US President Donald Trump has denied asking the justice department to clear him of wrongdoing over a phone call with Ukraine’s president that is at the heart of an impeachment inquiry.
Attorney General William Barr declined Mr Trump’s request to clear him in a press conference.
The president has dismissed the reports as a “con job”.
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The Democratic-led inquiry hinges on whether Mr Trump pressured Ukraine on that call to investigate a rival.
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