Published 12:42 IST, November 14th 2019
US: Official who overheard Trump-Gordon Sondland call to testify
White House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said on Nov 11 that Democrats have scheduled a testimony with the person who said he heard the talks.
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White House Intelligence Committee Chairman am Schiff said that Democrats have scheduled a testimony with person who said he heard private conversation in which President Trump urged US ambassor to European Union Gordon Sondland about investigations into 2016 presidential elections and Bidens. confidential call was disclosed on vember 11 by a top US diplomat in Ukraine, William Taylor at time of first public impeachment hearings.
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Schiff says witness is very important
Schiff without mentioning name of witness said that he thinks witness is very important and of course going to remove witness from office. He said y have alrey scheduled deposition. After hearings, Schiff said that call indicates same as or testimony has earlier indicated that instructions are given by US President. Trump said on vember 3 that name of whistleblower whose actions spurred an impeachment inquiry should be revealed because he believes person h given incorrect information. President Trump without citing any evidence said that whistleblower could potentially be guilty of fraud. Trump said that whistleblower me up a story and gave purely false information.
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Impeachment inquiry initiated
An impeachment inquiry against President Trump was initiated on September 24 by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. It started after a whistleblower alleged that President Trump and or top government officials h pressurized Ukraine to investigate former US Vice President and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter abusing power of presidency to vance Trump's personal and political interests. Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani took part in quid pro quo campaign to pressure Ukrainian government to take actions that would be beneficial to Trump's 2020 presidential campaign. Trump's government alleged that incorrect information was being given. first whistleblower complain was given to opposition on September 25, 2019, and released to public next day. second whistleblower complains came on October 5 with ditional information regarding July 25 call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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11:10 IST, November 14th 2019