Photo: ReutersDemocrats in the US House of Representatives on Friday took Republican President Donald Trump to the brink of impeachment when they approved two charges against him over his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden. Republicans have defended Trump and accused Democrats of a politically motivated farce aimed at overturning his surprise 2016 presidential election victory. Biden, a former US vice president, is a leading Democratic candidate to face Trump in the Nov. 3 election. Trump also asked Ukraine to investigate a debunked theory that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 US election. Trump has signaled an interest in calling many witnesses, including Biden and Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, believing a big trial would be good for Republicans.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 13, 2019 19:18 UTC