Published 10:47 IST, November 27th 2019
Next phase of Trump impeachment hearing to begin on Dec 4
In a letter to the US President, the House Judiciary Committee said that the next phase of the impeachment enquiry against Trump will begin on December 4.
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next phase of impeachment enquiry against United States President Donald Trump will begin on December 4. In a letter to Trump, House Judiciary Committee invited POTUS along with his lawyer to attend session. US lawmakers have been hearing public testimonies of senior officials in White House including witnesses and diplomats since past two weeks. centre of se hearings is controversial phone call between Trump and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. Democrats accuse US President of betraying constitution and seeking help of foreign government to launch an investigation against former Vice President, and 2020 Presidential candidate, Joe Biden's son, Hunter.
With completion of public phase of impeachment probe, chairman of Judiciary Committee, Jerry Nler who is also considered wher to draft articles of impeachment against Trump, said that next phase would begin before his panel at 10:00 am (1500 GMT). In letter, dressed to US President, committee has encourd his participation by providing tice and also indicate who will be Trump's counsel for furr proceedings. Nler also said that he is committed to ensuring a 'fair and informative process'. However, Republicans still call entire investigation as 'sham' and Trump has dressed hearings as a 'hoax'.
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Impeachment report to release next week
Chairman of House Intelligence Committee, am Schiff told his colleagues on vember 25 that committees investigating against United States President Donald Trump will release report by next week. In a letter dressed to US Congress members, Schiff said that committees are w preparing a report in order to summarise evidence which has been collected during enquiry. This report will also be transmitted to Judiciary Committee after lawmakers return from Thanksgiving break.
After several testimonies, Schiff also said in letter that statements and documents that committees have successfully acquired reveal a fact pattern which is 'overwhelming, unchallenged, and damning'. However, House Intelligence Committee is still open to possibility of new evidence to continue to emerge eir in form of witnesses who provide a testimony or documents which become available. White House Counsel Pat Cipollone has prohibited close aides of US President from testifying before investigators. According to Schiff, Trump has 'conditioned official acts' and once report is seen by Congress, it will be turned over to House Judiciary Committee which will be responsible for drafting articles of impeachment.
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10:28 IST, November 27th 2019