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The Ukraine record keeps hardening, and Trump’s denials keep shrinking

As the House impeachment process moved ahead on December 8, the underlying Ukraine case was looking less like a partisan argument and more like a documentary trail closing around Trump. The White House continued to denounce the inquiry as a sham, but the public record already contained sworn testimony, official documents, and a growing set of corroborating details about pressure on Ukraine and the withholding of aid.

Why it matters: Ukraine case hardens

First recorded Dec 8, 2019·Meaningfully updated Dec 8, 2019

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The Ukraine record keeps hardening, and Trump’s denials keep shrinking

As the House impeachment process moved ahead on December 8, the underlying Ukraine case was looking less like a partisan argument and more like a documentary trail closing around Trump. The White House continued to denounce the inquiry as a sham, but the public record already contained sworn testimony, official documents, and a growing set of corroborating details about pressure on Ukraine and the withholding of aid.

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The Ukraine record keeps hardening, and Trump’s denials keep shrinking

As the House impeachment process moved ahead on December 8, the underlying Ukraine case was looking less like a partisan argument and more like a documentary trail closing around Trump. The White House continued to denounce the inquiry as a sham, but the public record already contained sworn testimony, official documents, and a growing set of corroborating details about pressure on Ukraine and the withholding of aid.

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