Trump asked Ukraine and China to investigate Biden while standing on the White House lawn

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• President Donald Trump on Thursday called for Ukraine and China to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son.
• "China should start an investigation into the Bidens because what happened in China is just about as bad as what happened with Ukraine," Trump said. "So, I would say that President Zelensky, if it were me, I would recommend that they start an investigation into the Bidens."
• Trump said this on live TV while standing on the White House lawn. 
• Trump already urged Ukraine to investigate the Bidens in a July 25 phone call that's at the heart of a whistleblower complaint that's sparked an impeachment inquiry. And now he's calling for China to investigate as well.
• There's no evidence of wrongdoing or illegal activity on the part of either Biden in Ukraine or China.
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President Donald Trump stood on the White House lawn on Thursday and called for both Ukraine and China to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden. 

"China should start an investigation into the Bidens because what happened in China is just about as bad as what happened with Ukraine," Trump said. "So, I would say that [Ukrainian] President Zelensky, if it were me, I would recommend that they start an investigation into the Bidens."

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