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Ukraine inquiry goes public, and Trump’s defense starts to look threadbare

House Democrats set the first public impeachment hearings for November 13, putting the Ukraine pressure campaign on national television. The move followed sworn testimony and closed-door evidence that raised the stakes for Trump’s claim that this was all routine diplomacy.

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First recorded Nov 6, 2019·Meaningfully updated Nov 6, 2019

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Ukraine inquiry goes public, and Trump’s defense starts to look threadbare

House Democrats set the first public impeachment hearings for November 13, putting the Ukraine pressure campaign on national television. The move followed sworn testimony and closed-door evidence that raised the stakes for Trump’s claim that this was all routine diplomacy.

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Ukraine inquiry goes public, and Trump’s defense starts to look threadbare

House Democrats set the first public impeachment hearings for November 13, putting the Ukraine pressure campaign on national television. The move followed sworn testimony and closed-door evidence that raised the stakes for Trump’s claim that this was all routine diplomacy.

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