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Alleged Trump actions would be 'impeachable' if proved, says key House Democrat

WASHINGTON - While President Donald Trump continues to assert his innocence despite investigations moving closer to him, and to berate his accusers, both opponents and allies are grappling with a looming question: If what prosecutors say is true, what then?

Allegations in court filings last week, if borne out, would constitute an "impeachable offense," the incoming head of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y, said on CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday.

But Nadler quickly sounded a cautionary note: That doesn't

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