U.S. House backs release of Trump whistleblower complaint 421-0

The document is central to the impeachment inquiry into the U.S. President announced on Tuesday by the Democratic House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi

Updated - December 03, 2021 08:04 am IST

Published - September 26, 2019 05:10 am IST - WASHINGTON

U.S. President Donald Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 421-0 on Wednesday for a resolution calling on President Donald Trump to release a whistleblower complaint to Congress, despite the administration letting them view the classified document at secure locations in the U.S. Capitol.

 

Two House members voted present and 10 did not vote.

The document is central to the impeachment inquiry into the Republican President announced on Tuesday by the Democratic House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, after reports that Mr.Trump had tried to put pressure on Ukraine's president to help smear a political rival.

The Senate passed a similar resolution by unanimous voice vote on Tuesday.

Republicans joined Democrats in backing the release of the document, after many lawmakers argued that Mr. Trump's associates were defying a law calling for whistleblower complaints to be sent to Congress if they are found to be credible.

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