs, National Security Council Tuesday afternoon: A...
10: Marie Yovanovitch opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
November 18, 2019 08:33 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBOn Friday, November 15, Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald J. Trump. This is her full opening statement. This will be a busy week of testimony for the House Intelligence Committee. Tuesday morning: Jennifer Williams, Special Advisor for Europe and Russia, Office of the Vice President Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, Director for European Affairs, National Security Council Tuesday afternoon: A...
9: Ambassador Bill Taylor, George Kent testimony
November 14, 2019 08:11 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBOn Wednesday, November 13, 2019, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held a full committee open hearing for the impeachment inquiry with Ambassador William B. Taylor and Mr. George Kent, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, both appearing as witnesses. George Kent Testimony (1:21) Bill Taylor Testimony (18:11) Credits (58:50) The full testimony and questioning is available on YouTube from the House Intelligence Committee. If you'd l...
9: Ambassador Bill Taylor and George Kent opening statements, impeachment inquiry testimony
November 14, 2019 08:11 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBOn Wednesday, November 13, 2019, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held a full committee open hearing for the impeachment inquiry with Ambassador William B. Taylor and Mr. George Kent, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, both appearing as witnesses. George Kent Testimony (1:21) Bill Taylor Testimony (18:11) Credits (58:50) The full testimony and questioning is available on YouTube from the House Intelligence Committee. If you'd l...
8: House Access to Information in an Impeachment Investigation
November 11, 2019 07:36 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBOn October 31, 2019, the House of Representatives voted 232-196 on a resolution that provides the rules of the impeachment investigation. What is an impeachment investigation and why might it important to have a recorded vote? Excerpts from recent report by the Congressional Research Service titled Congressional Access to Information in an Impeachment Investigation provides some helpful details and insight on the process we're starting to see unfold in the House of Representatives. G...
7: White House letter challenges House impeachment inquiry
October 16, 2019 09:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBIn the previous three episodes, this show has offered a reading of the White House memo that documented the call between President Trump and the President of Ukraine, the whistleblower's complaint, and texts released by Congress surrounding the issue of withholding military assistance from Ukraine. On October 8, Pat Cipollone, Counsel to the President, sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the three committee chairmen who provided the letter along with the release of text messag...
6: Text messages surrounding concerns of withholding military assistance from Ukraine
October 08, 2019 06:59 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBOn October 3, 2019, three committees in the House of Representatives joined in providing an update with regard to impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Their press release states that current and former State Department officials produced documents surrounding the concern of withholding military assistance from Ukraine around the same time that the administration was looking toward Ukraine to announce an investigation into the 2016 U.S. election and the alleged involvement of Uk...
5: The Declassified Ukraine Whistleblower Complaint
October 01, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBOn September 26, 2019, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released a declassified whistleblower complaint. The complainants letter alleged that President Trump sought to pressure the Ukrainian President to take actions to help the president's 2020 re-election. The complaint is available via the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Intelligence Community Inspector General letter regarding the complaint is also available via the committee. In case yo...
4: President Trump's Telephone Conversation with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine
September 26, 2019 07:10 - 13 minutes - 9.28 MBOn September 25, 2019, President Donald J. Trump released a declassified, unredacted memorandum of a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from July 25, 2019. The released memorandum is available here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Unclassified09.2019.pdf Even though this document is only four pages long, it's likely you've only heard the filtered view of what's in the document through the lens of the media outlet providing the inf...
3: The Emoluments Clauses of the U.S. Constitution
September 17, 2019 10:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBPresident Donald Trump attended the G7 summit recently and suggested that next year the meeting could be held at one of his properties in Florida. That news, in addition to a recent ruling by the Second Circuit allowing a case from the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington to move forward against the President. These reports led me to wondering. What exactly is the Emoluments Clause? A recent report titled, "The Emoluments Clauses of the U.S. Constitution," was prepared b...
2: The Mueller Report (Volume 2)
August 28, 2019 07:14 - 6 hours - 170 MBVolume II of the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election,"addresses the President's actions towards the FBI's investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election and related matters, and his actions towards the Special Counsel's investigation. This volume consists of four parts. Section I provides an overview of obstruction-of-justice principles and summarizes certain investigatory and evidentiary considerations. Sect...