Here’s what you need to know to understand the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
What’s happening now: The House is holding public impeachment hearings. Three officials testified last week; more are scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
This follows closed-door hearings and subpoenaed documents related to the president’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, an inquiry prompted by a complaint from a whistleblower. Lawmakers’ inquiry could lead to impeachment, which would mean the U.S. House thinks the president is no longer fit to serve and should be removed from office. Here’s a guide to how impeachment works.
How we got here: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the beginning of an official impeachment inquiry against President Trump on Sept. 24, 2019. Here’s what has happened since then.
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