WASHINGTON – When President Donald Trump picked Gordon Sondland as his ambassador to the European Union in March 2018, the nomination was seen as improbable. The self-made millionaire hotel magnate and longtime Republican donor had disavowed Trump’s candidacy during the 2016 campaign because of his anti-immigrant rhetoric. But after Trump won the election, Sondland gave $1 million to the […]
Federal prosecutors have opened an investigation into Rudy Giuliani, the personal lawyer of U.S. President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reports. The prosecutors are conducting an inquiry into possible finance violations against Giuliani and his failure to register as a foreign agent, according to the Bloomberg account. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York, has emerged as […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his attacks Monday against the impeachment investigation, two days ahead of public hearings targeting him for allegedly abusing his office to help himself politically. Before observing the annual Veterans Day tribute to the U.S. military at a New York ceremony, Trump claimed on Twitter, without offering any evidence, that Congressman Adam […]
The spending at the hotels since Trump took office is completely out of step with such spending before his administration New reporting out Monday provides refreshed ammunition for anti-corruption advocates who’ve raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s ethical violations while in office. A forthcoming report from watchdog group Public Citizen, which has kept a close eye on who’s spending at Trump […]