[Reuters, Washington, 22nd]-US President Trump has repeatedly asked Ukrainian President Zerensky to investigate the son of former Vice President Biden, who is considered to be a promising Democratic Party candidate for next year's presidential election. If the survey reveals that President Trump has put pressure on President Zerensky in a survey around Mr. Biden on the 22nd, there is no other option than Congressional impeachment. Showed the view.
The problem is the telephone conversation between the US and Ukraine leaders on July 25th. According to various media reports on the 20th, Mr. Trump repeatedly asked Mr. Zelensky to investigate the problem that Mr. Biden had requested Ukraine to dismiss the Attorney General of the country at the time of vice president. The attorney general was investigating a Ukrainian gas company, where Mr. Biden's son was an officer. Mr. Trump said he had asked to discuss with the former New York mayor, Giuliani, his counsel.
Chairman Schiff has been reluctant to take the presidential impeachment, but in a CNN program on the 22nd, “If the president is trying to make foreign leaders illegal to give up the opposition candidates for the presidential election, If you do, it ’s the only way to deal with it. ”
Other Democrats have called for the party leaders to enter the impeachment procedure immediately, but Pelosi House of Representatives has shown a negative attitude to the impeachment procedure.
Biden confirmed that he had requested the removal of the Ukrainian attorney general, but explained that his purpose was not to protect his son. The Attorney General pointed out that the main corruption case was not properly pursued, and that not only the US administration but also the European Union (EU) and other international organizations were seeking removal.
President Trump told reporters on the 22nd that the telephone conference with President Zerensky was great and recognized that Juliani may testify in parliament.
Mr. Trump told reporters, "I am not trying to hurt Mr. Biden, but he did something very dishonest."
US Secretary of State Pompeo said on the 22nd, “If Mr. Biden improperly acted as vice president, if he interfered with the Ukrainian President to protect his son, it was in a way illegal. I think we need to do that, "he said in an ABC program.