Washington — The US House of Representatives will launch a formal impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump over reports he sought foreign help to smear a political rival, setting up a dramatic clash between Congress and the White House that has spilt into the 2020 presidential campaign.

House speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the inquiry on Tuesday after a closed-door meeting with Democratic legislators, saying Trump’s actions appeared to have undermined national security and violated the US constitution...

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