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Joe Biden is one of Donald Trump's rivals in the White House race in 2020. REUTERS / Scott Morgan

The former vice president and presidential candidate has for the first time declared that he supports the procedure initiated by his Democratic allies in the House.

With our correspondent in Washington, Anne Corpet

Joe Biden is at the heart of the case that led to the launch of an investigation into the dismissal of the president: it is about him that the US president has tried to obtain compromising information from his Ukrainian counterpart. The former vice president is constantly harassed by Donald Trump, who relays on him unfounded rumors and accuses him of corruption. But Joe Biden had so far refused to rule in favor of dismissal. He finally changed his mind after the White House announced its refusal to cooperate with Congress ...

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" President Trump has himself indicted. By obstructing justice, by refusing to submit to congressional motions, he has already condemned himself. Before the world and the American people, Donald Trump violated his oath, betrayed his nation. To protect our Constitution, our democracy, our fundamental principles, it must be targeted by impeachment. "

Donald Trump immediately reacted on Twitter to the speech of his rival: he called Joe Biden pathetic, and launched on him new charges without evidence. The former vice president begins to suffer from this constant campaign against him: long favorite polls in the race for the Democratic nomination, he is now on par with Elizabeth Warren .