Published 15:51 IST, November 7th 2019
Undeterred by impeachment proceedings Trump says he is winning
Undeterred by impeachment proceedings Trump says he is winning at a rally in Louisiana. House Intelligence Committee is to hear William Taylor, George Kent.
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Undeterred by initiation of impeachment proceedings against him, President Donald Trump has told thousands of his supporters that he is winning again. dressing a rally in Louisiana on Wednesday, Trump warned that country will he towards depression if he is t re-elected in 2020 polls. "We are winning. We are winning like never before. best is yet to come," Trump told his supporters at a rally ahe of election of Louisiana goverr, a day after his Republican party received a drubbing in several State and local elections.
In Louisiana, Trump asserted that country's ecomy under his presidency is booking. He warned that country will be heed towards depression if he is t re-elected in 2020 polls. "You will have depression likes of which you have never seen before," he said.
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Trump attacks Democrats
While his ministration is delivering to Americans, Trump alleged that "rical liberal Democrats are trying to rip nation apart." "y want to ericate rule of law, punish religious believers, silence you online, indoctrinate children and y are after your second amendment," he said amidst boos from his supporters. Describing it as an "impeachment witch-hunt," Trump spent outset of his remarks criticizing House Democrats and impeachment inquiry and also singled out whistleblower who he said me a "horrible statement" about his phone call with Ukraine's President.
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Earlier on Wednesday, House Intelligence Committee Chairman am Schiff anunced to hold first open hearings as part of impeachment inquiry into President Trump. On vember 13, Committee will hear from Ambassor William Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary George Kent. Taylor currently serves as Charge D'affaires for State Department in Ukraine. Kent serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary in European and Eurasian Bureau at Department of State. Committee on vember 15 will hear from former Ambassor Marie "Masha" Yovavitch. Until May 2019, Yovavitch served as US Ambassor to Ukraine.
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Trump called impeachment inquiry "a hoax"
Trump accused Democrats of pursuing a "deranged, delusional, destructive and hyper-partisan impeachment witch hunt." A brief mention of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton caused "lock her up" chants from crowd. president also spoke about building wall at sourn border, successful military operation against deceased ISIS leer Abu Bakr-al Baghdi, and strength of US ecomy. "It's all a hoax, a scam," he said and accused mainstream media of helping opposition Democrats in this.
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13:47 IST, November 7th 2019