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Trump's first impeachment over Ukraine aid resurfaces in discussion
Original: President Trump’s first impeachment was for withholding military aid to Ukraine to pressure the country to investigate J
Commenters are recalling that President Trump's first impeachment in 2019 centered on his withholding of military aid to Ukraine to pressure the country into investigating Joe and Hunter Biden, an inquiry that could have benefited him in the 2020 presidential campaign. The episode is being cited again amid renewed attention to Trump's dealings with Ukraine and his political rivalry with the Bidens.
Why now: Renewed attention to Trump's actions regarding Ukraine and his rivalry with the Biden family has brought the 2019 impeachment back into conversation.
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- President Trump’s first impeachment was for withholding military aid to Ukraine to pressure the country to investigate Joe and Hunter Biden, which would benefit Trump in the 2020 presidential campaign. https://www. nytimes.com/interactive/2019/0… · jasonbeets@newsie.social · 3
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