Of broadcasting live coverage from our studios in moscow this is R G International im sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us. 3 democratic led house committees have subpoenaed the u. S. Secretary of state mike pompei o seeking to compel him to hand over documents concerning contact with the Ukrainian Government thats as the Democratic Party leaders claim the us president has betrayed his country and is no longer fit for office. This occupant occupant of the oval office poses a clear and present danger to our future to our democracy isnt day. By putting his personal and political interests ahead of the interests of the American People and place that i hope that we would never be and never thought we would see a president take the actions that he. Its not about politics its not of their party its been patriotism. On tuesday democrats in the house of representatives launched a formal impeachment inquiry into donald trump it came after a whistleblower claimed wrongdoing during a ph
President of ukraine to investigate political rival joe biden in a july 25th phone call. The complaint also says that there was a concerted white house effort to lock down records of that call afterwards. James trustee is a former Justice Department prosecutor. Welcome, good to see you again. You too. Hey, paul. Paul so weve got the main documents now in public, the transcript, the whistleblower complaint, the office a of Legal Counsel opinion on how that should have been han handled. Do you see as a first look at this any violations of law . I really dont. I mean, i think youve got a phone call that to the extent that were happy with the transcript thats created, its a phone call thats probably not a perfect call as the president would statement i kind of wish he would stay away from some of the things he said. But i dont see a quid pro quo. I dont see an obvious link to whats called a thing of value. I dont think its a likely criminal violation and certainly not a willful criminal vi
And the people say the Prime Minister should have done the all noble thing and resign. Mourning will. Stay with me 1st then a summary of phone call between the us ukrainian president that led to an impeachment inquiry against donald trump has been released to us democrats claimed the president abused his powers by tempting to pressure the ukrainian leader into investigating a potential election rival of trumps in return for military aid funds but on the sidelines of the un general assembly. You who are the head. I think. Cole was normal we spoke about many. And the so i think and you read it is that nobody bullshit bullshit me yes and no 3 you know there was no pressure or you have to do it is one of the call now the contents of that conversation they were describing is now fully public declassified by order of the president and if you look at this brief conversation held for 3 minutes on july 25th its pretty clear there was a mention of joe biden his son hunter biden and a prosecutor
This government in shape. Good morning this is Art International with me kevin i live for you this thursday from moscow with a half hour world news update 1st in one of the most closely watched sideline meetings at the u. N. General assembly the u. S. New cranium president s faced reporters about that now infamous phone call that led to an impeachment inquiry being launched against donald trump u. S. Democrats claim the president abused his power as the say by attempting to pressure the ukrainian leader into investigating a potential election rival of trumps in return for military aid firms for his part with him as a lenski on the sidelines of the u. N. General assembly denies it all. I think you already did that nobody bullshit bush me yes and no kerry you know they were there for sure you had to do it is one of the 4 well a summary of the phone call between the us new craney and president has been released by the white house trying to did ask selenski to investigate the business deal
Minister was ruled unlawful with flying from both sides in parliament. Prime minister told. Me. That its. British businessman our own banks on his leave campaign and cleared of wrongdoing he was accused of receiving funding from overseas again its a story coming up this morning. So over a good morning to you this is our International Live with me kevin though in this thursday from moscow it was a 30 minute world news round up the summary of the phone call between the u. S. And ukrainian president that led to an impeachment inquiry against donald trump has been released us democrats claim the president abused his powers by tempting to pressure the ukrainian leader into investigating a potential election rival of trumps in return for military aid funds as for Vladimir Zelinsky on the sidelines of the Un General Assembly he denied that. Sure that we had. I think good phone call it was normal we spoke about many scenes and. I think you read it is that nobody bullshit bush me yes and no ker