At the heart of impeachment lies a potential dagger for President Trump's re-election.
"I wouldn't say that it's reciprocal necessarily because things are happening that are not good, but the United States has been very, very good to Ukraine," Trump said early in the call.
Trump then asked Zelenskiy for two things: facilitation of efforts by Attorney General William Barr and Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, to investigate the company, and an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden — Trump's top rival for the presidency in 2020, according to polls — and his son Hunter Biden.
Alexander Hamilton explained impeachable offenses as involving"the abuse or violation of some public trust." But the allegations of self-dealing against Trump — both with regard to Ukraine and other matters — are serious enough that a shades-of-gray discussion may be too academic for the moment, said Kim Wehle, author of"How to Read the Constitution and Why" and a law professor at the University of Baltimore.Trump is fighting back with full force.
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