Trump's legal team points to Korea policy in impeachment trial defense memo



News Trump’s legal team points to Korea policy in impeachment trial defense memo Trump's defense cites "fresh" DPRK policy, compares cost-sharing negotiations with Seoul to withheld Ukrainian aid Jacob Fromer January 20, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Signing Ceremony Phase One Trade Deal Between the U.S. & China - The White House - Public Domain With the U.S. Senate's impeachment trial of President Donald Trump set to begin in earnest on Tuesday, the president's legal team cited Trump's Korea policy -- for both the North and South -- as a defense against his conviction and removal from office. The arguments, which were among dozens in a 171-page legal memorandum released by the White House on Monday afternoon in Washington, directly compared Trump's Ukraine policy, which is at the heart of the scandal that led to his impeachment, to his dealings with Seoul and Pyongyang. With the U.S. Senate's impeachment trial of President Donald Trump set to begin in earnest on Tuesday, the president's legal team cited Trump's Korea policy -- for both the North and South -- as a defense against his conviction and removal from office. The arguments, which were among dozens in a 171-page legal memorandum released by the White House on Monday afternoon in Washington, directly compared Trump's Ukraine policy, which is at the heart of the scandal that led to his impeachment, to his dealings with Seoul and Pyongyang. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Trump’s legal team points to Korea policy in impeachment trial defense memo

Trump's defense cites "fresh" DPRK policy, compares cost-sharing negotiations with Seoul to withheld Ukrainian aid

Jacob Fromer January 20, 2020

Trump’s legal team points to Korea policy in impeachment trial defense memo

Signing Ceremony Phase One Trade Deal Between the U.S. & China - The White House - Public Domain

With the U.S. Senate's impeachment trial of President Donald Trump set to begin in earnest on Tuesday, the president's legal team cited Trump's Korea policy -- for both the North and South -- as a defense against his conviction and removal from office.

The arguments, which were among dozens in a 171-page legal memorandum released by the White House on Monday afternoon in Washington, directly compared Trump's Ukraine policy, which is at the heart of the scandal that led to his impeachment, to his dealings with Seoul and Pyongyang.

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