Trump acknowledges mentioning Biden corruption allegations in call to Ukrainian leader

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U.S President Donald Trump has acknowledged he discussed former Vice President Joe Biden,... in a July call with Ukrainian President Vologymyr Zelensky,... as Democrats press for an investigation into Trump's contact with the foreign leader.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday,... Trump said the call took place,... but the conversation was largely congratulatory, despite mentioning the corruption allegations facing Biden and one of his sons.
The controversy comes as CNN reported that Trump pressed Zelensky in the call to investigate the former Vice President and his son Hunter.
The call was part of a reported whistleblower complaint submitted to the U.S. Inspector General.