The former Trump U.N. ambassador was S.C. governor when the state removed the divisive symbol from the statehouse after the mass slaughter of African American parishioners in 2015. [...]

The legislation was supported by all Democrats and just one Republican. [...]

The response came as little surprise. Throughout the impeachment proceedings, the White House has blocked witnesses from testifying, declined to provide documents demanded by Democrats and did not send lawyers to the Judiciary Committee's first impeachment hearing on Wednesday. [...]

Facing a 5 p.m. deadline on whether to participate in next week's hearings, White House counsel Pat Cipollone responded in a letter, “You should end this inquiry now and not waste even more time with additional hearings.” This is a developing story. It will be updated. [...]