Republicans, Democrats stiffen stance after televised impeachment hearing

impeachment hearings of acting ambassor to Ukraine, William Taylor Jr. and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, George Kent were first ones to be televised on vember 13 which unveiled new facts on proceedings of Trump ministration. official impeachment inquiry against United States President Donald Trump uneard new evidence which according to Democrats implicate re was a scheme to center American policy towards Ukrainian government on political investigations. However, Donald Trump repeatedly denies claims of any 'wrongdoing' even hours before public impeachment probe, and Republicans believe that hearing did t prove anything. 

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Previously undisclosed phone call

Taylor disclosed about July 26 phone call between Gordon Sondland, US ambassor to European Union and US leer. A day after controversial phone call between US President and Ukranian President Vlodymyur Zelensky on July 25, re was a discussion of ' investigations' Donald Trump sought into former Vice President, Joe Biden's son. Taylor testified in court that a member from his staff could hear President Trump on phone Sondland about ' investigations'. According to Taylor, he understood that y were following up on matter a day after President Trump spoke to Ukranian leer. However, Taylor did t listen to call himself. 

After call ended, Taylor's aide h asked Sondland about what US leer thinks about Ukraine to which Sondland replied by saying Donald Trump 'cares more about investigations of Biden'. However, attorney of US ambassor to EU said that his client will only register issue next week when he is scheduled to appear before House Intelligence Committee. call mentioned by Taylor on Wednesday was also denied by President Trump while in a joint conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hours before impeachment inquiry was televised.

am Schiff, Democratic Chairman of House Intelligence Committee who is also leing probe said, “ president sought to vance his political and personal interests at expense of U.S. national security”.  

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'Star witnesses'

While Democrats stiffen ir stance about President Trump's 'betrayal to constitution', Republicans believe that entire impeachment probe is based on 'second-hand witnesses' as ir 'star witnesses'. Both Taylor and Kent delivered a confusing account of proceedings in White House which lasted for five hours. testimonies revolved around an ambassor who was removed from office, confused new Ukraine government and discovering of 'irregular channel'.

President Trump went on yet ar aggressive Twitter spree where he retweeted impeachment proceedings which favoured Republican side of inquiry in which Rep. Michael Conaway said, in beginning, to move that 'we subpoena whistleblower'. Donald Trump has also repeatedly asked about identity of whistleblower which according to White House is 'unfair' that only Schiff kws. refore, Democrats declare ar hearing as a 'failure'.

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