Trump impeachment: defense team cites debunked conspiracy theory - live
(The Guardian United States)

Impeachment trial resumes with Trump´s defense´s opening argumentsBolton book claims Trump linked Ukraine aid to Biden inquiryTrump rejects allegations with one word: `False´Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 12.57am GMT Alan Dershowitz has taken the floorDine and Dersh https://t.co/siGS9Un2OW 12.41am GMT Biden campaign on Trump defense: `We didn´t realize that Breitbart was expanding into Ted Talk knockoffs´Joe Biden´s campaign has responded to allegations by Trump´s defense team that he pushed for the firing of a Ukrainian prosecutor to benefit his son. The New York Times calls it `debunked,´ The Wall Street Journal calls it `discredited,´ the AP calls it `incorrect,´ and The Washington Post Fact Checker calls it `a fountain of falsehoods.´ The diplomat that Trump himself appointed to lead his Ukraine policy has blasted it as `self serving´ and `not credible.´ Joe Biden was instrumental to a bipartisan and international anti-corruption victory. It´s no surprise that such a thing is anathema to President Trump. Continue reading...