Rudy Giuliani says Trump will stay loyal to him but jokes that he has ‘insurance’

Exclusive: president’s personal lawyer has emerged as a key figure in the impeachment inquiry, with speculation Republicans will seek to paint him as a rogue actor

Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, has said he is confident the president will remain loyal to him as an impeachment inquiry unfolds in which the former New York mayor has become a central figure.

But Giuliani joked that he had good “insurance” in case Trump did turn on him, amid speculation Republicans will seek to frame him as a rogue actor.

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Impeachment inquiry transcripts reveal shock and concern over Trump plot

Two senior American diplomats warned congressional investigators a White House plot to manufacture political dirt on Joe Biden in Ukraine had undermined US national security interests and shredded faith among foreign service personnel, according to transcripts released on Monday by committees pursuing an impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump.

Related: Trump rejects whistleblower offer to answer Republican questions

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Rick Perry: Trump energy secretary resigns amid Ukraine scandal – live

Trump confirmed Perry is resigning, and said that his replacement will be announced ‘very shortly’

The mayor of Doral, Florida, a small town outside of Miami, was taken by surprise by the White House’s announcement that the G7 summit would be held at one of Trump’s own resorts there, the Washington Post reports.

The announcement, a clear example of using the power of the presidency to benefit Trump’s private interests, has sparked anger and widespread criticism.

I just talked to the mayor of Doral — who now needs to plan to host 8 world leaders and thousands of diplomats.
He learned this when we did, by watching Mulvaney on TV. He still hasn’t gotten a call from the White House. https://t.co/7A9AekUhoy

In his final hours, Elijah Cummings, the son of sharecroppers who became an influential Democratic congressman from Baltimore, was still working to help immigrants with chronic medical conditions.

That’s what members of his staff told Massachusetts congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, she tweeted today.

As I was paying my respects to our forever Chairman, his staff told me that in his final hours he signed subpoenas to USCIS and ICE, pursuing justice for immigrants in my district & across the country with chronic medical conditions. A man of his word every moment of his life. pic.twitter.com/igzUPl1yPF

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Trump ordered diplomats to work with Giuliani on Ukraine, Sondland testifies

Meanwhile, White House chief of staff undercuts Trump’s denials of quid pro quo: ‘We do that all the time. Get over it’

Donald Trump instructed US diplomats to go through his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, to make the Ukrainian president’s access to the White House dependent on launching investigations into Trump’s political opponents, the US ambassador to the EU has testified.

In his opening statement to Congress on Thursday, Gordon Sondland, a wealthy hotelier and Trump donor, sought to distance himself from the president, saying he had been “disappointed” Trump had chosen to conduct an important strategic relationship through his lawyer.

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Fourth man held in campaign fraud case involving Rudy Giuliani associates

Prosecutors allege David Correia, 44, made outsized political donations to Republican candidates to advance business interests

A Florida man wanted in a campaign finance case involving associates of Rudy Giuliani is in federal custody after flying Wednesday to Kennedy airport in New York City to turn himself in, federal authorities said.

Related: Third Rudy Giuliani associate arrested at JFK airport – live

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Trump calls Rudy Giuliani a ‘great guy’ as impeachment pressure mounts

Donald Trump came to the defence of Rudy Giuliani on Saturday, only a day after he said he didn’t know if the former New York mayor was still his personal attorney and it was reported that Giuliani is under federal investigation in Manhattan.

Related: 'He has faults, but don't we all?': Trump supporters say he will defeat impeachment

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Trump impeachment inquiry: House leaders subpoena White House – live

It’s been another wild day in the US, as the impeachment inquiry moves forward despite resistance from the Trump administration.

Here’s a rundown of the day’s main developments:

Here’s the White House press secretary’s response to the House impeachment inquiry subpoena.

.@PressSec says the subpoena from House Democrats tonight “changes nothing” pic.twitter.com/LTswanriTx

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Trump goes on offensive over Biden and Ukraine as Schiff ponders impeachment

Donald Trump, his aides and allies went on the offensive on Sunday, over what the president claims is un-investigated corruption involving Joe Biden and his son in Ukraine.

Related: Ukraine furore confirms Giuliani as Trump's most off-kilter advocate

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Ukraine imbroglio confirms Giuliani’s as Trump’s most off-kilter advocate

The man once called America’s Mayor has become the loosest of cannons, embroiling his boss in an election-meddling furore

On Thursday night Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s personal lawyer and troubleshooter-in-chief, went on CNN to defend his boss against the latest scandal swirling round him.

Related: Rudy Giuliani's quest for dirt on Biden via Ukraine – a timeline

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Giuliani rails against Mueller report as Democrats mull Trump impeachment

As the White House mounted a furious assault on the Mueller report and critics of a president not found to have conspired with Russia but not cleared of obstruction of justice, the chair of the House judiciary committee said obstruction, if proven, “would be [an] impeachable” offence.

Related: Trump and impeachment: where Democrats stand after Mueller

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Rudy Giuliani: ‘I never said there was no collusion’ by Trump campaign

  • Trump’s lawyer denies president himself conspired with Russia
  • Cohen reported to have tried to rig polls in Trump’s favour

Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, has insisted that he “never said there was no collusion” between Trump’s 2016 presidential election campaign and Russia – only that Trump himself was not involved.

The former New York mayor said he did not know if others involved in the campaign had worked with Russia.

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Trump signed letter of intent for Moscow project in Oct. 2015, report says

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump signed a letter of intent in the effort to land a deal for a Trump property in Moscow, according to a document published Tuesday by CNN , after Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani denied Sunday that anyone had signed such a document. The agreement dated Oct. 28, 2015 , more than four months after Trump announced his presidential campaign outlined the sale of the "non-exclusive right to use one or more derivates of the 'Trump' name" to Russian developer Andrey Rozov in a mixed-use project that would include "250 first class, luxury" condominiums and "one first class, luxury hotel" with commercial, office and parking components that are "consistent with the overall luxury of the Property."

Giuliani: a Over my dead bodya will Mueller interview Trump

With a number of probes moving closer to the Oval Office, President Donald Trump and his attorney unleased a fresh series of attacks Sunday on the investigators, questioning their integrity while categorically ruling out the possibility of a presidential interview with the special counsel. Trump and Rudy Giuliani used Twitter and television interviews to deliver a series of broadsides against special counsel Robert Mueller and federal prosecutors in New York.

More Powerful Than a Russian Troll Army: The National Enquirer

New report on Russian disinformation, prepared for the Senate, shows the operation's scale and sweep - The report, a draft of which was obtained by The Washington Post, is the first to study the millions of posts provided by major technology firms to the Senate Intelligence Committee Silicon Valley may have done 'bare minimum' to help Russia investigation, Senate Intel Committee told - Sen. Warner 'deeply disappointed' Google not on Capitol Hill - The Senate Intelligence Committee has been advised that social media companies might have provided the "bare minimum" Giuliani Said on ABC That President Knew Cohen Pushed Trump Tower Moscow 'Up To November 2016' - Rudy Giuliani claimed in an ABC interview that President Donald Trump knew that his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, was working on the Trump Tower Moscow deal "all the way up to...November of 2016."

I Have Seen the Future of a Republican Party That Is No Longer Insane …

New report on Russian disinformation, prepared for the Senate, shows the operation's scale and sweep - The report, a draft of which was obtained by The Washington Post, is the first to study the millions of posts provided by major technology firms to the Senate Intelligence Committee Silicon Valley may have done 'bare minimum' to help Russia investigation, Senate Intel Committee told - Sen. Warner 'deeply disappointed' Google not on Capitol Hill - The Senate Intelligence Committee has been advised that social media companies might have provided the "bare minimum" Giuliani Said on ABC That President Knew Cohen Pushed Trump Tower Moscow 'Up To November 2016' - Rudy Giuliani claimed in an ABC interview that President Donald Trump knew that his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, was working on the Trump Tower Moscow deal "all the way up to...November of 2016."

Bob Corker on primarying Trump: ‘What is happening right now is not…

Giuliani melts down defending Trump lies about Cohen: 'Unless you're god, you'll never know what the truth is' - Rudy Giuliani, an attorney representing President Donald Trump, insisted that Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen, could not be believed when it comes to allegations Here's How The Chief Palestinian Negotiator Described His Last Meeting With Jared Kushner - DOHA, Qatar - Things continue to not look great for Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner's push for a Middle East peace deal. - How could this be? It's not for a lack of meetings Democrats eyeing 2020 presidential bids test simple pitch: Have some money.

The Fall of the House of Ghosn

Giuliani melts down defending Trump lies about Cohen: 'Unless you're god, you'll never know what the truth is' - Rudy Giuliani, an attorney representing President Donald Trump, insisted that Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen, could not be believed when it comes to allegations Here's How The Chief Palestinian Negotiator Described His Last Meeting With Jared Kushner - DOHA, Qatar - Things continue to not look great for Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner's push for a Middle East peace deal. - How could this be? It's not for a lack of meetings The Fall of the House of Ghosn - Not everybody at Nissan was happy with their rock-star chairman, Carlos Ghosn.

Trump’s travel ban keeping mother from dying 2-year-old son…

New report on Russian disinformation, prepared for the Senate, shows the operation's scale and sweep - The report, a draft of which was obtained by The Washington Post, is the first to study the millions of posts provided by major technology firms to the Senate Intelligence Committee Silicon Valley may have done 'bare minimum' to help Russia investigation, Senate Intel Committee told - Sen. Warner 'deeply disappointed' Google not on Capitol Hill - The Senate Intelligence Committee has been advised that social media companies might have provided the "bare minimum" Giuliani Said on ABC That President Knew Cohen Pushed Trump Tower Moscow 'Up To November 2016' - Rudy Giuliani claimed in an ABC interview that President Donald Trump knew that his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, was working on the Trump Tower Moscow deal "all the way up to...November of 2016."

Over my dead body’: Giuliani gets protective of Trump

Last month, the White House sent written answers in response to the special counsel's questions about possible collusion with Russia Rudy Giuliani, US President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, rejected the prospect of Trump sitting down for an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller. Fox host Chris Wallace followed up, pressing Giuliani on whether the special counsel wanted to speak with Trump.