Rebecca Kaplan

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

Another source says that no members asked about holding an impeachment inquiry vote on the House floor - something that Republicans and the White House have insisted is necessary to actually launch the inquiry. — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

Advice to House Dems from @RepCheri on their conference call today: talk about upholding the rule of law while working on kithen table issues. Keep language on Ukraine simple: say Trump abused power and put himself above the law by asking the Ukrainian president to interfere. — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

RT @margbrennan: US official says 3 artillery rounds landed within 1/4 mile of US forces near Kobani, #Syria. This was not a direct attack… — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

Schiff notes depositions of Volker, Yovanovitch, and notes who is on tap for next week: former NSC director Fiona Hill, Deputy Asst Sec of State George Kent, Amb. Gordon Sondland, State Dept. counselor Brechbuhl. — PolitiTweet.org

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Letter from @RepAdamSchiff to his colleagues on the impeachment inquiry: "We expect to announce additional testimony from relevant witnesses in the coming days and remain prepared to compel testimony through duly authorized subpoenas as appropriate." — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

Statement here from the committees confirming that the State Department directed Yovanovitch not to appear, hence the subpoena —> — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

An interesting twist to Amb. Yovanovitch’s closed-door deposition today before House investigators: she was ultimately issued a subpoena to appear before the committee per @StaceyPlaskett. — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

@medbob That's not true. House committees have subpoena power regardless of an impeachment investigation. Rule XI, clause 2(m)(1) and (3) of the House rules. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@LeaderHoyer floats possibility of taking up Syria legislation during upcoming 3-week leg period. "Both parties are outraged by the President’s reckless and dangerous decision..As Turkish forces push deeper into Syria and the Kurdish death toll rises, Congress ought to respond." — PolitiTweet.org

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Big news for the House out of the courts today — @RobLegare reports a DC appeals court has affirmed an earlier ruling that Trump can’t block Mazars USA, his accounting firm, from handing over his financial records in response to a House subpoena. — PolitiTweet.org

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After days of speculation about whether the State Department would block her testimony, former US Ambassador to Ukraine Maria Yovanovitch has arrived for a closed-door deposition with House investigators. — PolitiTweet.org

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Amb. Sondland will appear before House investigators for a deposition on 10/17, not the 10/16 subpoena date, in defiance of the State Department guidance, his lawyer said. But he will not be able to turn over documents. — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

RT @margbrennan: Fmr NSC official & Russia expert Fiona Hill isn’t expected to hand over text messages or documents Monday. Source familiar… — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

Inbox: 29 House Republicans, led by @Liz_Cheney, are introducing a bill to impose sanctions against Turkey for attacking Kurdish troops. No criticism of the president - some co-sponsors are framing it as giving Trump the tools he needs to enforce his red line against Turkey. — PolitiTweet.org

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Spox for @GOPLeader says he will donate the more than $100,000 he and his PAC received from Parnas and Fruman to charity. "The deception documented in today's indictment has no place in our country and as a result, McCarthy plans to donate amounts received to a local charity.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Full statement from ⁦@PeteSessions⁩ on the Parnas/Fruman indictment. Says that if he was Congressman One referenced, he couldn’t have known because the pair concealed their scheme. https://t.co/cG3BCaofug — PolitiTweet.org

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The third subpoena of the day from the House Intelligence/Oversight/Foreign Affairs Committees goes to Energy Secretary Rick Perry: https://t.co/GYF5XZKvA3 — PolitiTweet.org

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Big retirement for House Dems. Lowey is the chairwoman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee --> — PolitiTweet.org

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After failing to appear before House investigators earlier today or hand over documents, Parnas and Fruman receive subpoenas for documents to be handed over by 10/16 and testimony "at a later date." https://t.co/ScAN1L1vYm — PolitiTweet.org

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In a statement, America First Action comms director Kelly Sadler said the contribution was placed in a segregated bank account and will remain there until the matter is resolved. The funds hadn't been used. — PolitiTweet.org

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The two contributions they made through the LLC -- Global Energy Producers -- were $325,000 to pro-Trump super PAC America First Action on 5/17/18 and $15,000 to a super PAC supporting WV AG Patrick Morrissey, who was running against Sen. Manchin in 2018. — PolitiTweet.org

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Giuliani associates Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, who had been asked to appear before House investigators this week, were arrested for funneling foreign money to US political candidates and using LLCs to mask the contributions. They'll appear in court today. — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

Multiple sources confirm to CBS News reporters that the Ukraine whistleblower wrote a 2-page memo after speaking with a White House official on Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Zelensky who described it as “crazy” and “frightening.” — PolitiTweet.org

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.@HouseIntel @HouseOversight and @HouseForeign say they will issue a subpoena to Amb. Sondland after the State Department blocked him from testifying and handing over communications from his personal device today. — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

.@RepAdamSchiff also outlined this morning the four pillars of the House Intelligence/Oversight/Foreign Affairs investigation. They are: https://t.co/DIKYdNc5l5 — PolitiTweet.org

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Republicans meanwhile say they also wanted to hear from Sondland but it was ok for him not to appear because Schiff is running an unfair process. — PolitiTweet.org

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Schiff says negotiations with the State Department over Sondland testimony continued late into Monday night with no indication they would block him from testifying Tuesday. Also says Sondland has turned over texts from a personal device to State. — PolitiTweet.org

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And here’s a statement from Sondland’s attorney that the State Department instructed him not to testify and saying he is “profoundly disappointed” not to be able to do so. https://t.co/cg5dHFtTfz — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

RT @Olivia_Gazis: Schiff to address this at 9:30a https://t.co/8kMRLZLZNC — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

.⁦@SpeakerPelosi⁩ on the troop withdrawal from Syria —> https://t.co/wayFebE4xx — PolitiTweet.org