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Trump defenders: Ukraine trade no grounds for impeachment

by Associated Press
| January 29, 2020 4:05 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a striking shift from President Donald Trump's claims of “perfect” dealings with Ukraine, his defenders asserted Wednesday at his Senate trial that a trade of U.S. military aid for political favors — even if proven — could not be grounds for his impeachment.

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