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US senator to probe 'talk on ousting Trump'

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Published: 06:06, 18 February 2019   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
US senator to probe 'talk on ousting Trump'

International Desk: The chairman of the US Senate Judiciary Committee has vowed to get to the bottom of allegations that discussions were held in 2017 on removing President Donald Trump from office.

Senator Lindsey Graham pledged to issue subpoenas "if that's what it takes".

Ex-acting FBI chief Andrew McCabe has said deputy US attorney general Rod Rosenstein discussed the numbers needed to invoke the 25th Amendment.

Mr Rosenstein has in the past denied discussing invoking the clause, reports BBC today.

The 25th Amendment provides for the removal of a president if deemed unfit.

Mr Graham's pledge comes after Mr McCabe appeared on the 60 Minutes show on CBS in the US on Sunday.

The White House said Mr McCabe, who was fired last year for allegedly lying to government investigators, had "no credibility".

The allegations that Mr Rosenstein discussed invoking the amendment to oust Mr Trump were first reported last year by the New York Times, which cited anonymous sources.

However, Mr McCabe's quotes are the first to be made on the record from someone present at the meeting where the alleged comments were reportedly made.

Mr McCabe said Mr Rosenstein had made the remarks in May 2017, after Mr Trump fired FBI director James Comey.

Agencies


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