Trump impeachment report to release next week; open to new witnesses

Chairman of House Intelligence Committee, Adam 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 addressed 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. 

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Impeachment hearings

centre of impeachment 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. Even though Trump has repeatedly called process of hearing as 'sham' and denied any wrongdoing, some of senior White House officials have admitted signs of quid pro quo as military assistance was kept on hold by US until Ukrainian President had made an anuncement of launching ' investigation'. impeachment, thus, has changed into a bipartisan fight among Democrats and Republicans, both having varied perceptions of close door testimonies which were recently made public. 

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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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