US President Donald Trump slams impeachment probe as hoax

US President Donald Trump denounces impeachment inquiry into his July telephone call with Ukraine’s leader; calls the probe as hoax but also says he will cooperate with the inquiry.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday angrily denounced an impeachment inquiry into his July telephone call with Ukraine’s leader as Democratic lawmakers.

Trump said they would subpoena White House records about the call. At a joint news conference with Finland’s president, Trump blasted reporters who asked about the probe, which he called a hoax and a fraud, but said he would cooperate with the inquiry.

The Democrats say that subpoenas could also be issued to force White House compliance with their demands for documentation.