WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s former Russia adviser Fiona Hill urged lawmakers in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry on Thursday not to promote “politically driven falsehoods” that cast doubt on Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Some Republican members of the Democratic-led committee have advanced the discredited theory, which has been embraced by Trump and his political allies. Democrats say Trump’s dealings with Ukraine amount to an abuse of power to pressure a vulnerable U.S. ally to dig up dirt on a domestic political rival. In her testimony, Hill recalled a conversation she had with Trump’s former National Security Adviser John Bolton about Giuliani’s activities. Hill warned lawmakers that Russia is gearing up to repeat its election interference activities in 2020.

Source: National Post November 21, 2019 13:36 UTC