Donald Trump

Impeachment by the House of Representatives

During much of Trump's presidency, Democrats were divided on the question of impeachment.

In August 2019, a filed a complaint with the about a July 25 phone call between Trump and President of Ukraine , during which Trump had pressured Zelensky to investigate and Democratic presidential primary candidate and his son , adding that the White House attempted to "lock down" the call records in a cover-up. Trump later confirmed having withheld military aid from Ukraine and offered contradicting reasons for the decision.[814]

After the whistleblower complaint became known in September 2019, House speaker initiated on September 24. The Trump administration subsequently released a memorandum of the July 25 phone call, confirming that after Zelensky mentioned purchasing American anti-tank missiles, Trump asked Zelensky to investigate and to discuss these matters with Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani and Attorney General William Barr. According to the testimony of multiple administration officials and former officials, the events were part of a broader effort to further Trump's personal interests by giving him an advantage in the upcoming presidential election.[818]