Republicans want Hunter Biden and whistleblower to testify in Trump impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON – Ahead of the first scheduled public impeachment hearings Wednesday, House Republicans requested Hunter Biden and the whistleblower whose report sparked the probe give open testimony in the ongoing probe of President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine.
The whistleblower: The still-unnamed official who filed a whistleblower complaint following Trump's July 25 call with Ukranian president Volodymyr Zelensky. Nellie Ohr: A contractor for research firm Fusion GPS who worked on the Steele dossier, an unverified 2016 document compiled by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele alleging ties between Trump and the Kremlin.Alexandra Chalupa: Democratic National Committee staffer who Republicans allege was part of Ukrainian efforts to interfere in the 2016 election.
Story continues"This inquiry is not, and will not serve, however, as a vehicle to undertake the same sham investigations into the Bidens or 2016 that the President pressed Ukraine to conduct for his personal political benefit, or to facilitate the President’s effort to threaten, intimidate, and retaliate against the whistleblower who courageously raised the initial alarm," Schiff added. More: 5 takeaways from Lt. Col.
Democrats allege Trump used his power to withhold military aid and a White House meeting in exchange for the probe. Trump has defended his interactions with Ukraine and has dismissed the inquiry as a"hoax" and"witch hunt."
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