Democrats accuse Trump of abusing office in Ukraine impeachment report
Trump undermined national security and obstructed impeachment inquiry, House of Representatives report says
03 December 2019 - 22:21
Washington — Democrats on Tuesday accused US President Donald Trump of abusing power to win re-election in 2020, saying in a report that will form the basis of any formal impeachment charges that he solicited foreign interference, undermined national security, and ordered an unprecedented campaign to obstruct Congress.
The Democratic-led House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, which has spearheaded the impeachment probe, said Trump had used US military aid and the prospect of a White House visit to compel his Ukrainian counterpart to “do his political bidding”...
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