US President Donald Trump has demonstrated he will remain a threat to national security, according to a report outlining the Democrats' impeachment case ahead of this week's landmark vote.
, insisted he had done nothing wrong.
Sticking to the language he has relied on for months, he tweeted on Monday:"The Impeachment Hoax is the greatest con job in the history of American politics!"As the House outlined its case, attention was turning to the Senate where Democratic leader there, Chuck Schumer, called anew for fresh evidence and testimony from key White House officials for the Senate impeachment trial.
In a letter to Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, Mr Schumer proposed hearing testimony from former national security adviser John Bolton, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and two others as part of a detailed offer he made to Republicans as an opening offer for negotiations. "If Leader McConnell doesn't hold a full and fair trial, the American people will rightly ask, what are you, Leader McConnell, and what is President Trump hiding?" Mr Schumer said.Republicans hold 53 of the 100 seats in the Senate, where they appear likely to prevail in any trial against Mr Trump, which would require a two-thirds majority of those present to remove him from office.
Democrats, who enjoy a 36-seat majority in the House, are expected to win an impeachment vote this week, which requires a simple majority.
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