Hello and welcome to bbc news. Impeachment proceedings appear to be gathering pace in the us as democrats say theyre hoping to hold hearings into President Trump, as early as next week. It follows claims from a whistle blower that mr trump put pressure on the president of ukraine, to investigate joe biden, the democratic frontrunner in the race for the white house. The subpoenas are already flying. Secretary of state mike pompeo has been ordered to hand over documents concerning contact with the Ukrainian Government by next friday. As the democratic controlled House Foreign Affairs Committee Puts it, your failure or refusal to comply with the subpoena shall constitute evidence of obstruction of the houses impeachment inquiry. President trump has lashed out at the inquiry saying its a witch hunt. Our north america editorjon sopel has the very latest. There is support and defiance but also there is anger. In a twitter feuds like this morning he took aim at the Democratic House intelligen
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