July 25, 2019 Trump–Zelenskyy phone call
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The July 25, 2019 Trump–Zelenskyy phone call was a conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in which Trump pressed Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden, sparking a major political scandal and leading to Trump’s first impeachment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Trump–Ukraine scandal
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political scandal ⓘ telephone call ⓘ |
| allegation |
abuse of power by Donald Trump
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pressure on Ukraine to investigate a political rival ⓘ solicitation of foreign interference in a U.S. election ⓘ |
| committeeInvolved |
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
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House Committee on Oversight and Reform NERFINISHED ⓘ House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | U.S. military aid to Ukraine was temporarily withheld in 2019 ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Ukraine
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United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 2019-07-25 ⓘ |
| governingLawContext | U.S. federal election law regarding foreign contributions and assistance ⓘ |
| investigativeBody | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English (through interpreters and aides as needed) ⓘ |
| ledTo |
House impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump (2019)
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first impeachment of Donald Trump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSignificance | central evidence in impeachment proceedings ⓘ |
| locationOfTrumpDuringCall | White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive coverage by U.S. and international news outlets ⓘ |
| officeHeldByParticipant |
Donald Trump was President of the United States
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy was President of Ukraine ⓘ |
| participant |
Donald Trump
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
heightened partisan polarization in the United States
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intensified scrutiny of U.S.–Ukraine relations ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | April 21, 2019 Trump–Zelenskyy congratulatory phone call NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordType | Memorandum of telephone conversation (telcon) ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | quid pro quo allegations ⓘ |
| relatedImpeachmentArticle | abuse of power article in the first impeachment of Donald Trump ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization | Burisma Holdings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Hunter Biden
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Joe Biden NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudy Giuliani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | first impeachment trial of Donald Trump in the U.S. Senate ⓘ |
| summaryReleaseDate | 2019-09-25 ⓘ |
| summaryReleasedBy | White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Donald Trump presidency
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Russo–Ukrainian War (ongoing conflict context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
2016 U.S. presidential election interference theories
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Burisma Holdings NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. military aid to Ukraine ⓘ investigation of Hunter Biden ⓘ investigation of Joe Biden ⓘ |
| triggered | Trump–Ukraine scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| whistleblowerComplaint | August 2019 U.S. intelligence community whistleblower complaint ⓘ |
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