White House expects two new hires to bolster Trump impeachment defense - official


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  • Thursday, 07 Nov 2019

FILE PHOTO: Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi listens to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions as he speaks to the National Association of Attorneys General 2018 Winter Meeting in Washington, U.S., February 27, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is expected to recruit two advisers to take a more aggressive posture in defending President Donald Trump in the congressional impeachment inquiry over his dealings with Ukraine, a senior administration official said on Wednesday.

With the first public hearings https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-impeachment-probe-to-enter-critical-public-phase-next-week-idUSKBN1XG1KC set for next week in the Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives, the White House has been conducting an internal review to determine the events surrounding Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukraine President Volodymr Zelenskiy, the official said.

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