Mr. Biden, who is at the center of a controversy over Mr. Trump's dealings with Ukraine that led congressional Democrats to open an impeachment inquiry, had so far refrained from making an outright plea for impeachment. During a campaign stop in New Hampshire, the current Democratic front-runner to face Mr. Trump in the presidential election, took the gloves off. “With his words and his actions, President Trump has indicted himself. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2019The Democratic-led House of Representatives began impeachment proceedings against Mr. Trump last month over his attempts to have Ukraine's president investigate Mr. Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, who was on the board of a Ukrainian gas company. Mr. Trump has denied wrongdoing and defended a July 25 phone call to Zelenskiy.

Source: The Hindu October 09, 2019 21:22 UTC