Trump allies and Democrats trade blistering attacks over impeachment

WASHINGTON - In a day of bitter partisan skirmishing, President Trump's allies and his Democratic antagonists took to the nation's talk shows Sunday to present stridently opposing views of the impeachment inquiry that hit Washington last week like a tornado, sweeping nearly all other priorities aside.

The sharply dueling narratives showed that the impeachment battle will be one of bitter political messaging as much as impartial sifting of evidence. Initial polls showed a majority of Americans approve of the inquiry - but no national consensus on how to assess the president's actions.

While the president spent the day golfing, his allies angrily attacked the legitimacy of the House