(Bloomberg) -- The controversy over whether President Donald Trump improperly pressed Ukraine’s leader to investigate Joe Biden and his family gives Democrats a new angle of attack, but one that carries significant risks for the party.Three House committees announced earlier this month that they were
1 / 2 -- The controversy over whether President Donald Trump improperly pressed Ukraine’s leader to investigate Joe Biden and his family gives Democrats a new angle of attack, but one that carries significant risks for the party.
The presidential campaign could be further disrupted if Democrats bring Biden -- or his son Hunter -- before the committees to testify about the matter. That would risk providing more awkward images for Biden that could damage his central pitch to voters that he’s the best candidate to defeat Trump. “Quid Pro Joe,” was the theme of press release blasted from the Republican National Committee on Monday.
The whistle-blower -- an intelligence official who was on detail to the White House -- raised concerns about the July 25 call between Trump and Zelenskiy, as well as other actions that haven’t yet been made public, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Democratic caucus will meet Tuesday afternoon to discuss how to proceed on the allegations, according to two aides briefed on the meeting.
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