Democrats subpoena Giuliani as Trump lashes out

Source: Politico

September 30, 2019 at 23:29

President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani. | Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

The three committees and their chairmen have been thrust to the forefront of the House’s investigation into a whistleblower complaint centering on Trump’s phone call with Zelensky.

The House Intelligence Committee on Monday issued a subpoena to Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, as part of House Democrats’ rapidly intensifying impeachment inquiry.

The subpoena, issued in consultation with the House Foreign Affairs and Oversight panels, seeks documents related to Trump’s efforts to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, a 2020 Democratic presidential contender. The committees demanded details about Giuliani’s interactions with Trump administration officials stemming from his influence campaign in the Eastern European nation and his alleged role as an intermediary between the American and Ukrainian governments.

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