The FBI is joining the investigation into recent racist and anti-Semitic incidents at Syracuse University. Security’s been tightened after white supremacist propaganda was posted online and sent to cellphones on campus. Adriana Diaz reports. Source
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2020 Democrats urge Comcast probe of “toxic culture” at NBC
Days before a debate hosted by MSNBC, four presidential candidates want commitments from Comcast, parent company of MSNBC and NBC, that it will investigate its “toxic culture” Source
Morrison discusses concerns about Vindman’s judgment
Republican counsel Steve Castor asked Tim Morrison — the outgoing senior director of European and Russian affairs at the National Security Council — about concerns within the NSC about Alexander Vindman’s judgment. He asked Morrison about concerns his predecessor, Fiona Hill, might have had, but Morrison’s lawyer said the question was outside the scope of his testimony. Morrison did reference his earlier testimony, in which he said others had raised concerns about Vindman potentially leaking information, something Vindman denied earlier Tuesday. Source
Morrison says he didn’t hear anything that concerned him on July 25 call
Tim Morrison, the outgoing senior director of European and Russian affairs at the National Security Council, said “no” when asked by the Republican counsel whether he heard anything that concerned him during President Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Zelensky. He also said he viewed the summary of the call, later released by the White House, as complete and accurate. Source
Morrison and Volker deny having evidence of quid pro quo or bribery
Both Tim Morrison, the outgoing senior director of European and Russian affairs at the National Security Council, and Kurt Volker, the former special envoy to Ukraine, said they had not seen evidence of quid pro quo, bribery, or treason, in response to questions by GOP Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. Source
Tim Morrison on “the Gordon problem”
Tim Morrison, the outgoing senior director of European and Russian affairs at the National Security Council, testified that he didn’t always follow through on suggestions from EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland. He said his predecessor, Fiona Hill, had described Sondland’s role the “Gordon problem.” Source
Day 3, Part 14: Staff and committee members question Kurt Volker and Tim Morrison
After a recess, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff tacked on two more 15-minute sessions controlled by him and ranking Republican Devin Nunes. They posed additional questions to Kurt Volker, the former special envoy to Ukraine, and Tim Morrison, the outgoing senior director of European and Russian affairs at the National Security Council and a deputy assistant to the president. Then committee members were given five minutes each for questioning. Source
GOP congressman questions intelligence community
Republican Congressman Brad Wenstrup criticized the intelligence community and disputed the widely accepted conclusion by American intelligence that Russia — not Ukraine — interfered in the 2016 presidential election. The Ohio representative said that members of the intel community were some of the same people who were involved in the “Russia collusion hoax” at the heart of a special counsel investigation. Source
Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher could be expelled
In what many will consider an act of defiance, the Navy is ordering a decorated SEAL to go before a review board, which could kick him out of the unit. It comes after the president signed an order, restoring him to his full rank. David Martin reports. Source
Day 3, Part 13: Devin Nunes and Steve Castor question Kurt Volker and Tim Morrison
California Congressman Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, and Steve Castor, senior investigative counsel for Republicans on the panel, questioned Tim Morrison and Kurt Volker Tuesday in the third day of public impeachment hearings. Volker is the former special envoy to Ukraine and Morrison is the outgoing senior director of European and Russian affairs at the National Security Council and a deputy assistant to the president. Source