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WED, NOV 20, 2019
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Hello,
Welcome to a special midweek edition of the CNBC Politics newsletter. So much news went down Wednesday, from blockbuster impeachment testimony to the latest Democratic presidential debate, that we thought it was important to keep you updated.
Here are some of the day's developments:
- U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland implicated Mike Pompeo, Rick Perry, Rudy Giuliani, Vice President Pence and President Trump in a scheme to pressure Ukraine into announcing an investigation into Trump's political foes. Christina Wilkie and Kevin Breuninger break it down.
- In the Democratic debate, Elizabeth Warren set the tone early by pushing her wealth tax as a way to unite a country divided into fierce partisan camps. Jacob Pramuk reports.
- Joe Biden again said he backs impeaching Trump, but when it comes to the question of prosecuting Trump after he leaves office, the former vice president took the high road. "Look, I would not direct my Justice Department like this president does. I would let them make their independent judgment," Biden said during the debate. Tucker Higgins reports.
Thoughts on impeachment and the state of the 2020 race for the White House? Email me at CNBCPolitics@nbcuni.com.
Thanks for reading.
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