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Trump calls Democratic impeachment inquiry a ‘joke’


The transcript did not show Trump explicitly tying aid to Ukraine to Zelensky (left) probing Biden. (AP pic)NEW YORK: A downbeat Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed as a “joke” the grounds laid out for the impeachment inquiry into him, as Democrats stood firm in accusing the US president of a “mafia-style shakedown” of his Ukrainian counterpart.
Trump denied claims he abused his office by repeatedly urging President Volodymyr Zelensky to probe his rival Joe Biden – as confirmed in a call transcript released by the White House.
“They are getting hit hard on this witch hunt because when they look at the …read more

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