In latest follow-up on Trump’s conversation with Ukraine President, House of intelligence subpoenaed his lawyer Rudy Giuliani to submit documents related to July 25 conversation. Here is a brief on important dates which are related to Trump’s impeachment investigation. 

Robert Muller testifies on Trump-Putin 

On July 24, 2019, Robert Muller, who is Special Counsel in Russian interference case testified before Congress that US President Donald Trump was t cleared of obstructing justice. Trump was also completely exonerated in Russian probe, where he was accused of involving support from Russia to win Presidential elections. Mueller issued a warning about consequences of Russian involvement in American elections. 

Whistleblower complaint

Between July 25 and August 12, 2019, an unnamed CIA official files a complaint in regards to a July 25, 2019, telephonic conversation between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. It is established that Trump pressurized his Ukrainian counterpart eight times according to international media to investigate his political rival, Joe Biden.

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Kurt Volker met Zelenskiy and Ukrainian officials

On July 26, 2019, according to whistleblower’s complaint, US special envoy to Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker met Zelenskiy and various Ukrainian political officials. complaint was submitted to intelligence community inspector general. According to complaint, US Ambassador to European Union Gordon Sondland was also involved in engments and y both advised Zelenskiy on ways to work with  US President’s demands. Later, around August 2, 2019, it was reported according to complaint that Trump’s lawyer Giuliani met Andriy Yermak who is Zelenskiy’s advisers. 

On August 12, 2019 unidentified CIA official’s complained was surfaced and was addressed to Congress stating, “In course of my official duties, I have received information from multiple U.S. Government officials that President of United States is using power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in 2020 U.S. election.” According to international media, complaint was addressed to Sen. Richard Burr who is chairman of Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., chairman of House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. y received that complaint more than a month later. On August 14, 2019, original complaint addressed to CIA is brought up by Courtney Simmons Elwood. She said that she had received a complaint from someone unkwn about a White House call.

On August 15, John Demers,  head of Justice Department’s national security division, visits White House to investigate evidence related to Zelenskiy’s call. 

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Matter does t qualify as an urgent concern

On August 26, Michael Atkinson, inspector general, after receiving complaint ackwledged that call could be violations of President’s power amounting to federal campaign finance crime. On September 3, a memorandum is sent to a lawyer at Office of Director of National Intelligence by Justice Department which stated that misconduct does t involve anyone from intelligence community and also that matter does t qualify as an urgent concern. Yet on September 9, inspector general Atkinson ackwledged that he is working to bring complaint under Congress’s tice. 

US decides to give $250 million in military aid to Ukraine

On September 11, White House anunced to lawmakers that it will be giving $250 million in military aid to Ukraine. However, President was consulted his national security leadership team about Ukraine security assistance funds. It was only on September 19 that Atkinson testifies on whistleblower’s complaint to  House Intelligence Committee. This started a series of twitter responses by US President responding to international media about reports being circulated about his conversation. 

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On September 24, circumstances surrounding call and whistleblower’s complaint fueled Democrat's stance to call for an impeachment inquiry from House of Representatives. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of House, in a press conference anunced that House will move forward with furr investigation and that body is ‘ one is above law’.

White House, however, released a copy of transcript on September 25, detailing conversation between US President and Zelenskiy. transcript confirmed that Trump did ask Zelenskiy to investigate Joe Biden along with help of Giuliani and Attorney General William Barr. Justice Department after examining call transcript released a statement stating that after prosecutor reviewed transcript and referral, it was determined that crime has been committed. Also, re is violation of campaign finance. 

On September 26, House Intelligence Committee released a censored version of whistleblower's complaint about public reference amid Democrats’ impeachment probe. Maguire, in testimony to committee, stated that whistleblower did right thing by informing about White House’s handling of calls between US President and Ukraine leaders. House of intelligence asked Trump’s lawyer to submit all relevant documents related to July 25 call. re will be a rampant investigation and voting on articles for impeachment by end of this year. 

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(With inputs from AP)