Donald Trump is “highly likely” to face impeachment within 18 months of taking office, an expert in American politics has warned. The President-elect deflected the latest wave of explosive allegations to rock his administration on Wednesday during his first news conference since his election, adding to the growing list of scandals that emerged during his campaign. The Republican leader denied claims by a former British spy that Russian intelligence agencies had compiled compromising material on him of a sexual nature. The dossier also allegedly pointed to links between the Kremlin and his campaign, exposing one of the world’s most powerful leaders to blackmail [ . . . ] Source: Donald Trump ‘highly likely’ to face impeachment within first 18 months as US President, expert warns | The Independent