Law professor said Trump´s actions toward Ukraine meet constitutional definition of bribery, adding credibility to Democrats´ use of termHelp us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 12.34am GMT William Barr´s hand-picked prosecutor wasn´t able to provide evidence that to support right-wing suspicions that the FBI´s Russia investigation was a setup, the Washington Post reports:Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz´s office contacted U.S. Attorney John Durham, the prosecutor Barr personally tapped to lead a separate review of the 2016 probe into possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia, the people said. The inspector general also contacted several U.S. intelligence agencies.Among Horowitz´s questions: whether a Maltese professor who interacted with a Trump campaign adviser was actually a U.S. intelligence asset deployed to ensnare the campaign, the people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the inspector general´s findings have not been made public.Barr´s entire effort to substantiate the last two years of a `deep state` conspiracy has flopped, despite a monumental effort on his behalf. https://t.co/Fag9fLCiu6 pic.twitter.com/GxZ3V1NKh6 12.20am GMT The House Judiciary Committee is expected to soon announce future hearings, including testimony from the attornies for the Republicans and Democrats on the Hosue Intelligence committee, who will present the reports and findings from the investigation so far. After that, the Judiciary Committee will likely draw up articles of impeachment, vote on them. The exact timing of when all of this will happen is still unclear. It´s also unclear which articles the committee will draft. Related: What`s next for the Trump impeachment inquiry? Continue reading...
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