Published 19:21 IST, October 1st 2019

Donald Trump's lawyer Giuliani subpoenaed by House of Intelligence

The House Democrats are moving fast in their investigation against Trump’s lawyer Giuliani. The lawyer and former New York Mayor has been subpoenaed

Reported by: Pragya Puri
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According to media reports, House Democrats are moving swiftly in ir investigation against Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani. As a part of ir impeachment inquiry, lawyer was subpoenaed for documents concerning dealings of US President with Ukraine’s counterpart. subpoena was anunced by House of Intelligence, Foreign Affairs and Oversight and Reform panels as y examine documents to assess efforts of Donald Trump to ask Ukraine to investigate his political rival Joe Biden and his son. Guiliani was key person of contact during entire engment.

subpoenas

subpoenas were issued to lawyer on September 30, by former mayor of New York, to submit text messs, phone records and or documents related to communications with Ukraine President, se will be referred to as possible evidence. foreign media also reported that three of Guiliani’s business associates have been asked for documents and depositions. committees are looking into impeachment inquiry with target to pace-up investigation and also conduct voting on articles on impeachment by end of this year. 

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Or officials also involved?

As per reports,  number of officials involved in Trump’s effort to seek investigation widen after Cabinet official, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made revelation after listening to July 25 conversation. abuse of power by Donald Trump by calling his Ukraine counterpart and circumstances surrounding it are escalating Democrats' drive for impeachment inquiry. It was reported that both Trump and  Giuliani have accepted deed to influence Volodymyr Zelenskiy to call for an investigation into Hunter Biden’s involvement with board of a Ukrainian gas company, while his far Joe Biden was taking care of Obama’s administration diplomatic dealings with Kyiv. It was revealed that re were illegal acts committed eir by far or son. 

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Giuliani ackwledged putting pressure on Ukraine officials

According to international media, chairman presiding committees did te Giuliani’s acceptance of pressurizing Ukrainian officials on television. chairman also ted that after this stark admission, re were possibilities of or officials also involved in act. investigation will proceed furr after examining evidence submitted by Giuliani. investigation comes after a secret complaint was filed by a whistleblower, detailing a July 25 call between Trump and Zelenskiy.

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(With AP Inputs) 

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11:43 IST, October 1st 2019