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Trump appears to acknowledge Biden was topic in July phone call with Ukraine president

WASHINGTON - President Trump appeared to acknowledge Sunday that he discussed political rival Joe Biden with the president of Ukraine during a July 25 phone call, at the same time renewing his attacks on a whistleblower from within the intelligence community who sounded the alarm about the conversation.

The complaint, according to multiple news reports, raises concerns that Trump abused his powers by pressuring the government of the former Soviet republic to investigate Hunter Biden - the former vice president's son who did business there - in order to harm the elder Biden's 2020

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