Baghdadi death won’t kill impeachment plan

The suicide of the Islamic State leader as US troops raided his hideout will offer Donald Trump only a brief respite from an investigation led by Democrats, says Steve Holland.

For US president Donald Trump, the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is a signature achievement that may quell growing criticism from his own ranks, but it is unlikely to offer relief from Democratic-led scrutiny of his dealings with Ukraine.