Washington:The US House Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed President Donald Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani, asking him to cooperate with the ongoing impeachment enquiry against Trump and provide documents related to his dealings with Ukraine.
The subpoena, issued on Monday in consultation with the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Oversight and Reform, requested Giuliani to submit by October 15 all of the "text messages, phone records, and other communications" with the Ukrainian authorities that the panels said indicated he and other Trump administration officials might have been involved in a "scheme" to influence the 2020 presidential election, media reported.
Also, the committees scheduled depositions with three of Giuliani's business associates.
The depositions, according to a separate letter sent to Giuliani, were set between October 10 and 14.
A whistleblower complaint revealing Trump's interactions with Ukraine alleged that Giuliani, who once served as the Mayor of New York, was a central figure in the controversy, acting as a conduit between the President and Ukrainian officials and relaying messages back and forth.
The Committees told Giuliani in a letter containing the subpoena that the House inquiry "includes an investigation of credible allegations that you acted as an agent of the President in a scheme to advance his political interests by abusing the power of the Office of the President".