On Monday, President Donald Trump has dismissed the threat of impeachment over allegations that he tried to pressure Ukraine’s leader into investigating his 2020 election rival Joe Biden.
US media reports revealed that an intelligence community whistleblower had filed a report after becoming alarmed at Trump’s alleged attempt to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call.
Trump has confirmed that he discussed what he says was corruption by Biden’s family during the call but denies applying pressure on Zelensky.
"We had a perfect phone call, he told reporters on arrival at the United Nations in New York. Everybody knows it’s just a Democrat witch hunt."
Trump has spent much of his first term as president fighting off allegations that he benefited from Russian-sponsored interference during his surprise 2016 win over Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton.
As the 2020 election approaches, worries are mounting over further attempts from abroad to meddle in the tense US political landscape.
Against that background, the whistleblower’s reported raising of the alarm has thrown Washington into renewed turmoil.
Asked if he was taking the threat from some Democrats seriously, Trump answered: “Not at all seriously.”
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