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Collective memo obliges documents to be presented on Trump-Ukraine scandal

2019-10-05T09:44:17.927Z


WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Commission issued a collective memorandum committing the White House to amuse


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The US House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Commission has issued a collective memorandum requiring the White House to hand over all documents related to the issue of telephone conversation made by U.S. President Donald Trump with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zilinski, during which he sought foreign assistance to tip his hand in the upcoming US presidential elections.

"The White House refused to respond to multiple requests for documents voluntarily," the committee said in a memorandum released yesterday. "After nearly a month of repeated rejection, it became clear that the president chose the path of defiance." Obstruction and cover-up. ”

In its note, the Committee regretted having to act in this manner, saying that President Trump has put us in this position but his actions left us no choice but to issue this memorandum.

Trump said earlier that he was still unsure whether he would cooperate with Congress in the Democrats' investigation to isolate him, insisting that the purpose of his conversation with Zelensky was to look at corruption in stark contrast to what he said during the recorded call. His apparent request from his Ukrainian counterpart to serve him in connection with the investigation of Democratic rival Joe Biden and his son Hunter in exchange for continuing to give Ukraine military assistance.

According to Bloomberg, three members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence asking for the documents as part of an official investigation into Trump's accusation of dereliction of duty.

Faced with scandals .. Trump orders to reduce the number of employees of the US National Security Council.

US President Donald Trump has ordered a substantial cut in the number of US National Security Council staff amid worsening political scandals, including a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zilinski and his manipulation of his tax statements.

"The move is partly related to the White House's efforts to make its foreign policy softer as the US National Security Council presidency moves to the new security adviser, Robert O'Brien, and Trump's desire to increase the effectiveness of the 310-member council," Bloomberg quoted officials familiar with the Trump order as saying. ”.

Trump and his White House aides are floundering in the face of a series of political crises and scandals as House Democrats step up efforts to speed up accountability measures to isolate Trump from office.

Source: sena

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