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An angry Joe Biden lashed out reporters amid allegations Donald Trump pressured the president of Ukraine to investigate his son.
"Trump deserves to be investigated. He is violating every basic norm of a president."
Democrats have condemned what they see as a clear effort to damage a political rival now at the heart of an explosive whistleblower complaint against President Trump.

Trump is defending himself against the allegations asserting that it comes from a partisan whistleblower though the president also says he "don't know" who made the initial complaint.
The U.S. is sending troops and air defense equipment to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the Pentagon said Friday night.
The announcement came after last weekend's attacks on Saudi Arabian oil installations for which U.S. officials blame Iran, a charge Tehran denies.
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said the U.S. was responding to requests from Saudi Arabia and the UAE to improve their air and missile defenses.