Sen. Rob Portman, a Republican from Ohio, criticized President Trump for requesting that Ukraine and China investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, a notable break from the majority of congressional Republicans
"The President should not have raised the Biden issue on that call, period. It's not appropriate for a president to engage a foreign government in an investigation of a political opponent," Portman told reporters Monday, according to The Columbus Dispatch. "I don't view it as an impeachable offense. I think the House, frankly, rushed to impeachment assuming certain things," he said.
The growing controversy stems from a whistleblower complaint that alleges Trump abused his official powers"to solicit interference" from Ukraine in the 2020 election and that the White House took steps to cover it up. Trump has denied any wrongdoing.A rough transcript released by the White House shows Trump repeatedly pushed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a July phone call to investigate Joe and Hunter Biden.
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