Republican Rep. Chris Collins submits resignation letter ahead of guilty plea for insider trading
Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY) had pleaded not guilty in court last year when he was indicted for insider trading. Now, however, he plans to plead guilty and resigning from Congress.
While it’s unclear whether Collins has made a plea agreement, Collins is expected in court Tuesday to plead guilty. He was charged with giving insider information on a pharmaceutical company to his son, who then purchased stock in the company.
According to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office, “We are in receipt of a letter of resignation. It will be laid down on the House Floor tomorrow during pro forma. Resignation will be effective at that time.”
Collins was the first person in Congress to endorse Donald Trump when he launched his campaign. Democrat Nate McMurray lost his race to replace Collins by a mere 1,087 votes. He is running again in 2020.
.@SpeakerPelosi office confirms: "We are in receipt of a letter of resignation. It will be laid down on the House Floor tomorrow during pro forma. Resignation will be effective at that time."
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) September 30, 2019
.@RepChrisCollins’ resignation letter. pic.twitter.com/23ssF7ZtSS
— Jerry Zremski (@JerryZremski) September 30, 2019
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GOP senators lob out excuses to avoid watching impeachment hearings: ‘Took my kid to school’
European ambassador Gordon Sondland's impeachment testimony sent shock waves through Washington D.C. on Wednesday -- but they seemingly weren't felt by Republican senators.
Per CNN's Michael Warren, multiple GOP senators said on Wednesday that they were not watching Sondland's testimony, which directly implicated President Donald Trump in a quid-pro-quo scheme with Ukraine.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), for example, said that he "took my kid to school" instead of watching Sondland, while Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) said he was busy "chairing my own hearing."
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Ken Starr says ‘it’s over’ for Trump: Democrats know ‘the president in fact committed the crime of bribery’
Former independent prosecutor Ken Starr suggested on Wednesday that President Donald Trump impeachment could now be a sure thing.
Following the testimony of European Union Ambassador Gordon Sondland, Fox News host Bret Baier called the witness "very damning" for Trump -- and Starr agreed.
"We've gotten close to the president," Starr said of Sondland's testimony. "The president may have covered himself by saying no quid pro quo, the record is muddled. So we have Gordon Sondland's understanding. It doesn't look good for the president substantively."
Starr compared the current process to the articles of impeachment that were drafted against President Richard Nixon.
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‘Emergency neurological symptoms?’ Internet explodes in laughter over Trump’s bizarre ‘I WANT NOTHING’ notes
President Donald Trump read handwritten talking points as he departed the White House on Wednesday.
His notes were written in Sharpie marker on a notepad.
Here's some of what people were saying about Trump's remarks.
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Here are 7 stunning moments from Tuesday’s impeachment testimony
Jake Tapper catches Trump lying about his ‘highest ever’ poll numbers: ‘That’s not remotely true at all’
Audience breaks into applause as Vindman explains why he’s not afraid of testifying against Trump
GOP’s impeachment witness Kurt Volker tosses Giuliani under the bus – and makes a damning update to his testimony
MSNBC’s Mika shocked by Morning Joe’s withering criticism of House GOP: ‘I’ve never heard you accuse someone of that’
‘Unusual’: Reporters surprised as a large swath of Republicans go missing during Sondland testimony
‘You morons’: Republicans unleash a flood of mockery as they ask Sondland if he was involved in ‘drug deals’
GOP senators lob out excuses to avoid watching impeachment hearings: ‘Took my kid to school’
Ken Starr says ‘it’s over’ for Trump: Democrats know ‘the president in fact committed the crime of bribery’
‘Emergency neurological symptoms?’ Internet explodes in laughter over Trump’s bizarre ‘I WANT NOTHING’ notes
Ken Starr says ‘it’s over’ for Trump: Democrats know ‘the president in fact committed the crime of bribery’
‘It’s all over’: Trump shouts Sondland quotes at reporters before wandering off without taking questions
‘The veneer has been lifted’: Adam Schiff says Sondland testimony exposed Trump White House conspiracy
Devin Nunes grimaces as Schiff calls recess in devastating Sondland testimony
