Trump–Ukraine scandal

The Trump–Ukraine scandal was a political scandal in the United States.*Veronica Stracqualursi & Michael Warren, Rudy Giuliani tells CNN he's unaware he's under investigation for Ukraine involvement, CNN (October 12, 2019): "the unraveling Ukraine scandal"
Nicholas Fandos, Trump's Ukraine Call Was 'Crazy' and 'Frightening,' Official Told Whistle-Blower, New York Times (October 8, 2019): "a memo written by the whistle-blower at the center of the Ukraine scandal"
Factbox: All the President's Men-Supporting Actors in Trump's Ukraine Scandal , Reuters (Oct. 7, 2019): "a scandal that has led to the impeachment inquiry."  

In October 2019, a whistleblower anonymously complained that U.S. President Donald Trump, his lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and other important Trump administration members had made phone calls with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, asking him to have the Ukrainian government investigate Joe Biden, who was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic primaries at the time; as well as his son Hunter Biden in exchange for bringing back U.S. military aid to Ukraine which was earlier stopped by Trump. The complaint raised concerns that Trump was asking for other countries to interfere in the 2020 presidential election.

The controversy led to an impeachment inquiry against Trump. Because of the scandal, Trump was formally impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives on December 18, 2019. However, the Senate voted to clear Trump of charges.

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