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Headline Roundup November 18th, 2019

Trump Will "Strongly Consider" Testifying In Impeachment Inquiry

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In a Monday morning tweet, President Trump said that he will "strongly consider" testifying in the impeachment inquiry over his dealings with Ukraine. The President says he did nothing wrong, but Democrats are seeking to prove that Trump leveraged military assistance and an Oval Office meeting in exchange for investigations into Joe Biden and his son Hunter.

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Trump says he will ‘strongly consider’ testifying in writing in impeachment probe
Trump says he will ‘strongly consider’ testifying in writing in impeachment probe

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President Trump said Monday that he will “strongly consider” testifying in writing as part of the impeachment inquiry at the outset of a week in which eight current and former officials are scheduled to publicly testify about his controversial actions regarding Ukraine.

In morning tweets, Trump said he might take up House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on a suggestion she made over the weekend. Trump also claimed the rules of the inquiry had been “rigged” by Pelosi and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.), who has summoned four...

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Trump tweets he will 'strongly consider' testifying in impeachment inquiry
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President Trump on Monday said he will "strongly consider" giving written or in-person testimony in the House impeachment inquiry, despite his repeated refusal to cooperate with the investigation thus far.

Trump responded to Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) suggestion on "Face the Nation" a day earlier in which she said the president could "come right before the committee and talk... or he could do it in writing."

"Even though I did nothing wrong, and don’t like giving credibility to this No Due Process Hoax, I like the idea & will, in...

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‘I like the idea’: Trump will 'strongly consider' giving impeachment testimony to get Congress moving
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President Trump claimed he would “strongly consider” delivering impeachment testimony if it would get Congress to start working on other issues, such as the USMCA trade deal.

During Sunday’s Face the Nation on CBS, Pelosi suggested that Trump could testify if he wants to tell his side of the impeachment story. She noted that he could deliver his testimony in person or in writing.

On Monday morning, Trump replied by slamming “do nothing” and “nervous” Pelosi for spending time focusing on impeachment rather than addressing other issues. He added that...

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