Key Trump ally Rudy Giuliani was subpoenaed by House Democrats in their impeachment inquiry into the president's actions to encourage Ukraine to investigate 2020 democratic rival Joe Biden. The former New York mayor has pressed Ukraine for months to probe Biden's role in getting a Ukrainian prosecutor fired when he was vice president. Biden's son was being paid $50,00 a month to serve on the board of Ukrainian energy company at the same time the firm was being investigated. The actions by Trump spurred Democrats to launch an impeach inquiry last week after they came to light through a whistleblower complaint. Three Democratic committees in the House sent the subpoena to Giuliani seeking documents related to his efforts to pressure Ukraine.
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