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Trump's first impeachment took place after a formal House inquiry found that he had solicited foreign interference in the 2020 U.S. presidential election to help his re-election bid, and had then obstructed the inquiry itself by telling his administration officials to ignore subpoenas for documents and testimony.
Feb 6, 2020 · How it all started: the Ukraine affair. Why was Trump impeached? What did Trump actually say on this call with the president of Ukraine? What did the House investigate in the impeachment inquiry?...
Feb 5, 2020 · After weeks of discussions among legislators, the House of Representatives voted to impeach the 45th President, Donald Trump, for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress on December 18,...
Feb 5, 2020 · Donald Trump was impeached over allegations he improperly sought help from Ukraine to boost his chances of re-election. In the end, he was cleared on two charges by a...
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The first impeachment trial of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, began in the U.S. Senate on January 16, 2020, and concluded with his acquittal on February 5.
Jan 2, 2024 · First Impeachment (2019-2020) The circumstances leading up to the first impeachment proceedings primarily pertained to a July 25, 2019, telephone call between President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, a transcript of which was released in September 2019 (PDF).
On January 6, 2021, when the United States Congress convened to certify the electoral votes of the presidential election, supporters of Trump stormed the United States Capitol in an attempt to prevent the tabulation of votes and protest Biden's win.
