Trump demands to meet whistleblower as Democrats ramp up impeachment inquiry

President Trump and his Republican allies are fighting the Democrats' push toward impeachment by targeting the whistleblower in his case. The president tweeted Sunday night, "I deserve to meet my accuser." He says the whistleblower's information, claiming Mr. Trump asked Ukraine’s president to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden, is "largely incorrect.” Nancy Cordes reports.
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Democrats demand Rudy Giuliani turn over texts, phone records in impeachment inquiry

One of the members of that legal team, Rudy Giuliani, is being subpoenaed by three House committees. The former New York mayor is mentioned more than 30 times in a complaint drafted by the intelligence community whistleblower. Giuliani denies any wrongdoing. But has admitted pushing Ukrainian officials to investigate unsubstantiated claims of "wrongdoing by the Biden family." Nancy Cordes reports.
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State Department watchdog schedules “urgent” meeting with Congress

In the impeachment inquiry, House Democrats are trading angry charges with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Democrats say the secretary could be involved in a "blatant cover-up and a clear abuse of power,” after Pompeo accused them of trying to intimidate State Department officials into testifying. Sources tell CBS News a former State Department official and a former ambassador have agreed to testify. Nancy Cordes reports.
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What Kurt Volker, former special envoy to Ukraine, will have to explain in whistleblower hearing

CBS News senior national security analyst Fran Townsend was homeland security adviser to President George W. Bush. She's on the board of trustees at the McCain Institute, where former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, Kurt Volker, is executive director. Volker resigned from his State Department post on Friday and will answer questions today in the House impeachment inquiry. Townsend joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the challenges Volker faces when he speaks to Congress and the long-term implications of treating the whistleblower as a traitor.
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