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‘If you’re going to impeach me, do it fast’: Trump challenges Dems to get moving | ‘If you’re going to impeach me, do it fast’: Trump challenges Dems to get moving |
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US President Donald Trump has called on House Democrats to move quickly if they are going to impeach him at all, so that “we can have a fair trial in the Senate” and the country can move on. | US President Donald Trump has called on House Democrats to move quickly if they are going to impeach him at all, so that “we can have a fair trial in the Senate” and the country can move on. |
In a series of tweets sent early on Thursday, Trump repeated his view that Democrats “have no impeachment case", and adding that they "are demeaning our country.” | In a series of tweets sent early on Thursday, Trump repeated his view that Democrats “have no impeachment case", and adding that they "are demeaning our country.” |
The impeachment inquiry hinges on allegations of misconduct by Trump during a phone call with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, and has been pursued by Democrats with a zeal similar to their ‘Russiagate’ efforts. Democrats have also accused Trump of obstruction for defending himself in response to the allegations. | |
House Democrats claim that a report published by House Intelligence Committee chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Tuesday contains evidence that Trump solicited election interference from Ukraine for personal gain, but Republicans say the document contains no such evidence. | House Democrats claim that a report published by House Intelligence Committee chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Tuesday contains evidence that Trump solicited election interference from Ukraine for personal gain, but Republicans say the document contains no such evidence. |
The first House Judiciary Committee hearings on Trump’s possible impeachment began on Wednesday. | The first House Judiciary Committee hearings on Trump’s possible impeachment began on Wednesday. |
Ultimately, while the Democrat-majority House will likely vote to impeach Trump, the Republican-led Senate is expected not to vote to convict the president of impeachment and force his removal from office. | |
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