Trump news: President lashes out after impeachment report accuses him of bribery, as Republicans urged not to conduct 'cover-up' Senate trial
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Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump unleashed a furious tirade against his opponents and ranted about his personal ratings as a Fox News poll suggested half of Americans want him removed from the White House ahead of a looming vote on his impeachment.
The president launched personal attacks on Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff as the House Judiciary Committee published its full 658-page report into the Ukraine scandal, accusing him of bribery and concluding he had “abused his power in soliciting and pressuring a vulnerable foreign nation to corrupt” the 2020 election.
The outbursts came after an adviser tasked with defending Mr Trump in the upcoming inquiry suggested the pressure of the looming charges was beginning to weigh heavily on him, with the House expected to vote for his impeachment this week.
On the campaign trail, Democrats have continued to argue about Medicare for All, with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — a leading surrogate for Bernie Sanders — making the case with fervour online.
Ms Ocasio-Cortez has argued that the American healthcare system provides too many options for consumers, and creates a confusing system.
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"I expect to have support from Democrats and Republicans, because the argument is so strong," Mr Schumer said. He continued to say that he had heard from several Republicans that they, too, believe Mr Trump did something wrong.
"I think the trial should be focused on the fact that the House presented, not on conspiracy theories," Mr Schumer said, attacking Republicans for their focus on Hunter Biden in Ukraine.
An annex to the USMCA introduced in the US House of Representatives has become a snag, after Mexico suggested that it may not allow labour attaches from the US.
The annex was intended to ensure that the US could monitor labour standards under the new deal, which Mr Trump has claimed as a major victory for him.
↵In any other administration, the president's lawyer spreading conspiracy theories on Russian state TV might be a scandal!
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