A downbeat Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed as a "joke" the grounds laid out for the impeachment inquiry into him, as Democrats stood firm in accusing the US president of a "mafia-style shakedown" of his Ukrainian counterpart. Trump denied claims he abused his office by repeatedly
1 / 5US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said there was now strong evidence of wrongdoing by US President Donald TrumpUS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said there was now strong evidence of wrongdoing by US President Donald Trump New York - A downbeat Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed as a"joke" the grounds laid out for the impeachment inquiry into him, as Democrats stood firm in accusing the US president of a"mafia-style shakedown" of his Ukrainian counterpart.
A more defiant Trump had earlier insisted he exerted"no pressure" on Kiev -- a claim echoed by Zelensky, who appeared side-by-side with the US leader at a long-planned meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The call summary -- which is not a verbatim transcript -- shows Trump saying US Attorney General Bill Barr and the president's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani would be in touch about probing the Ukraine-related activities of Biden and his son.
The transcript did not show Trump explicitly tying aid to Ukraine to Zelensky probing Biden, which has fed the calls to impeach him. Others pointed out that it was supposed to summarize a 30-minute call, yet the transcript runs to around just 12 minutes.
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