Trump impeachment

Senators voted on Feb. 5, 2020 to acquit President Trump on two articles of impeachment — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The vote ended the trial that began Jan. 21.

Want a quick overview of the case, those involved and key documents? Check out this NPR guide.

January 20, 2020 11:09 AM

McConnell proposes swift impeachment trial for president

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday proposed a condensed, two-day calendar for each side to give opening arguments in President Trump's impeachment trial, ground rules that are raising objections from Democrats on the eve of the landmark proceedings.

by The Associated Press

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January 19, 2020 5:30 PM

Trump defenders push 'no crime' as Democrats seek removal

President Trump’s lawyers on Sunday previewed their impeachment defense with the assertion that the charges against him are invalid, adopting a position rejected by Democrats as “nonsense” as both sides sharpened their arguments for trial.

by The Associated Press

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January 19, 2020 5:24 PM

Schiff accuses NSA, CIA of withholding documents on Ukraine

The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is accusing U.S. intelligence agencies of withholding documents from Congress on Ukraine that could be significant to President Trump’s impeachment trial.

by The Associated Press

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January 18, 2020 5:20 PM

Trump team, House managers trade sharp views on impeachment

President Trump's legal team issued a fiery response ahead of opening arguments in his impeachment trial Saturday while House Democrats laid out their case in forceful fashion, saying the president had betrayed public trust with behavior that was the “worst nightmare" of the founding fathers.

by The Associated Press

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January 17, 2020 11:23 AM

Reporters challenge new restrictions in trying to cover Senate impeachment trial

Authorities are cracking down on the places correspondents may go, with whom they may talk and for how long. News outlets don't want to go along.

by NPR Staff

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January 17, 2020 9:31 AM

Trump assembles a made-for-TV impeachment defense team

It includes household names like Ken Starr, whose investigation two decades ago resulted in the impeachment of Bill Clinton. Former Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz says he will play a role too.

by The Associated Press

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January 16, 2020 9:23 AM

Trump broke the law in freezing Ukraine funds, watchdog report concludes

The Government Accountability Office opined on Thursday that the Trump administration's actions in the Ukraine affair went beyond the bounds of a law called the Impoundment Control Act.

by Ayesha Rascoe

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January 16, 2020 8:05 AM

Ukraine opens probe of possible surveillance of ambassador

Ukrainian police said Thursday they have opened an investigation into the possibility that the U.S. ambassador came under illegal surveillance by an unknown party before she was recalled from her post in May.

by The Associated Press

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January 16, 2020 6:11 AM

Giuliani associate: Trump had knowledge of Ukraine pressure

Lev Parnas says he delivered an ultimatum in May to the incoming president of Ukraine that no senior U.S. officials would attend his inauguration and all American aid to the war-torn country would be withheld if an investigation into Joe Biden wasn't announced.

by The Associated Press

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January 16, 2020 5:51 AM

Trump's trial begins, senators vowing 'impartial justice'

The U.S. Senate opened the impeachment trial of President Trump with quiet ceremony Thursday, senators standing at their desks to swear an oath of “impartial justice” as jurors on the president's fate.

by The Associated Press

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