Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

UPDATE: Trump Ukraine row: Democrats 'to launch Trump impeachment inquiry'


September 24, 2019  11H:16  GMT/ZULU
Speaker of the House Nancy PelosiImage copyrightGETTY IMAGES
Image captionSpeaker of the House Nancy Pelosi had previously resisted opening an inquiry
by Melissa Gruz and Biodun Iginla, BBC News, Washington
Democrats will open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump over claims that he sought political help from Ukraine, US media reports say.
The decision by top Democrat Nancy Pelosi follows growing demands from party members.
Mr Trump has denied impropriety but has acknowledged discussing political rival Joe Biden with the Ukrainian president.
No US president has ever been removed from office by impeachment.
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