Hello and welcome to bbc news. The white house has been ordered to hand over documents relating to the impeachment investigation of President Trump. A statement from the heads of the democratic led Inquiry Committee said they sent a letter to acting white house chief of staff demanding evidence related to allegations that mr trump pressured ukraine for political favors. They accused him of defiance, obstruction and cover up. Our washington corrrespondent, Chris Buckler has more about the demand for documents. We have a development from the democrats themselves. So these are the chairmen of three congressional committees, and they have all written together, demanding that the white house releases a number of documents that they requested just under a month ago. Now, in this letter, as you mentioned there, they say that they believe the white house has refused to engage with or even respond to multiple requests for documents from their committees on a voluntary basis. After nearly a mont
Hello and welcome. The white house has been ordered to hand over documents relating to the impeachment investigation of President Trump. A statement from the heads of the democratic led Inquiry Committee said they sent a letter to the acting white house chief of staff Mick Mulvaney demanding evidence related to allegations that mr trump pressured ukraine for political favors. They accused the president of defiance, obstruction and cover up. Our correspondent Chris Buckler is in washington. Chris, good to see you. Can you give us chris, good to see you. Can you give usa chris, good to see you. Can you give us a sense of the latest on this subpoena . Yeah, there have been a request for information and it has now become a demand and it is intended to put extra pressure on President Trump and the white house. Alongside the subpoena demanding all of these documents has come a letter from the chairman of three congressional committees. Leading democrats who, as you mention there, up democrat
The white house has been ordered to hand over documents relating to the impeachment investigation of President Trump. A statement from the heads of the democratic led Inquiry Committee said they sent a letter to the acting white house chief of staff, mick mulvaney, demanding evidence related to allegations that mr trump pressured ukraine for political favours. They accused the president of defiance, obstruction, and cover up. Our washington correspondent, chris buckler, reports. What one president asked another is what is at the heart of these enquiries. And how far it donald trump go to press president zelensky to investigate his political rival joe biden and his son. The chairman of the three congressional committees have now issued subpoenas demanding documents that they hope will also reveal what was discussed inside the white house. In an open letter, they said multiple requests have been ignored, and they accused President Trump of choosing a path of defiance, obstruction, and co
The white house has been ordered to hand over documents relating to the impeachment investigation of President Trump. A statement from the heads of the democratic led Inquiry Committee said they sent a letter to the acting white house chief of staff mick mulvaney, demanding evidence related to allegations that mr trump pressured ukraine for political favours. They accused the president of defiance, obstruction and cover up. Our washington correspondent, chris buckler, reports. What one president asked another is at the heart of a Democrat Impeachment enquiry. And they are determined to find out how far donald trump was prepared to go to push the ukrainian leader into investigating his political rival, joe biden, and a business with his son hunter. The chairman of three congressional committees have now issued subpoenas demanding documents that they hope will also reveal what was being discussed the white inside house. In an open letter, they said motor pool request had been ignored and
Thereve been violent clashes in hong kong between the police and Anti Government protesters who are defying a ban on face masks. Hong kongs entire metro system has been suspended for the First Time Since the pro democracy protests began four months ago, after several stations were smashed and set on fire. Businesses including chinese banks have also been targeted. Our correspondent robin brant is there. We spent the last couple of hours outside this police station. Now, this has been a focal point for protests because about five weeks ago, Police Attacked passengers on the metro system here pretty aggressive. And since then, youve seen democracy demonstrators come here laying flowers, laying posters as well. Now, the police were here earlier. They created a roadblock that was barricaded in that direction over there. It basically was a good example of a cat and mouse that has happened in many parts of the city over the last five weeks or so. Police come, they clear the road, they come h