Trump–Ukraine scandal
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The Trump–Ukraine scandal was a political controversy in 2019 involving allegations that President Donald Trump pressured Ukraine to investigate a political rival, which led to his first impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political controversy
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political scandal ⓘ |
| allegation |
abuse of power
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solicitation of foreign interference in a U.S. election ⓘ withholding military aid for political favors ⓘ |
| allegedRequestedInvestigationSubject |
Hunter Biden
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Joe Biden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedTargetOfPressure | Volodymyr Zelenskyy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedTargetOfPressurePosition | President of Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | first impeachment of Donald Trump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Ukraine
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| hasPoliticalContext | partisan polarization in the United States ⓘ |
| houseImpeachmentVoteDate | 2019-12-18 ⓘ |
| impeachmentArticle |
abuse of power
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obstruction of Congress ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs
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United States House Committee on Oversight and Reform NERFINISHED ⓘ United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesDocument | July 25, 2019 Trump–Zelenskyy phone call memorandum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesInstitution |
U.S. Department of State
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U.S. Office of Management and Budget NERFINISHED ⓘ White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesPerson |
Alexander Vindman
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Gordon Sondland NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurt Volker NERFINISHED ⓘ Marie Yovanovitch NERFINISHED ⓘ Mick Mulvaney NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudy Giuliani NERFINISHED ⓘ William B. Taylor Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyDate | 2019-07-25 ⓘ |
| keyEvent | July 25, 2019 phone call between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy ⓘ |
| ledTo | United States House of Representatives impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalContext | U.S. Constitution impeachment provisions ⓘ |
| mainProtagonist | Donald Trump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageBy |
The New York Times
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The Washington Post NERFINISHED ⓘ Wall Street Journal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | presidency of Donald Trump ⓘ |
| positionHeldByMainProtagonist | 45th president of the United States ⓘ |
| relatedTo | 2020 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | impeachment of Donald Trump by the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| senateAcquittalDate | 2020-02-05 ⓘ |
| senateTrialOutcome | acquittal ⓘ |
| significantEvent | first impeachment of Donald Trump ⓘ |
| startTime | 2019 ⓘ |
| topic |
Burisma Holdings
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U.S. military aid to Ukraine ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | whistleblower complaint ⓘ |
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