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
In central paris. Campaigners have lost a legal battle against the governments handling of the rise in womens state pension age. Scotland becomes the first nation in the uk to make it a criminal offence for parents to smack their children. Good evening, welcome to bbc news. Borisjohnsons new brexit plan is already facing some tough opposition both in parliament and the eu. The Prime Minister told mps hes compromising but that didnt wash with opposition parties. And both the irish Prime Minister and the European Council president say hes not done enough. So what exactly is his brexit offer . The main changes relate to Northern Ireland, it would stay in the eu Single Market for all goods, and that would mean accepting its rules and standards. But Northern Ireland would leave the Customs Union, and that would result in new customs checks. And all of this would depend on a future vote by the Northern Ireland assembly, which is currently suspended. Heres our deputy political editorjohn pien
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. I asked our washington correspondent, chris buckler, what more we know about the subpoena. There had been a request for information, that has now become a demand. And it is intended to put extra pressure on President Trump and the white house. And alongside this subpoena demanding all of these documents has come a letter from the chairmen of three congressional committees. Leading democrats who, as you mentioned there, say that up to this point, 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. As a result, they are now issuing these subpoenas. And they say after nearly a month of stonewalling, it appears clear that the president has chosen the path of defiance, obstruc
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
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