Democrats accuse Trump of demanding Ukraine's assistance in a July 25 phone call and via a circle of accomplices, mainly senior figures in his administration. "What we're talking about here is the withholding of recognition in that White House meeting (and) the withholding of military aid to an ally at war. Democrats are expected to prepare formal articles accusing Trump of abusing his presidential powers, bribery and obstruction of justice. In bombshell testimony Wednesday, Washington's envoy to the European Union testified that Trump tied the White House meeting to the investigation of Democratic 2020 frontrunner Joe Biden. But Schiff delivered a powerful argument at the conclusion of the hearings Thursday that Trump believed he was "beyond accountability."

Source: Daily Nation November 22, 2019 13:18 UTC