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For the 3rd time in 4 years, President Trump has asked another country to interfere in U.S. elections.

• July 2016: Said Russia should "find" and release Hillary Clinton's emails.
• July 2019: Told Ukraine to investigate the Biden family.
• Today: Told China it should investigate the Biden family.

Why it matters: It's not normal for presidents to solicit foreign interference in our elections. It's also against the law, as Federal Elections Commission chair Ellen Weintraub tweeted today.

Between the lines: Trump and Rudy Giuliani have been promoting allegations that Hunter Biden made "millions" in China by leveraging his father's name, reports Axios' Zachary Basu.

• In December 2013, Hunter Biden and one of his daughters accompanied Joe Biden to China on a diplomatic trip. During the trip, Hunter helped organize a handshake between his father and business partner Jonathan Li, who was the CEO of a Chinese investment firm.
• 12 days later, Hunter Biden joined the board of a private-equity fund created by Li and another of Biden's business partners called BHR.
• A lawyer for Biden told the Washington Post: "To date, Mr. Biden has not received any return or compensation on account of this investment or his position on the board of directors."

The bottom line: Trump is already facing an impeachment inquiry for the Ukraine call. Now he's saying it out loud with China — effectively challenging Congress.

Fact check: What Joe and Hunter Biden actually did in Ukraine

Former Special Envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker arrives on Capitol Hill before a closed-door deposition led by the House Intelligence Committee.

• One leak from the deposition: "In newly disclosed text messages shared with Congress, the top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine writes to a group of other American diplomats that 'I think it's crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign.'" (ABC News)

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