Monitoring Desk
WASHINGTON: Democrats
charged aggressively into an impeachment investigation of President Donald
Trump on Friday, ordering Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to turn over
Ukraine-related documents and scheduling testimony for witnesses to alleged
abuse of power by the US leader.
Three House committees
gave Pompeo one week to produce the documents, saying multiple State Department
officials have direct knowledge of Trump´s efforts to enlist the Ukraine
government´s help in his US campaign for reelection.
“The Committees
are investigating the extent to which President Trump jeopardized national
security by pressing Ukraine to interfere with our 2020 election and by
withholding security assistance provided by Congress to help Ukraine counter
Russian aggression,” they said.
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Source:: The Frontier Post