Trump news – live: Pentagon official set to testify in impeachment probe, as Biden extends poll lead over 2020 Democrat rivals
Bill Taylor, acting US ambassador to Ukraine, told the House impeachment inquiry on Tuesday he was informed military aid to the country was “dependent” on president Volodymyr Zelensky agreeing to publicly announce a corruption probe into Donald Trump’s 2020 rival Joe Biden, confirming the existence of the suspected quid pro quo at the heart of the Democratic-led investigation.
President Trump attempted to distract from the deposition by describing the inquiry as “a lynching” and one of his key defenders in the subsequent outcry, senator Lindsey Graham, has now announced he is planning to table a resolution in the Republican-held upper chamber condemning the House’s activities.
Meanwhile, Mr Biden has extended his lead over his rivals in the Democratic primary race, winning the support of 34 per cent of Democratic and Democratic-leaning registered voters, according to a new CNN poll.
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