Article snippet: MORE and his son amid growing concerns over how Trump has used his position to pressure foreign governments to look into his political rivals. “I would think that if they were honest about it they’d start a major investigation into the Bidens,” Trump told reporters at the White House when asked what he wanted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to do about the Bidens following the July 25 call between the two leaders. That call triggered an intelligence community whistleblower complaint and is at the heart of House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry into the president. “I would say that President Zelensky, if it were me, I would recommend they start an investigation into the Bidens,” Trump said Thursday. "Because nobody doubts they weren't crooked." The president doubled down on unsubstantiated allegations that Biden and his son Hunter Biden engaged in corrupt behavior, also urging a probe by China. “China should start an investigation into the Bidens,” Trump said before departing for an executive order signing in Florida. The president, whose administration is negotiating with China to resolve a trade dispute, said he had not explicitly asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to open an investigation, but that it’s “certainly something we can start thinking about.” Following Trump's comments on Thursday, the chairwoman of the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) retweeted an earlier message from herself emphasizing that "it is illegal for any person to solicit, accept, ... Link to the full article to read more
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