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Donald Trump accuses impeachment witness of lying, defends use of Giuliani


Monitoring Desk

WASHINGTON: President
Donald Trump on Friday accused a witness in the Democratic-led impeachment
inquiry of lying and offered an explanation for his controversial use of his
personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine policy, saying Giuliani’s
crime-fighting abilities were needed to deal with a corrupt country.

Donald Trump made his
remarks the day after the fifth and final scheduled day of public hearings in
the U.S. House of Representatives inquiry, which threatens his presidency even
as he seeks re-election in November 2020.

The Republican
president took issue with testimony on Thursday by David Holmes, a U.S. embassy
official in Ukraine. Holmes said under oath that at a Kiev restaurant he
overheard a …read more

Source:: The Frontier Post

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