Published 16:32 IST, September 26th 2019
Donald Trump has committed an impeachable offense: Joe Biden
Joe Biden said the US President, Donald Trump had committed 'an impeachable offense' by asking the Ukranian President to start an investigation against his son
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Former Vice President, Joe Biden, said United States President, Donald Trump h committed 'an impeachable offense' by asking Ukranian President, Volodymyr Zelensky to start an investigation against Biden's son. In talk show, 'Jimmy Kimmel Live', Joe Biden said that idea that someone would call ahe of a foreign state to initiate a significant military aid that is needed in order to prevent Russian separatists who are in Ukraine, from taking over Ukraine, and n ask basically can you cooperate with Rudy Giuliani -- he's coming over. Biden also talked about how re is an 'urgent need' to make Donald Trump a one-term president.
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President Trump criticized
Joe Biden criticized Donald Trump for getting Justice Department involved in matter. While referring to transcription of phone call released by White House, Biden also stressed it seemed awful hard to conclude that it is 'an impeachable offense' and violation of responsibility President Trump holds in Constitution. former Vice President also believes that Congress must hold him accountable as transcription clearly showed 'abuse of power' and actions have undermined democracy of US.
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Impeachment inquiry launched
Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched an official impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump on September 25. House of Commons will w look to actions that according to Pelosi have violated Constitution. Fundamentally, impeachment is just first st of process divided into two parts in Constitution to prosecute and remove a President or any or federal official from office. House of Representatives has power to impeach any official who commits a crime like bribery, treason or or misdemears from office. However, final decision still remains with Senate to remove President or any or official after holding a trial. More importantly, impeachment is t a legal trial, but a political trial.
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(With ANI inputs)
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15:50 IST, September 26th 2019