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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional pressure is mounting to begin proceedings to impeach President Donald Trump after he admits to contacts with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelinsky over his Democratic challenger Joe Biden, The New York Times reported on Monday.
Last month, a US intelligence official filed a formal complaint against Trump over suspicious contacts with his counterpart Zelinski and pressed the latter to open an investigation into Biden's son's job at the Ukrainian gas company Borisma.
The paper cited Democratic lawmakers as saying that the evidence that emerged in recent days indicated that Trump had pressed the Ukrainian government to investigate Biden as well as the US administration standing in front of congressional attempts to learn more about the subject other than calculations on whether to direct Trump items. Insulation. ”
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Adam Schiff, said, “The House may now begin holding Trump's irreversible accountability in light of the new information disclosed and the administration's withdrawal of the intelligence official's complaint about the phone conversation with Zelinsky. ”.
A number of moderate new congressional lawmakers who were opposed to Trump's removal measures said they would "consider changing course" as Democrats stepped up their demands to isolate the US president.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi addressed Democrats, hinting at Trump's impeachment, warning the White House of the consequences of not handing over the secret complaint by Thursday, saying it would face a serious escalation by Congress.
Biden called for an investigation of Trump over the recent scandal and said yesterday at an election rally in Iowa that "Trump violated basic presidential standards and abused the flag blatantly and tried to scare a foreign leader."
Biden is seen as a key contender for Trump, who faces successive domestic crises because of his policies, racist statements, discrimination among Americans, repeated abuses and abuse of power for personal interests.
Bassima Kenoun
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