Sondland, a political appointee and Trump political donor rather than a career diplomat, participated in a text message exchange that Democrats have said reveals the internal concern among aides that the Republican president's pressure on Ukraine to investigate a political rival, Joe Biden, was improper. The House Intelligence Committee, leading the impeachment inquiry, is scheduled on Monday to hear from Fiona Hill, former senior director for European and Russian Affairs on Trump's National Security Council. The inquiry could prompt the House to approve articles of impeachment - formal charges - leading to a trial in the Senate on whether to remove Trump from office. Returning from recess, Democrats press Trump impeachment inquiry https://t.co/ux9Afah6G3 pic.twitter.com/JJTylzazMM — CNA (@ChannelNewsAsia) October 14, 2019Pressure on GiulianiLawmakers also may debate whether to seek to compel testimony from Rudy Giuliani, Trump's personal attorney who was pushing for Ukraine to investigate the Bidens. Giuliani already has a subpoena from the Intelligence Committee demanding that he produce documents related to Ukraine by Tuesday.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 14, 2019 15:33 UTC