A Senior Democrat in the US House of Representatives is initiating a major investigation into President Donald Trump, his administration and his associates.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, who has the power to initiate the impeachment process, says he wants to gather facts to determine if that would be justified.
From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports:

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