BREAKING: House panel subpoenas White House for documents on Trump pressing Ukraine for political help, in escalation of clash.
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Trump was withholding military aid to Ukraine when he used a July phone call to ask its president to investigate Biden for corruption, an unfounded allegationHouse investigators want Vice President Mike Pence to give them documents that could shed light on whether he helped President Donald Trump pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden.
Trump is telling reporters at the White House Friday that, “one thing has absolutely nothing to do with the other.” He claims his call for the investigations wasn’t political, because “I never thought Biden was going to win” the primary.11:10 a.m. Trump said Friday the White House would be sending a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to formally object to the inquiry. It’s expected to say officials won’t cooperate with the probe because it was initiated without a vote of the House.
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