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Trump allies Giuliani, Pompeo, Barr drawn deeper into impeachment focus

The rapid-fire developments expanded the potential scope of the House's inquiry, which began last week after revelations of Trump's call with Zelensky

Rudy Giulianim, Donald Trump's personal lawyer. Photo: Bloomberg
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Rudy Giulianim, Donald Trump's personal lawyer. Photo: Bloomberg

John Harney and Erik Wasson | Bloomberg
Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, his Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Attorney General William Barr were all drawn deeper into the House impeachment inquiry after new details of the administration’s foreign contacts emerged on Monday.

Three House committees said they had subpoenaed Giuliani for records of his dealings with Ukraine on Trump’s behalf. And Pompeo was among those listening in on a July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to a person familiar with the matter. That conversation is central to the impeachment investigation.

Barr has asked Trump to contact “other countries” for help with