The Ukrainian government is looking for ways to improve its relationship with President TrumpDonald John TrumpKamala Harris aide says in resignation letter: ‘I’ve never seen staff treated so poorly’ New Iowa ad compares Booker to the ‘other Rhodes Scholar mayor’ Lawmakers bypass embattled Mulvaney in spending talks MORE and could announce investigations that may be helpful to him politically, CNN reported Friday, citing two sources who recently met with Ukrainian officials.
It is not clear what those probes could cover or when they would be announced, according to the network.
Potential investigations by Ukraine have been a focus of the House’s impeachment inquiry into Trump. The probe began following revelations that Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to look into Democratic presidential candidate Joe BidenJoe BidenCNN: Ukrainian government could announce probes beneficial to Trump Fears mount about Biden’s South Carolina firewall BET founder Robert Johnson: No 2020 Democrat is ‘capable of beating Trump’ MORE.
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Trump has denied wrongdoing and has since publicly said that Ukraine should look into Biden.
A series of current and former officials have testified in recent weeks regarding Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam SchiffAdam Bennett SchiffCNN: Ukrainian government could announce probes beneficial to Trump Nadler sets Dec. 6 deadline for White House to say if it will take part in impeachment hearings Five questions looming over impeachment MORE (D-Calif.) on Monday informed Democratic lawmakers that the committees leading the impeachment probe are putting together a report for the Judiciary Committee that they hope to send after members return from Thanksgiving recess.
“Over the course of our inquiry, we have uncovered a months-long effort in which President Trump again sought foreign interference in our elections for his personal and political benefit at the expense of our national interest,” Schiff wrote.