Wed Sep 25 03:00:01 UTC 2024: ## House Launches Impeachment Inquiry Against Trump Over Ukraine Call

**Washington, D.C.** – On September 24, 2019, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. This decision came after revelations of a phone conversation between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky, where Trump allegedly pressured Zelensky to investigate political rival Joe Biden.

Pelosi stated that Trump’s actions demonstrated a betrayal of his oath of office, national security, and the integrity of U.S. elections. The House of Representatives will proceed with investigations under the impeachment inquiry umbrella, led by six committees.

The inquiry centered around Trump’s attempt to leverage U.S. aid to Ukraine in exchange for an investigation into Biden, who was a potential political challenger. Trump utilized former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani as a shadow State Department to pressure the Ukrainian government.

While the House of Representatives impeached Trump, the Republican-controlled Senate ultimately acquitted him. This decision, according to critics, contributed to the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, for which Trump was impeached a second time. Despite overwhelming evidence, Trump’s Republican allies refused to hold him accountable.

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