Public controversy over first impeachment and Ukraine call
Coverage of the released July 2019 call memo with Zelenskyy, House impeachment for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, and Senate acquittal. Trump denied improper pressure and called the process a witch hunt.
Editorial timeline of public reporting, not a legal finding.
- Ukraine call memo released amid impeachment inquiry - The BBC reported that on Sept. 25, 2019 the White House released a memorandum of Trump's July 25 call with Ukraine's Zelenskyy in which Trump asked Ukraine to look into Joe Biden. Speaker Nancy Pelosi had announced a formal impeachment inquiry the day before. Trump impeachment: Memo confirms president urged Biden inquiry
- House impeaches Trump on two articles - The BBC reported that on Dec. 18, 2019 the House impeached Trump on articles of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, making him the third U.S. president impeached. Trump denounced the vote as a witch hunt. Donald Trump is impeached and faces trial in the US Senate
- Senate acquits Trump in first impeachment - The BBC and Reuters reported that on Feb. 5, 2020 the Senate acquitted Trump on both first-impeachment articles, falling short of the two-thirds majority required to convict. U.S. Senate acquits Trump in historic vote as re-election campaign looms