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Michael Atkinson

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Age 65
Date of birth June 17,1958
Zodiac sign Gemini
Born Australia
Domestic partner Jennifer Rankine
Previous officeMember of the South Australian House of Assembly (1989–2002)
Office Member of the South Australian House of Assembly
Current partner Jennifer Rankine
Party South Australian Labor Party
Education Unley High School
Premier Jay Weatherill
Previous positionSpeaker of the South Australian House of Assembly (2013–2018)
Movies/Shows Babylon Fields
Awards Edgar Award for Best Critical/Biographical
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Michael John Atkinson, a former Australian politician in the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party, was a member of the Parliament of South Australia from 1989 to 2018. Atkinson was the 34th Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly in the Jay Weatherill government from 2013 to 2018.

Trump-Ukraine-question: Democrats are demanding documents from the White house

Feb 16,2020 6:23 am

In a letter to the White House , the Democrats said President chosen Trump had "the way of the resistance of the obstacle, and the cover-up"

US demands for democratic legislators, documents from the White House as part of its impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump .

The documents refer to a conversation between Mr. Trump and Ukrainian presidents Vladimir Zelensky on may 25. July.

In The Call , Mr Trump asked to investigate Mr Zelensky, his leading Democratic rival, Joe Biden .

The dismissal of the request results from The Call , which was characterized by a whistleblower in August.

The whistleblower alleged that Mr Trump used to be a $400m military aid package for Ukraine, exposed to had earlier, In July , as a benefit to convince Mr Zelensky. The White House published the help in September.

Mr. Trump has denied any wrongdoing, accusing his political opponents of a "witch-hunt".

But in a motion, the crank pressure on The President , the three House committees, The Investigation leads them to have given him until 18. October documents to hand over.

"We deeply regret that President , Trump has given us - and The Nation - in this position, but his actions have left us no choice, but to the issue of this subpoena," the Democrats wrote in a letter to the White House .

Democrats have asked Mike Pence , the documents passed to clarify its role in the Ukraine affair,

The subpoena-an order to trivialize Evidence -

White House press secretary, Stephanie Grisham , the summons, saying it "changes nothing tried".

A separate request for The Records was also sent to Vice-President Mike Pence , to ask Democrats to clarify, "any role they might have played" Mr Trump, the overtures to the Ukraine.

If Democrats manage to accuse Mr Trump - by a vote in The House of representatives - a study would be held in The Senate . to transfer

would the senators vote Mr Trump with a two-thirds to remove the majority of it out of the office.

But the result is considered unlikely, since The President 's fellow Republicans control of The Senate .

What documents are calling for the Democrats ?

A rough log of the 25. July call has already been published, but Democrats want to see a range of documents and communication associated with it.

In the committees, " the letter to the White House , they accused Mr. trump of the "blockade policy", multiple requests for The Records .

By refusing to voluntarily release the documents, the Democrats , said Mr. Trump "had chosen The Path of resistance, the relationship, and the cover-up stop".

the non-compliance with the subpoena would be too much "Evidence of obstruction," which warned that an impeachable Crime , the committees.

What is last reaction?

On Friday, Mr Trump said Democrats "have, unfortunately, votes" to impeach him, but previously said he would win, in a study published in the Republican-led Senate.

Most of the Republicans are standing right behind Mr Trump, if two Republican senators have spoken out against The President .

Mitt Romney is from Utah.

His remarks came A Day after Mr Trump called on the public to examine the Ukraine and China, Mr Biden and his son Hunter.

There was no Evidence for a failure of Hunter Biden , who served on the Board of Ukrainian natural gas producer Burisma until the beginning of the year.

On the same day, showed how U.S. officials, worked prod to the Ukrainian President , in the opening of a public inquiry into Mr Biden.

Could there be a second whistleblower?

As the fast-moving investigation into Mr Trump is escalating, there are reports of a second intelligence official is considering a lawsuit against The President .

about the events surrounding Mr. Trump's phone call with Mr Zelensky.

Michael Atkinson , the inspector General of The Intelligence community, asked to confirm this official, the original whistleblower allegations, reported The Paper .

Given the original whistleblower, said a CIA official, a direct witness to the phone call, The Testimony of a second official could prove to be valuable to the Democrats " - request.

Four quick questions on trump-Ukraine

Why is Mr Trump studied?

A whistleblower claimed he used "The Power of his office to solicit intervention from abroad in the United States until 2020 election," by examining the Ukraine, his great rival Joe Biden .

this Is illegal?

If this is what he would have done demonstrably, then Yes: it is illegal to ask to gain unauthorised persons to help a U.S. election. Mr Trump says it is a Witch Hunt and he has done nothing wrong.

What could happen next?

When the Democrats controlled The House of representatives voted to indict Mr Trump, it would be an attempt in The Senate .

he Could be removed?

A Senate that votes to convict by a two-thirds majority, but Mr Trump controlled the Republican Party in The Senate , so that is unlikely. And the Miller's Committee of inquiry made clear, you cannot charge a sitting President with A Crime .



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Source of news: bbc.com

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