US: Democrats subpoena White House in impeachment inquiry
By DW
07 October 2019 |
9:17 am
US Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry said they had "no choice" but to subpoena the Trump administration. They accuse the White House of refusing to hand over documents and of actively obstructing the inquiry.
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