Timeline of investigations into Donald Trump and Russia (July–December 2019)

This is a timeline of major events in second half of 2019 related to the investigations into the myriad links between Trump associates and Russian officials and spies that are suspected of being inappropriate, relating to the Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. It follows the timeline of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections before and after July 2016 up until election day November 8, and the transition, the first and second halves of 2017, the first and second halves of 2018, and the first half of 2019, but precedes that of 2020 and 2021.

These events are related to, but distinct from, Russian interference in the 2020 United States elections.

January–June 2019

{{main|Timeline of investigations into Donald Trump and Russia (January–June 2019)}}

July–December 2019

= July =

July 1: Judge Friedrich rules that the Mueller Report and government public statements about it violate a standing court rule against prejudicial public statements and could unfairly prejudice a jury in the Concord Management and Consulting case, but also says that time will cure the injury. He issues an order limiting further government public statements about the case.{{Cite web |title=Judge Sides With Indicted Russian Firm on Mueller Report's Harm |url=https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-chides-us-over-statements-tied-to-mueller-prosecution/ |website=Courthouse News Service |date=July 9, 2019 |access-date=September 26, 2020 |last=Rodgers |first=Jack}}
July 2: Kogan drops his March 15 defamation suit against Facebook in order to avoid the high costs of lengthy litigation.{{Cite web |title=Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal: Data scientist drops lawsuit |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/07/02/facebooks-cambridge-analytica-scandal-data-scientist-drops-lawsuit/ |website=The Mercury News |date=July 2, 2019 |access-date=June 3, 2021 |agency=Associated Press |last=Bajak |first=Frank}}
July 8: The White House blocks former chief of staff to ex-White House counsel McGahn Annie Donaldson, whose contemporaneous notes are cited 65 times in the Mueller report, from answering 212 questions about potential obstruction of justice by Trump.{{cite news |last1=Bade |first1=Rachael |last2=Helderman |first2=Rosalind |last3=Leonnig |first3=Carol |title=White House blocks key Mueller witness from answering more than 200 questions from House investigators |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=July 8, 2019 |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-blocks-key-mueller-witness-from-answering-more-than-200-questions-from-house-investigators/2019/07/08/d21bc6b6-a1d0-11e9-b7b4-95e30869bd15_story.html |access-date=July 10, 2019}}
July 9: It is reported the DoJ is attempting to discourage Aaron Zebley and James L. Quarles, two of Robert Mueller's deputies, from testifying before Congress.{{cite news |last1=Fandos |first1=Nicholas |last2=Benner |first2=Katie |title=Justice Dept. Tells Mueller Deputies Not to Testify, Scrambling an Agreement |website=The New York Times |date=July 9, 2019 |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/us/politics/mueller-testimony-justice-department.html |access-date=November 19, 2019}}
July 11: The House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on authorizing subpoenas for 12 of Robert Mueller's witnesses; including Kushner, Sessions, Rosenstein, Flynn, Kelly, Lewandowski, as well as Dylan Howard and David Pecker, two executives at American Media, Inc., and Keith Davidson, an attorney who previously represented Stormy Daniels.{{cite news |last1=Cheney |first1=Kyle |last2=Desiderio |first2=Rew |title=House Dems set to subpoena Kushner, Sessions and 10 other Mueller witnesses |website=Politico |url= https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/09/house-dems-prep-subpoenas-for-jared-kushner-jeff-sessions-and-10-other-mueller-witnesses-1402876 |date=July 9, 2019}}{{Cite news |last=Lowell |first=Hugo |title=Democrats consider issuing new subpoenas to current and former Trump officials |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=United Kingdom |date=July 9, 2019 |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/09/democrats-consider-issuing-new-subpoenas-current-former-trump |access-date=August 21, 2019 |issn=0307-1235}}
July 12: The FTC fines Facebook $5 billion for mishandling users' personal information, including missteps involving Cambridge Analytica.{{Cite web |title=F.T.C. Approves Facebook Fine of About $5 Billion |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/technology/facebook-ftc-fine.html |website=The New York Times |date=July 12, 2019 |access-date=June 3, 2021 |last=Kang |first=Cecilia}}
July 15:
The trial of Bijan Kian, Flynn's business partner, begins in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia. Kian is accused of acting as an unregistered agent of the Turkish government while a member of the Trump transition team.{{cite news |last=Barakat |first=Matthew |title=Trial of former Flynn business partner begins in Virginia |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=July 15, 2019 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trial-of-former-flynn-business-partner-begins-in-virginia/2019/07/15/18311ed2-a74c-11e9-8733-48c87235f396_story.html |access-date=July 16, 2019 |archive-date=July 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717171343/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trial-of-former-flynn-business-partner-begins-in-virginia/2019/07/15/18311ed2-a74c-11e9-8733-48c87235f396_story.html |url-status=dead }}
The Senate Intelligence Committee interviews FBI special agent in charge at the Mueller investigation David Archey.{{Cite web |title=Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence United States Senate on Russian Active Measures Campaigns and Interference in the U.S. Election Volume 5: Counterintelligence Threats and Vulnerabilities |url=https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/documents/report_volume5.pdf |website=United States Senate |author=Select Committee on Intelligence |author-link=United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence |date=2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020}}{{rp|852}}
July 16:
Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa tells CNN that his government knew in 2016, that Assange was interfering in the U.S. election.{{cite news |last1=Cohen |first1=Marshall |last2=Guerrero |first2=Kay |title=Ex-Ecuadorian president confirms Assange meddled in US election from London embassy |format=Contains autoplaying video |website=CNN |date=July 16, 2019 |url=https://us.cnn.com/2019/07/16/politics/ecuador-response-assange-wikileaks/index.html |access-date=November 19, 2019}}
The Ukrainian Sixth Administrative Court of Appeals overturns the December 12, 2018 ruling by the Kyiv Administrative District Court, that National Anti-Corruption Bureau director Artem Sytnyk and member of the Ukrainian Parliament Serhiy Leshchenko acted illegally when they revealed that Manafort's name and signature were in Yanukovych's "black ledger".{{cite news |last=Sukhov |first=Oleg |title=Court cancels earlier ruling that Ukrainian officials interfered in US election |website=Kyiv Post |date=July 19, 2019 |url= https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/court-cancels-earlier-ruling-that-ukrainian-officials-interfered-in-us-election.html |access-date=September 27, 2019}}
July 18: ABC News reports that the Trump administration is again invoking executive privilege to block intelligence committees from seeing classified Mueller documents.{{cite news |last1=Santucci |first1=John |last2=Mosk |first2=Matthew |title=Trump administration invokes privilege again, blocks intel committee from classified Mueller docs, sources say |website=ABC News |publisher=ABC News Internet Ventures |date=July 18, 2019 |url= https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-administration-invokes-privilege-blocks-intel-committees-classified/story?id=64421388 |access-date=November 19, 2019}}
July 21: On Fox News Sunday, Chairman Nadler says: "The [Mueller] report presents very substantial evidence that the president is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors ..."{{cite news |last=Durkin |first=Erin |title=Nadler challenger targets him on Trump impeachment |website=Politico |date=July 23, 2019 |url= https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2019/07/22/nadler-challenger-looks-to-make-him-face-of-inaction-on-impeaching-trump-1114295 |access-date=November 19, 2019 |quote=The report presents very substantial evidence that the president is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors and we have to present or let Mueller present those facts to the American people and then see where we go from there, because the administration must be held accountable and no president can be — can be above the law.}}{{cite news |last=Sullivan |first=Kate |title='Very substantial evidence' Trump is 'guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors,' House Judiciary Chair says |format=Contains autoplaying video |website=CNN |date=July 21, 2019 |url= https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/21/politics/mueller-investigation-nadler-says-evidence-trump-guilty-high-crimes-misdemeanors/index.html |access-date=November 19, 2019}}{{cite news |title=Ahead of Mueller hearings, top Democrats call Trump 'unindicted co-conspirator' and accuse him of 'high crimes and misdemeanors' |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=July 21, 2019 |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ahead-of-mueller-hearing-nadler-says-there-is-substantial-evidence-trump-committed-high-crimes-and-misdemeanors/2019/07/21/c0e32a90-abc8-11e9-bc5c-e73b603e7f38_story.html?noredirect=on |access-date=July 29, 2019}}
July 22: In a phone call, Giuliani and Volker pressure Ukrainian President Zalensky adviser Andriy Yermak to get Zelensky to announce investigations into claims that Ukraine interfered in the U.S. 2016 presidential election to hurt Trump, as well as corruption claims involving Joe Biden.{{Cite web |title=Exclusive: New audio of 2019 phone call reveals how Giuliani pressured Ukraine to investigate baseless Biden conspiracies |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/07/politics/rudy-giuliani-ukraine-call-investigate-biden/index.html |website=CNN |date=June 7, 2021 |access-date=June 7, 2021 |last1=Chance |first1=Matthew |author-link1=Matthew Chance |last2=Cohen |first2=Marshall}}
July 23: Kian is found guilty of illegally lobbying for Turkey and conspiring with Flynn and Alptekin to cover up his activities. Federal Judge Anthony J. Trenga announces he will rule on September 5 whether he will throw out the convictions for lack of evidence. Sentencing is set for October 18.{{cite news |last=Weiner |first=Rachel |title=Michael Flynn's former business partner convicted of illegal lobbying |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=July 23, 2019 |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/jury-to-decide-if-michael-flynns-business-partner-lobbied-illegally-for-turkey/2019/07/23/0220eed8-aa4e-11e9-86dd-d7f0e60391e9_story.html |access-date=July 23, 2019}}{{cite news |last=Weiner |first=Rachel |title=Without testimony from Michael Flynn, judge is skeptical of case against ex-business partner |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=July 18, 2019 |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/without-testimony-from-michael-flynn-judge-is-skeptical-of-case-against-ex-business-partner/2019/07/18/eaaec884-a998-11e9-86dd-d7f0e60391e9_story.html |access-date=July 24, 2019}}
July 24{{anchor|20190724}}:
Mueller testifies before the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees.{{cite news |last=Beauchamp |first=Zach |title=5 losers and 0 winners from Robert Mueller's testimony to the House of Representatives |website=Vox.com |date=July 24, 2019 |url= https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/7/24/20708503/robert-mueller-testimony-winners-losers |access-date=November 19, 2019}}{{cite news |title=Full transcript: Mueller testimony before House Judiciary, Intelligence committees |website=nbcnews.com |date=July 25, 2019 |url= https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/full-transcript-robert-mueller-house-committee-testimony-n1033216 |access-date=November 19, 2019}} Mueller reiterated his concern over foreign interference in U.S. elections, which he considered a serious threat.{{Cite news |last=Mariotti |first=Renato |title=Actually, Robert Mueller Was Awesome |work=Politico Magazine |date=July 25, 2019 |url= https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/07/25/robert-mueller-hearing-was-awesome-227478 |access-date=November 19, 2019}}
Senate Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith blocks two election security bills and a cybersecurity measure.{{cite news |last=Carney |first=Jordain |title=GOP blocks election security bills after Mueller testimony |website=thehill.com |date=July 24, 2019 |url= https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/454635-gop-blocks-election-security-bills-after-mueller-testimony |access-date=November 19, 2019}}{{Cite news |last1=Barrett |first1=Ted |last2=Collier |first2=Kevin |title=2020 election security: GOP senators block election security legislation hours after Mueller warns of Russian interference |format=Contains autoplaying video |publisher=CNN |date=July 25, 2019 |url= https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/25/politics/republican-senators-block-election-security-legislation |access-date=November 19, 2019}}
Mitch McConnell blocks the two election security measures.{{cite news |last=Carney |first=Jordain |title=McConnell blocks two election security bills |website=The Hill |date=July 25, 2019 |url= https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/454742-mcconnell-blocks-two-election-security-bills |access-date=November 19, 2019}}

File:Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence United States Senate on Russian Active Measures Campaigns and Interference in the 2016 U.S. Election Volume 1.pdf

File:Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky telephone conversation memorandum.pdf

July 25{{anchor|20190725}}:
House Oversight and Reform Committee votes to subpoena senior White House officials' communications via private email accounts and messaging applications.{{cite news |last=Desiderio |first=Andrew |title=House Dems authorize subpoenas for senior White House aides' official communications |website=Politico |date=July 25, 2019 |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/25/white-house-private-communications-subpoena-1435114 |access-date=November 19, 2019}}
Senate Intelligence report on Russian interference in the 2016 election made public.{{cite news |last=Farrington |first=Dana |title=READ: Senate Intelligence Report On Russian Interference In The 2016 Election |format=Contains an embed from DocumentCloud |publisher=National Public Radio |date=July 25, 2019 |url= https://www.npr.org/2019/07/25/745351734/read-senate-intelligence-report-on-russian-interference-in-the-2016-election |access-date=November 19, 2019}} The report found the Russian government directed extensive activity, beginning in at least 2014 and carrying into at least 2017, against U.S. election infrastructure at the state and local level. The report recommends additional funding through Congress for states to improve election security once the $380 million appropriated in 2018 is spent.{{cite news |last=Lucas |first=Ryan |title=Senate Intel Committee Unveils Election Security Report In Wake Of Mueller Hearings |work=All Things Considered |publisher=National Public Radio |date=July 25, 2019 |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/07/25/745205135/senate-intel-committee-unveils-election-security-report-in-wake-of-mueller-day |access-date=November 19, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Basu |first1=Zachary |last2=Uchill |first2=Joe |title=Senate Intel releases 1st volume of report on 2016 Russian interference |format=Contains a document embed from DocumentCloud |website=Axios |date=July 25, 2019 |url=https://www.axios.com/senate-intelligence-russian-interference-report-d5077b7b-5b7b-48fc-8b14-ecceb8e4ed22.html |access-date=November 19, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Chalfant |first1=Morgan |last2=Miller |first2=Maggie |title=Senate Intel finds 'extensive' Russian election interference going back to 2014 |website=The Hill |date=July 25, 2019 |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/454766-senate-intel-releases-long-awaited-report-on-2016-election-security |access-date=November 19, 2019}}{{cite news |last=Dennis |first=Steven T. |title=Senate Probe Finds 'Extensive' Russian Meddling in U.S. Election |url-access=limited |publisher=Bloomberg |date=July 25, 2019 |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-25/senate-probe-finds-extensive-russian-meddling-in-u-s-election |access-date=November 19, 2019}}
Trump calls President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, which later in September sparks the Trump–Ukraine scandal.{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/trump-ukraine-call-transcript-biden-impeachment |title=5 Moments In Donald Trump's Phone Call To Ukraine That Could Fuel The Impeachment Investigation; "There's a lot of talk about Biden's son ... so whatever you can do with the Attorney General would be great." |author=Zoe Tillman |date=September 25, 2019 |website=buzzfeednews.com |access-date=September 25, 2019}} Vice President Mike Pence's representative Keith Kellogg,{{cite news |last=Basu |first=Zachary |title=WaPo: Pence national security adviser was on Trump-Ukraine phone call |website=Axios.com |date=October 2, 2019 |url=https://www.axios.com/mike-pence-trump-ukraine-investigation-7d24bd95-c552-41f8-b8ac-a7303fd1fc5b.html |access-date=October 4, 2019}} and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo were on the call.{{Cite news |last1=Horowitz |first1=Jason |last2=Pérez-Peña |first2=Richard |title=Pompeo Confirms He Listened to Trump's Call to Ukraine President |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/02/world/europe/pompeo-trump-italy.html |date=October 2, 2019}} Approximately 90 minutes after Trump's call, senior budget official Michael Duffey tells Pentagon officials that Trump is personally interested in the Ukraine aid and has ordered the hold himself.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-official-directed-hold-on-ukraine-aid-shortly-after-trumps-july-25-call-with-zelensky/2019/12/22/7af19ae0-24d5-11ea-a14c-412f7b9e2717_story.html|title=White House official directed hold on Ukraine aid shortly after Trump's July 25 call with Zelensky |newspaper=Washington Post}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/22/us/politics/democrats-impeachment-witnesses.html|title=Democrats, Citing White House Emails, Renew Calls for Impeachment Witnesses|first=Sheryl Gay|last=Stolberg|work=The New York Times |date=December 22, 2019|via=NYTimes.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/newly-released-emails-provide-greater-details-white-house-pause-ukraine-n1106201|title=Newly released emails provide details in White House pause of Ukraine aid|website=NBC News|date=22 December 2019 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/21/politics/emails-ukraine-aid-timeline/index.html|title=Effort to freeze Ukraine aid began about 90 minutes after call between Trump and Zelensky|author1=Sara Murray |author2=Katelyn Polantz |author3=Tammy Kupperman|website=CNN|date=21 December 2019 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-impeachment-schumer-cites-explosive-michael-duffey-email-to-press-for-witnesses-at-impeachment-trial/|title=Schumer cites "explosive" email to call for witnesses at impeachment trial|website=cbsnews.com|date=22 December 2019 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-idUSKBN1YQ0I6|title=Battle lines harden over Trump impeachment trial witnesses|first1=Nandita|last1=Bose|first2=Humeyra|last2=Pamuk|work=Reuters|date=December 22, 2019|access-date=February 6, 2020}}
In the phone call, Trump asks Zelensky to investigate CrowdStrike, the company that investigated the 2016 DNC server break-in by the GRU, and makes reference to a server allegedly located in Ukraine. He tells Zelensky to contact Barr for more details. This is widely interpreted by the press as a reference to debunked conspiracy theories propagated by Russian media and Roger Stone, among others, that say the reason the DNC didn't give the server to the FBI for analysis is because it is located in Ukraine. The same conspiracy theories also claim the company is owned by a wealthy Ukrainian.{{Cite news |last=Bajak |first=Frank |title=Why Trump asked Ukraine's president about 'CrowdStrike' |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=September 27, 2019 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/why-trump-asked-ukraines-president-about-crowdstrike/2019/09/27/1d55a07e-e188-11e9-be7f-4cc85017c36f_story.html |access-date=September 29, 2019 |quote=I would like to find out what happened with this whole situation with Ukraine, they say CrowdStrike. I guess you have one of your wealthy people. The server, they say Ukraine has it. |archive-date=October 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002021132/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/why-trump-asked-ukraines-president-about-crowdstrike/2019/09/27/1d55a07e-e188-11e9-be7f-4cc85017c36f_story.html |url-status=dead }}
July 26:
Senate Intelligence Committee's new report on election interference concluded Russia probably targeted the election systems in all 50 states in the 2016 elections.{{cite news |last1=Sanger |first1=David E. |last2=Edmondson |first2=Catie |title=Russia Targeted Election Systems in All 50 States, Report Finds |work=The New York Times |date=July 26, 2019 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/us/politics/russian-hacking-elections.html |access-date=November 19, 2019}}{{cite news |title=Russians probably targeted election systems in all 50 states, Senate panel's report says |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=July 25, 2019 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/senate-intelligence-panel-releases-first-chapter-of-bipartisan-report-into-russian-meddling/2019/07/25/63bce4f4-af0c-11e9-bc5c-e73b603e7f38_story.html |access-date=July 27, 2019}}
House Judiciary Committee asks judge Beryl Howell to unseal Mueller's secret grand jury evidence.{{cite news |last1=Cheney |first1=Kyle |last2=Gerstein |first2=Josh |title=Judiciary Committee asks a judge to share Mueller's secret grand jury evidence |website=Politico |date=July 26, 2019 |url= https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/26/mueller-report-secret-grand-jury-evidence-1436846 |access-date=November 19, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Fandos |first1=Nicholas |last2=Savage |first2=Charlie |title=Raising Prospect of Impeaching Trump, House Seeks Mueller's Grand Jury Secrets |website=The New York Times |date=July 26, 2019 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/26/us/politics/donald-trump-impeachment.html |access-date=November 19, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Fandos |first1=Nicholas |last2=Savage |first2=Charlie |title=House panel asks court to enforce Mueller-related subpoenas, a step toward possible impeachment |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=July 26, 2019 |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/nadler-says-hes-going-to-court-today-next-week-to-enforce-mueller-related-subpoenas/2019/07/26/6b5733c2-afa2-11e9-8e77-03b30bc29f64_story.html |access-date=July 27, 2019}}{{Cite news |last=Lowell |first=Hugo |title=Prospect of Trump impeachment grows as Democrats seek grand jury evidence |journal=Daily Telegraph |location=United Kingdom |date=July 27, 2019 |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/27/house-democrats-raise-spectre-trump-impeachment-pursue-secret |access-date=August 21, 2019 |issn=0307-1235}}
Trump calls Boris Johnson to congratulate him on becoming the new Prime Minister of the UK. On the call, he asks Johnson to help him discredit the Mueller investigation.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/donald-trump-impeachment-president-called-boris-johnson-for-help-to-discredit-mueller-inquiry-jlkztnfpx |title=Donald Trump impeachment: President called Boris Johnson for help to discredit Mueller inquiry |last=Philp |first=Catherine |date=October 2, 2019 |website=The Times |access-date=October 2, 2019}}
July 30: U.S. District Judge John Koeltl dismisses the DNC's April 20, 2018, lawsuit accusing the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks of working with Russia to disseminate stolen DNC documents. Judge Koeltl said the dissemination was protected by the First Amendment because they were not involved in stealing the material. The DNC suit alleged that only Russia was involved in the theft.{{Cite web |title=Judge dismisses DNC suit against Trump campaign, Russia over email hack |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/30/dnc-lawsuit-trump-campaign-russia-email-hack-1441166 |website=Politico |date=July 30, 2019 |access-date=March 3, 2020 |last=Gerstein |first=Josh}}

= August =

August 2: Giuliani meets with Zelensky aide Andrey Yermak in Madrid to discuss the investigations of Zlochevsky and of Ukrainian interference in the 2016 election that Trump wants the Ukrainian government to pursue.{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-wealthy-venezuelan-hosted-giuliani-as-he-pursued-ukraine-campaign-then-giuliani-lobbied-the-justice-department-on-his-behalf/2019/11/26/272105a2-0ec5-11ea-b0fc-62cc38411ebb_story.html |title=A wealthy Venezuelan hosted Giuliani as he pursued Ukraine campaign. Then Giuliani lobbied the Justice Department on his behalf. |last1=Helderman |first1=Rosalind S. |author-link=Rosalind S. Helderman |last2=Barrett |first2=Devlin |date=November 26, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=November 26, 2019 |last3=Zapotosky |first3=Matt |last4=Hamburger |first4=Tom |author-link4=Tom Hamburger |last5=Dawsey |first5=John |author-link5=Josh Dawsey |last6=Davis |first6=Aaron |last7=Gearan |first7=Anne |last8=Crites |first8=Alice}}
August 6:
Judge Jackson dismisses one of the charges against Gregory Craig. She writes that there is ambiguity over whether the FARA statute applies to a document Craig wrote in 2013 that contains materially false information.{{cite web |url=https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/456437-judge-dismisses-one-of-two-charges-against-former-obama-white-house |title=Judge dismisses one of two charges against former Obama White House counsel |last=Samuels |first=Brett |date=August 6, 2019 |website=The Hill |access-date=August 6, 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://games-cdn.washingtonpost.com/notes/prod/default/documents/feb2896b-da12-44b5-ab70-fa4299fbb744/note/a762764e-0a33-468a-b0e6-001e365610de.pdf |title=United States of America v. Gregory B. Craig, Crim. Action No. 19-0125 (ABJ), Memorandum Opinion and Order |last=Jackson |first=Amy Berman |author-link=Amy Berman Jackson |date=August 6, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=August 6, 2019}}
Strzok files suit against the FBI and the DOJ over his firing. His complaint asserts that he was denied due process under the 5th amendment because he wasn't given the opportunity to appeal his discharge, and that the release of his text messages violated the Privacy Act. The complaint argues that his firing was politically motivated because it ignored a recommendation from the Office of Professional Responsibility that he be demoted or suspended without pay for 60 days.{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/456399-strzok-key-figure-in-russia-probe-sues-fbi-doj-over-firing |title=Peter Strzok, key figure in Russia probe, sues FBI, DOJ over firing |last=Beavers |first=Olivia |date=August 6, 2019 |website=The Hill |access-date=August 6, 2019}}
August 7:
House Judiciary Committee sues McGahn to testify before Congress, claiming he is the "most important witness, other than the president," regarding their investigation into possible obstruction of justice by Trump.{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/house-panel-filing-suit-force-testimony-former-trump-white-house-n1039746 |title=House panel sues to force testimony from former Trump White House counsel; Don McGahn is a key player in what Democrats believe is one of the clearest cases of obstruction of justice outlined in the Mueller report: Trump's directive that he fire the special counsel. |author1=Alex Moe |author2=Mike Memoli |date=August 7, 2019 |website=nbcnews.com |access-date=August 7, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-democrats-ready-lawsuit-enforce-subpoena-mcgahn-testimony/story?id=64825821 |title=House Democrats file lawsuit to enforce subpoena for McGahn testimony |author1=Katherine Faulders |author2=Benjamin Siegel |date=August 7, 2019 |website=abcnews.go.com |access-date=August 8, 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/07/us/politics/house-mcgahn-lawsuit.html |title=Pondering Impeachment, House Sues Don McGahn, Ex-White House Counsel, for Testimony; The Judiciary Committee hopes a federal judge will strike down the White House's "absolute immunity" claims, clearing the way for testimony from key witnesses to the special counsel. |author1=Nicholas Fandos |author2=Charlie Savage |date=August 7, 2019 |website=The New York Times |access-date=August 8, 2019}}
McCabe files suit against the FBI and the Justice Department over his firing. His complaint asserts that he was illegally demoted and fired as part of a plan by Trump to remove people who are not loyal to him.{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/andrew-mccabe-sues-fbi-over-firing-alleges-plot-by-trump-to-oust-those-disloyal-to-the-president/2019/08/08/098315e8-b9f8-11e9-b3b4-2bb69e8c4e39_story.html |title=Andrew McCabe sues FBI over firing, alleges plot by Trump to oust those disloyal to the president |last=Zapotosky |first=Matt |date=August 8, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=August 8, 2019}}
August 8:
Per the request for House Financial Services and the House Intelligence Committees; Bank of America, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank AG, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo turn over documents relating to Russians who may have had dealings with the Trump Organization, and/or Trump and his family. Some of the banks also turned over documents to New York state investigators.{{cite web|url=https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/wjwqxb/trumps-favorite-bank-just-forked-over-a-pile-of-documents-to-democrats |title=Trump's Favorite Bank Just Forked Over a Pile of Documents to Democrats |author=Greg Walters |date=August 8, 2019 |website=news.vice.com |access-date=August 9, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/major-american-banks-give-congress-docs-on-russians-who-may-be-linked-to-trump-wsj |title=PAPER TRAIL: Major American Banks Give Congress Docs on Russians Who May Be Linked to Trump: WSJ |author=Audrey McNamara |date=August 8, 2019 |website=thedailybeast.com |access-date=August 9, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.crainsnewyork.com/finance/banks-hand-over-docs-congress-ny-investigators-trump-inquiries |title=Banks hand over docs to Congress, NY investigators in Trump inquiries |author=Ryan Deffenbaugh |date=August 8, 2019 |website=crainsnewyork.com |publisher=Crain Communications |access-date=August 9, 2019}}
For the first time publicly, Nadler states the panel is conducting an impeachment inquiry into Trump.{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/08/nadler-this-is-formal-impeachment-proceedings-1454360 |title=Nadler: 'This is formal impeachment proceedings' |author=Andrew Desiderio |date=August 8, 2019 |website=Politico |access-date=August 21, 2019}}
The FBI releases its 302 reports{{Cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000016c-7444-d56f-af6c-fc6793270000 |title=FBI 302 reports on interviews with Bruce Ohr |date=November 22, 2016 – May 15, 2017 |author=Federal Bureau of Investigation |via=Politico |access-date=November 27, 2019}} on interviews with Bruce Ohr. The interviews were conducted from November 21, 2016, through May 15, 2017.{{Cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/08/fbi-releases-bruce-ohr-interview-reports-1454402 |title=FBI releases Bruce Ohr interview reports |last=Gerstein |first=Josh |website=Politico |date=August 8, 2019 |access-date=November 27, 2019}}

File:Whistleblower complaint on Donald Trump's communications with Volodymyr Zelensky.pdf

August 12: A whistleblower in the U.S. intelligence community files a complaint alleging "the President of the United States is using the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in the 2020 U.S. election."{{Cite news |title=Read the whistleblower complaint regarding President Trump's communications with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/read-the-whistleblower-complaint-regarding-president-trump-s-communications-with-ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelensky/4b9e0ca5-3824-467f-b1a3-77f2d4ee16aa/ |date=September 26, 2019 |access-date=October 4, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/house-intelligence-committee-releases-whistleblowers-complaint-citing-trumps-call-with-ukraines-president/2019/09/26/402052ee-e056-11e9-be96-6adb81821e90_story.html |title=Whistleblower claimed that Trump abused his office and that White House officials tried to cover it up |last1=Barrett |first1=Devlin |last2=Zapotosky |first2=Matt |date=September 26, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=October 4, 2019 |last3=Dawsey |first3=Josh |author-link3=Josh Dawsey |last4=Harris |first4=Shane |author-link4=Shane Harris |last5=Leonnig |first5=Carol D. |author-link5=Carol D. Leonnig |last6=Demirjian |first6=Karoun |author-link6=Karoun Demirjian |last7=DeYoung |first7=Karen |author-link7=Karen DeYoung |last8=Hudson |first8=John |last9=Nakashima |first9=Ellen |author-link9=Ellen Nakashima |first10=Ashley |last10=Parker |author-link10=Ashley Parker}}
August 13: Around this date, US ambassador to the European Union Gordon D. Sondland and U.S. State Department special envoy to Ukraine Kurt D. Volker work on drafting a statement for the Ukrainian president that commits Ukraine to investigating Hunter Biden and interference by Ukrainians in the 2016 U.S. election. Giuliani and a top aide to the Ukrainian president are aware of the statement. The Ukrainian government never releases the statement, and it is unclear whether they received it.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/03/us/politics/trump-ukraine.html |title=rump Envoys Pushed Ukraine to Commit to Investigations |last1=Vogel |first1=Kenneth P. |author-link=Kenneth P. Vogel |last2=Schmidt |first2=Michael S. |author-link2=Michael S. Schmidt |date=October 3, 2019 |website=The New York Times |access-date=October 3, 2019 |last3=Fandos |first3=Nicolas |author-link3=Nicholas Fandos |last4=Haberman |first4=Maggie |author-link4=Maggie Haberman}}{{Cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/top-diplomat-ukraine-crazy-withhold-security-sasistance-political/story?id=66039011 |title='Crazy to withhold security assistance' to Ukraine for political campaign: Top US diplomat |last1=Faulders |first1=Ketherine |last2=Finnegan |first2=Conor |date=October 3, 2019 |website=ABC News |access-date=October 3, 2019}}
August 15:
The House Judiciary Committee issues subpoenas to Lewandowski and Rick Dearborn to testify before the committee on September 17.{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-democrats-subpoena-lewandowski-dearborn/2019/08/15/9f57146e-bf81-11e9-aff2-3835caab97f6_story.html |title=House Democrats subpoena former Trump campaign manager Lewandowski and ex-White House official Dearborn |last=Bade |first=Rachael |date=August 15, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=August 15, 2019}} It is reported Trump is considering invoking executive privilege again, despite Lewandowski having never worked in the White House.{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/15/politics/executive-privilege-corey-lewandowski-subpoena-white-house/index.html |title=WH officials look at executive privilege for Lewandowski, who never worked at the White House |author=Kaitlan Collins |date=August 15, 2019 |website=CNN |access-date=August 17, 2019}}
Gregory B. Craig's trial begins in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He is accused of lying to federal investigators about the work Skadden performed for Manafort and Viktor Yanukovych.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/us/politics/gregory-craig-trial.html |title=Trial Opens for Former Obama Aide Accused of Lying About Foreign Lobbying |last=LaFraniere |first=Sharon |work=The New York Times |author-link=Sharon LaFraniere |date=August 15, 2019 |access-date=August 15, 2019}}
August 22: Giuliani confirms the State Department assisted his efforts in pressing the government of Ukraine to probe Democratic opponents of president Trump, regarding Manafort information release.{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/giuliani-says-state-dept-aided-his-effort-press-ukraine-trump-n1045171 |title=Giuliani says State Dept. aided his effort to press Ukraine on Trump opponents; Giuliani pressed for investigations into former Vice President Joe Biden and the release of damaging information on Paul Manafort. |author=Allan Smith |date=August 22, 2019 |website=nbcnews.com |access-date=August 23, 2019}}
August 26: The House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Rob Porter.{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-judiciary-committee-subpoenas-former-white-house-aide-rob-porter-n1046436 |title=House Judiciary Committee subpoenas former White House aide Rob Porter; The former staff secretary's close proximity to President Donald Trump could be crucial to the Democrats' investigation of possible obstruction of justice in the Mueller probe. |author1=Mike Memoli |author2=Alex Moe |author3=Carol E. Lee |date=August 26, 2019 |website=nbcnews.com |access-date=August 26, 2019}}
August 27: Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson summarizes the whistleblower complaint to Paul B. Murphy, Wray's chief of staff at the FBI.

= September =

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Craig is acquitted on all counts.{{cite news|author=Sharon LaFraniere |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/us/politics/gregory-craig-acquitted.html |title=Gregory Craig Acquitted on Charge of Lying to Justice Department |work=The New York Times |date=4 September 2019 |access-date=September 9, 2019}}
Atkins sends deputy assistant director of the FBI Stacey Moy a criminal referral alleging Trump committed crimes related to the July 25 Ukraine phone call.{{Cite web |title=This Newly Released Letter Details The Criminal Referral On Donald Trump Over His Ukraine Phone Call |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/criminal-referral-on-trump-ukraine |website=BuzzFeed News |date=December 14, 2020 |access-date=December 14, 2020 |last1=Leopold |first1=Jason |author-link1=Jason Leopold |last2=Cormier |first2=Anthony |author-link2=Anthony Cormier}}
Nunes files a racketeering lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against the Campaign for Accountability and Glen Simpson. The suit claims that they conspired to ruin his reputation by filing an ethics complaint against him in retaliation for his work on the House Intelligence Committee in which he impugned the integrity of Simpson's firm, Fusion GPS.{{Cite news |title=Devin Nunes suing Glenn Simpson and ethics group, claiming conspiracy |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/devin-nunes-suing-glenn-simpson-and-ethics-group-claiming-conspiracy/2019/09/04/550322f8-cf63-11e9-b29b-a528dc82154a_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=September 4, 2019 |access-date=February 19, 2021 |last=Weiner |first=Rachel}}{{Cite web |title=Judge dismisses Nunes lawsuit against Fusion GPS |url=https://apnews.com/article/295e6bc1cef55ff42bbb5ea5468b12e0 |website=Associated Press |date=February 21, 2020 |access-date=February 19, 2021}}
September 9:
The House Judiciary committee releases formal parameters of its impeachment investigation.{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-lays-out-its-impeachment-probe-n1051411 |title=House lays out its impeachment probe |website=NBC News|date=9 September 2019 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/read-full-text-house-judiciary-resolution-outlining-impeachment-probe-n1051456|title=Read the full text of the House Judiciary resolution outlining impeachment probe|website=NBC News|date=9 September 2019 }}
It is reported the House Intelligence committee is accusing Flynn of failing to comply with its subpoena.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/09/politics/michael-flynn-panel-subpoena/index.html |title=House panel says Flynn failed to comply with subpoena |author1=Manu Raju |author2=Jeremy Herb |date=September 9, 2019 |website=CNN |access-date=September 11, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/09/adam-schiff-michael-flynn-1486508 |title=Adam Schiff lashes Michael Flynn for refusing to cooperate |author1=Kyle Cheney |author2=Andrew Desiderio |date=September 9, 2019 |website=Politico |access-date=September 11, 2019}}
It is reported the House Intelligence, Oversight and Foreign Affairs committees are investigating reported efforts by Trump and Giuliani "to pressure the government of Ukraine to assist" Trump's re-election campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-ukraine-giuliani-idUSKCN1VU1SAM|title=House committees launch probe of Trump, Giuliani and Ukraine|publisher=Reuters|date=September 19, 2019|archive-date=December 14, 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214005914/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-ukraine-giuliani-idUSKCN1VU1SA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/09/house-will-probe-trump-giuliani-pressure-on-ukraine-to-hurt-biden.html |title=Three House committees investigate Trump, Giuliani pressure on Ukraine to hurt Biden's campaign |author1=Dan Mangan |author2=Kevin Breuninger |date=September 9, 2019 |website=cnbc.com |access-date=September 10, 2019}}
It is reported a former senior Russian official, who was a top CIA asset, and was instrumental to the agency's conclusion that Putin orchestrated the interference in the 2016 presidential election, was extracted from inside Russia in 2017, due to concern over Trump's disclosures of classified information, possibly endangering the asset.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/09/politics/russia-us-spy-extracted/index.html |title=Exclusive: US extracted top spy from inside Russia in 2017 |author=Jim Sciutto |author-link=Jim Sciutto |date=September 9, 2019 |website=CNN |access-date=September 11, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/09/us/politics/cia-informant-russia.html |title=Exclusive: US extracted top spy from inside Russia in 2017 |author1=Julian E. Barnes |author2=Adam Goldman |author3=David E. Sanger |author-link3=David E. Sanger |date=September 9, 2019 |website=NYT |access-date=September 11, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/possible-ex-russian-spy-cia-living-washington-area-n1051741 |title=Possible Russian spy for CIA now living in Washington area |author1=Ken Dilanian |author2=Tatyana Chistikova |date=September 10, 2019 |website=NBCNews.com |access-date=September 11, 2019}}
September 11: The House Judiciary Committee approves a resolution defining the rules for its impeachment investigation into Trump.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/12/us/politics/trump-impeachment-hearing.html |title=House Judiciary Committee Inches Toward Impeachment |date=September 12, 2019 |website=The New York Times |access-date=September 12, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/impeachment-inquiry-ramps-judiciary-panel-adopts-procedural-guidelines-n1052431 |title=Impeachment inquiry ramps up as Judiciary panel adopts procedural guidelines; The House committee passed a resolution Thursday that sets the outlines for future impeachment investigation hearings. |author1=Rebecca Shabad |author2=Alex Moe |date=September 12, 2019 |website=nbcnews.com |access-date=September 16, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49679955 |title=House Democrats step up Trump impeachment inquiry |author= |date=September 12, 2019 |website=BBC.com |access-date=September 16, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/2019/9/12/20862383/impeachment-inquiry-house-judiciary-committee |title=Democrats formally launch an impeachment investigation — even though some say it's already happening; The House Judiciary Committee just approved something that could or could not be an impeachment inquiry, depending on who you ask. |author=Ella Nilsen |date=September 12, 2019 |website=Vox.com |access-date=September 16, 2019}}
September 12:
Judge Trenga considers ruling on Kian's convictions for lack of evidence.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/12/politics/bijan-kian-trial-judge-mueller-lobbying/index.html|title=Judge grills prosecutors and considers tossing guilty verdicts in Mueller-tied lobbying case|author=Marshall Cohen|website=CNN|date=12 September 2019 }}
Funding was released to Ukraine. See Trump–Ukraine scandal.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-pressed-ukrainian-leader-to-investigate-bidens-son-according-to-people-familiar-with-the-matter/2019/09/20/7fa39b20-dbdc-11e9-bfb1-849887369476_story.html |title=Trump pressed Ukrainian leader to investigate Biden's son, according to people familiar with the matter|newspaper=Washington Post}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/20/world/europe/ukraine-trump-zelensky.html|title=Ukraine Pressured on U.S. Political Investigations|first=Andrew E.|last=Kramer|work=The New York Times |date=September 20, 2019|via=NYTimes.com}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-defends-conversation-with-ukraine-leader-11568993176|title=WSJ News Exclusive | Trump Repeatedly Pressed Ukraine President to Investigate Biden's Son|first1=Alan |last1=Cullison |first2=Rebecca |last2=Ballhaus |first3=Dustin |last3=Volz|website=The Wall Street Journal |date=20 September 2019 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/20/politics/wsj-trump-ukraine-calls-biden-investigation-giuliani/index.html|title=Trump pressured Ukraine's President to investigate Biden's son|author=Zachary Cohen and David Shortell|website=CNN|date=20 September 2019 }}
September 17:
Trump orders Dearborn and Rob Porter not to testify at a House Judiciary Committee hearing about Trump's possible obstruction of justice.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/16/politics/lewandowski-white-house-asserts-immunity/index.html|title=White House tells Lewandowski not to answer questions and asserts immunity for Dearborn and Porter|author=Pamela Brown, Jeremy Herb and Manu Raju|website=CNN|date=17 September 2019 }}{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-idUSKBN1W203Y|title=Trump orders two ex-White House aides not to testify at House hearing on Tuesday|newspaper=Reuters |date=September 17, 2019|via=reuters.com}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/us/politics/corey-lewandowski-house-testimony.html|title=Lewandowski Cleared for Limited Testimony in House Inquiry, as White House Blocks Others|first=Nicholas|last=Fandos|work=The New York Times |date=September 16, 2019|via=NYTimes.com}}
Lewandowski refuses to answer dozens of questions about potential obstruction of justice during the House Judiciary Committee hearing "Presidential Obstruction of Justice and Abuse of Power."{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/17/us/politics/corey-lewandowski-testimony-trump.html|title=Key Moments From Corey Lewandowski's Testimony Before Congress|first1=Maggie|last1=Haberman|first2=Nicholas|last2=Fandos|work=The New York Times |date=September 17, 2019|via=NYTimes.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/04ac3771d88a47a1b10e4081646e871c|title=Lewandowski, House Democrats spar at 1st impeachment hearing|date=September 18, 2019|website=AP NEWS}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/17/corey-lewandowski-impeachment-hearing-1500023 |title=Dems see Lewandowski's combativeness as Trump impeachment fuel |first1=Rew |last1=Desiderio |first2=Kyle |last2=Cheney |website=Politico |date=17 September 2019 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/nadler-blasts-shocking-dangerous-white-house-effort-block-ex-aides-n1055226|title='You're not going to stonewall me!': Democrats press Lewandowski at fiery Hill hearing|website=NBC News|date=17 September 2019 }}
September 18: The House Intelligence committee has demanded Flynn provide requested documents by this date.
September 19:
After repeatedly blocking Democratic efforts to bring election security legislation to the floor, including a measure that would have authorized funding to update voting equipment, McConnell says he will now back a measure to provide states with an additional $250 million in election security funding.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-turnaround-mcconnell-backs-250-million-in-election-security-funding/2019/09/19/b9f64462-daec-11e9-ac63-3016711543fe_story.html|title=In turnaround, McConnell backs $250 million in election security funding|first1=Felicia|last1=Sonmez|newspaper=Washington Post}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/19/mcconnell-backs-election-security-amendment-1502971|title=McConnell backs election security amendment after facing criticism |first=Marianne |last=Levine |website=Politico|date=19 September 2019 }}
Giuliani tells Chris Cuomo on CNN's Cuomo Prime Time that he asked the Ukrainian government to investigate Ukrainian interference in the 2016 election to benefit Clinton. He denies asking Ukraine to investigate Hunter Biden, then admits doing so after further questioning.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/19/politics/rudy-giuliani-joe-biden-ukraine-cnntv/index.html |title= Rudy Giuliani denies asking Ukraine to investigate Biden -- before admitting it |last=LeBlanc |first=Paul |date=September 19, 2019 |website=CNN |access-date=October 15, 2019}}
September 20: It is reported Trump pressured the President of Ukraine eight times to investigate Hunter Biden.
September 23:
Flynn's lawyer Powell informs the House Intelligence Committee that Flynn will invoke his Fifth Amendment rights instead of testifying before the committee.{{Cite web |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/462711-flynn-pleads-the-fifth-rejecting-house-intel-appearance-report |title=Flynn pleads the Fifth, rejecting House Intel appearance: report |last=Budryk |first=Zack |date=September 23, 2019 |website=The Hill |access-date=September 26, 2019}} She writes, Flynn "will not appear before your committee on September 25, 2019 to be paraded, harassed or disparaged for doing so."{{Cite web |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/23/michael-flynn-pleads-fifth-wont-testify-adam-schif |title=Michael Flynn pleads Fifth, refuses to be 'paraded, harassed or disparaged' by Adam Schiff |last=Scarborough |first=Rowan |date=September 23, 2019 |website=The Washington Examiner |access-date=September 26, 2019}}
Bolton tells House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel in a phone call that he should "look into the recall of Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch." Later, Engel informs his colleagues on the Oversight, Intelligence, and Foreign Affairs Committees of the conversation.{{Cite web |title=House Foreign Affairs Chairman: Bolton Urged Me to Probe Yovanovitch's Removal in September Call |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/eliot-engel-says-john-bolton-urged-him-to-probe-yovanovitchs-removal-in-september-call |website=The Daily Beast |date=January 29, 2020 |access-date=January 30, 2020 |last=Tucker |first=Emma}}
September 24:
Judge Trenga overturns the jury verdict against Kian. He rules that there was insufficient evidence to support a guilty verdict.{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/judge-overturns-conviction-of-michael-flynns-business-partner/2019/09/24/d558ba82-df0b-11e9-be96-6adb81821e90_story.html |title=Judge overturns conviction of Michael Flynn's former business partner |last=Weiner |first=Rachel |date=September 24, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=September 27, 2019}} On March 18, 2021, a three-judge panel of the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstates the conviction.{{Cite web |title=Court reinstates guilty verdicts against Flynn partner over Turkey lobbying |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/18/court-guilty-verdicts-flynn-partner-turkey-lobbying-476952 |website=Politico |date=March 18, 2021 |access-date=May 31, 2021 |last=Gerstein |first=Josh}}
Speaker Pelosi announces the initiation of formal impeachment proceedings by the U.S. House of Representatives against President Trump.{{Cite news |title=Pelosi announces impeachment inquiry, says Trump's courting of foreign political help is a 'betrayal of national security' |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/pelosi-top-democrats-privately-discuss-creation-of-select-committee-for-impeachment/2019/09/24/af6f735a-dedf-11e9-b199-f638bf2c340f_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=September 24, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |last1=Bade |first1=Rachael |last2=DeBonis |first2=Mike |last3=Demirjian |first3=Karoun |author-link1=Rachael Bade |author-link3=Karoun Demirjian}}
September 25:
The House Intelligence committee has demanded Flynn appear to testify this day, prior to September 23 pleading the Fifth.
It is reported Trump urged President Zelensky to "do us a favor" and "look into" potential corruption by Trump's political opponent's son per the White House readout of the July 25 call.{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/26/congress-releases-whistleblower-complaint-alleging-trump-abused-his-office-1514008|title=Whistleblower says White House tried to 'lock down' Ukraine call|first=Kyle|last=Cheney|website=Politico|date=26 September 2019 }}
Trump responds to an AP reporter at a press conference at the U.N. that he believes Clinton's "missing" emails could be in Ukraine.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/trump-promotes-conspiracy-theory-clinton-s-deleted-emails-are-ukraine-n1058726 |title=Trump promotes conspiracy theory: Clinton's deleted emails are in Ukraine |last=Timm |first=Jane C. |date=September 25, 2019 |website=NBC News |access-date=October 15, 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/10/crowdstrike-ukraine-investigation-trump |title="They Read the Headline and Just Ran With It": How MAGA Media Built the Ukraine Story That's Become Trump's Last Line of Defense |last=Nguyen |first=Tina |date=October 10, 2019 |website=Vanity Fair |access-date=October 12, 2019}}
The White House releases a "rough transcript" of the July 35 Trump–Zelinski phone call.{{Cite news |title=The full, rough transcript of Trump's call with Ukraine's president, annotated |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/09/25/rough-transcript-trumps-call-with-ukraines-president-annotated/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=September 25, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |last=Blake |first=Aaron}}
September 26:
Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire testifies before the House Intelligence Committee about why he blocked the whistleblower complaint from being delivered to Congress.{{Cite web |title=Joseph Maguire's congressional testimony: key takeaways |url=https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/9/26/20885334/intelligence-whistleblower-hearing-key-takeaways |website=Vox |date=September 26, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |last=Rupar |first=Aaron}}
The House Intelligence Committee releases an unclassified version of the whistleblower complaint.{{Cite news |title=Whistleblower claimed that Trump abused his office and that White House officials tried to cover it up |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/house-intelligence-committee-releases-whistleblowers-complaint-citing-trumps-call-with-ukraines-president/2019/09/26/402052ee-e056-11e9-be96-6adb81821e90_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=September 26, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |last1=Barrett |first1=Devlin |last2=Zapotosky |first2=Matt |first3=Josh |last3=Dawsey |author-link3=Josh Dawsey |last4=Harris |first4=Shane |author-link4=Shane Harris |last5=Leonnig |first5=Carol D. |author-link5=Carol D. Leonnig |last6=Demirjian |first6=Karoun |first7=Karen |last7=DeYoung |author-link7=Karen DeYoung |first8=John |last8=Hudson |first9=Ellen |last9=Nakashima |author-link9=Ellen Nakashima |first10=Ashley |last10=Parker |author-link10=Ashley Parker |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926133724/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/house-intelligence-committee-releases-whistleblowers-complaint-citing-trumps-call-with-ukraines-president/2019/09/26/402052ee-e056-11e9-be96-6adb81821e90_story.html |archive-date=September 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}
September 27: File:The NRA and Russia - How a Tax-Exempt Organization Became a Foreign Asset (with addendum).pdf
The Democratic minority of the Senate Finance Committee releases a report which finds that the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) acted as a "foreign asset" to Russia ahead of 2016 election.{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2019/09/27/764879242/nra-was-foreign-asset-to-russia-ahead-of-2016-new-senate-report-reveals |title=NRA Was 'Foreign Asset' To Russia Ahead of 2016, New Senate Report Reveals |author=Tim Mak |date=September 27, 2019 |website=npr.org |access-date=September 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927142300/https://www.npr.org/2019/09/27/764879242/nra-was-foreign-asset-to-russia-ahead-of-2016-new-senate-report-reveals |archive-date=September 27, 2019 |url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/russians-used-greed-to-capture-nra-senator-ron-wyden-alleges-in-new-report |title=Russians Used Greed to 'Capture' NRA, Senator Alleges in New Report; When the NRA visited Moscow in 2015, it wasn't just to strengthen ties to Putin allies. A new Senate report says it was about making money, too. |author=Spencer Ackerman |date=September 27, 2019 |website=thedailybeast.com |access-date=September 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928012536/https://www.thedailybeast.com/russians-used-greed-to-capture-nra-senator-ron-wyden-alleges-in-new-report |archive-date=September 28, 2019 |url-status=live}}{{Cite press release |title=Wyden Unveils Report on NRA Ties to Russia, Findings Show NRA Misled Public About 2015 Moscow Trip |date=September 27, 2019 |url=https://www.finance.senate.gov/ranking-members-news/wyden-unveils-report-on-nra-ties-to-russia-findings-show-nra-misled-public-about-2015-moscow-trip |access-date=September 28, 2019 |website=United States Senate Committee on Finance |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928162152/https://www.finance.senate.gov/ranking-members-news/wyden-unveils-report-on-nra-ties-to-russia-findings-show-nra-misled-public-about-2015-moscow-trip |archive-date=September 28, 2019 |url-status=live}} The report presents detailed evidence of NRA officials' interactions with Russian nationals that bring into question the tax-exempt status of the NRA, including many details of the December 2015 Moscow trip that internal documents show was an official NRA function despite subsequent public denials.{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/nra-may-have-violated-tax-laws-with-2015-trip-to-russia-according-to-report-by-senate-democrats/2019/09/27/b386a1c4-e129-11e9-8dc8-498eabc129a0_story.html |title=NRA may have violated tax laws with 2015 trip to Russia, according to report by Senate Democrats |last=Hamburger |first=Tom |author-link=Tom Hamburger |date=September 27, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=September 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928012502/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/nra-may-have-violated-tax-laws-with-2015-trip-to-russia-according-to-report-by-senate-democrats/2019/09/27/b386a1c4-e129-11e9-8dc8-498eabc129a0_story.html |archive-date=September 28, 2019 |url-status=live}}
House Democrats decide on a strategy to narrow the impeachment inquiry to focus on Donald Trump's phone call with Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky.{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-committees-seek-documents-about-ukraine-aid-delay-11569608326|title=Democrats Set Rapid Timetable for Trump Impeachment Probe|last1=Hughes|first1=Siobhan|last2=Duehren|first2=Andrew|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=27 September 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=September 30, 2019}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/29/democrats-decide-rapid-timetable-trump-impeachment-inquiry/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929055109/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/29/democrats-decide-rapid-timetable-trump-impeachment-inquiry/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 29, 2019|title=Democrats decide on rapid timetable for Trump impeachment inquiry|last=Lowell|first=Hugo|date=September 29, 2019 |work=The Telegraph|access-date=September 30, 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235|author-link=Hugo Lowell}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/25/trump-ukraine-memo-1510895|title=Democrats look to narrow impeachment focus to Trump-Ukraine scandal |last1=Cheney |first1=Kyle |last2=Desiderio |first2=Rew |website=Politico |access-date=September 30, 2019 |last3=Caygle |first3=Heather|date=25 September 2019 }} Three House committees (Intelligence, Oversight and Foreign Affairs) issue subpoenas to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and five other State Department officials to produce documents relating to the Ukraine phone call.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2019/09/27/democrats-subpoena-pompeo-as-part-of-impeachment-inquiry-000159 |title=Democrats subpoena Pompeo as part of impeachment inquiry |last=Cheney |first=Kyle |website=Politico |access-date=September 30, 2019}}
Senators Grassley and Ron Jonson send a letter to the Justice Department as a followup to Grassley's July 20, 2017, letter calling for an investigation into alleged coordination between Alexandra Chalupa and the Ukrainian government to interfere in the 2016 election. They again cite the January 11, 2017 Politico report on alleged Ukrainian interference as evidence.{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/10/08/gop-theory-that-ukraine-set-up-trump/ |title=The GOP theory that Ukraine 'set up' Trump |last=Kessler |first=Glenn |author-link=Glenn Kessler (journalist) |date=October 8, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=October 14, 2019}}{{Cite web |title=Grassley, Johnson Renew Inquiry into DOJ Actions on Reported Election Meddling |url=https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-johnson-renew-inquiry-doj-actions-reported-election-meddling |last1=Grassley |first1=Charles E. |author-link=Charles Grassley |last2=Johnson |first2=Ron |author-link2=Ron Johnson|date=September 27, 2019 |website=United States Senate |access-date=October 14, 2019}}
Barr and Durham have at least two meetings with Italian intelligence officials in Rome. They are shown evidence on Mifsud and listen to a recording of him being deposed when he reportedly applied for police protection. Public records show Mifsud gave a deposition to justify his application for police protection after he left Link Campus University, but after Barr and Durham's meetings, two intelligence sources tell ANSA that Mifsud did not apply for police protection.{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/02/us-attorney-general-william-barr-met-italian-officials-to-discuss-russiagate |title=US attorney general 'met Italian officials to discuss Russiagate' |last=Giuffrida |first=Angela |date=October 2, 2019 |website=The Guardian |access-date=October 16, 2019}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/the-professor-the-prime-minister-and-the-attorney-general-italy-gets-caught-up-in-an-unproven-theory-of-trumps-allies/2019/10/10/4f9257c4-ead6-11e9-a329-7378fbfa1b63_story.html |title=The professor, the prime minister and the attorney general: Italy gets caught up in an unproven theory of Trump's allies |last1=Harlan |first1=Chico |last2=Pitrelli |first2=Stefano |date=October 10, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=October 16, 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/barr-went-to-rome-to-hear-a-secret-tape-from-joseph-mifsud-the-professor-who-helped-ignite-the-russia-probe |title=Barr Went to Rome to Hear a Secret Tape From Joseph Mifsud, the Professor Who Helped Ignite the Russia Probe |last=Nadeau |first=Barbie Latza |date=October 5, 2019 |website=Daily Beast |access-date=October 16, 2019}}
September 29: El País reports that Undercover Global S. L. owner David Morales, whose company provides security for the Ecuadorian embassy in London, spied on Assange for the CIA, including handing over audio and video of Assange's meetings at the embassy.{{Cite web |title=Spanish security company spied on Julian Assange in London for the United States |url=https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/09/25/inenglish/1569384196_652151.html |website=El País |date=September 29, 2019 |access-date=February 24, 2021 |last=Irujo | first=José María}}
September 30:
The House Oversight Committee issue a subpoena to Trump's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, as well as to three of Giuliani's associates, for documents relating to the Ukraine call.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/us/politics/impeach-giuliani-subpoena.html|title=House Subpoenas Giuliani, Trump's Lawyer, for Ukraine Records|last=Fandos|first=Nicholas|date=September 30, 2019|work=The New York Times|access-date=September 30, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}
It is reported Trump may have lied to Mueller about his knowledge of his campaign's contacts with WikiLeaks, citing the grand jury redactions in the Mueller Report.{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/30/trump-mueller-house-democrats-lie-1520156 |title=Trump may have lied to Mueller, House Democrats say; Dems believe the special counsel's grand-jury materials could aid their Ukraine investigation, according to a court filing. |author=Andrew Desiderio |date=September 30, 2019 |website=Politico |access-date=October 1, 2019}}

= October =

October 1:
Washington, DC federal judge orders the DoJ to produce 500 pages of memos documenting what witnesses told Mueller's office and the FBI during their investigation, requiring the DoJ to produce their first set of documents by November 1.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/01/politics/mueller-fbi-witnesses |title=Justice Department told to produce 500 pages of interview memos from Mueller investigation |author=David Shortell |date=October 1, 2019 |website=CNN.com |access-date=October 1, 2019}}
Italian newspaper il Foglio publishes a photo of Mifsud in Switzerland with a copy of the Swiss newspaper Zürichsee-Zeitung dated May 21, 2018, as proof that he is still alive. Mifsud has not been seen since October 2017.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/02/world/europe/mike-pompeo-italy-joseph-mifsud.html |title=First Barr, Now Pompeo: Italy Is Hub of Impeachment Intrigue for Trump Officials |last=Horowitz |first=Jason |date=October 2, 2019 |website=The New York Times |access-date=October 16, 2019}}
Pompeo informs the chairmen of the House Foreign Affairs, Intelligence, and Oversight and Reform committees that the five State Department officials scheduled to be deposed in the House impeachment inquiry over the next two weeks will not appear.{{Cite news |title=Read Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's letter to the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/read-secretary-of-state-mike-pompeo-s-letter-to-the-chairman-of-the-house-foreign-affairs-committee/06381877-dc0e-445c-baf5-8a003d49b7bf/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 1, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2020}} He characterizes the depositions as "an attempt to intimidate, bully, and treat improperly, the distinguished professionals of the Department of State."{{Cite news |title=Impeachment inquiry erupts into battle between executive, legislative branches |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/pompeo-says-state-dept-officials-wont-show-up-for-scheduled-impeachment-depositions-this-week/2019/10/01/b350f8a2-e459-11e9-a331-2df12d56a80b_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 1, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |last1=DeYoung |first1=Karen |author-link1=Karen DeYoung |last2=Dawsey |first2=Josh |author-link2=Josh Dawsey |last3=Demerjian |first3=Karoum |last4=Hudson |first4=John}}
October 2:
Senator Graham sends an official letter to Prime Ministers Scott Morrison of Australia, Giuseppe Conte of Italy, and Boris Johnson of the U.K. asking them to assist Barr in his investigation of the Steele dossier, Mifsud, and Australian diplomat Alexander Downer.{{Cite web |url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/LOG%20to%20Australia%20Italy%20UK.pdf |title=Letter to Prime Ministers Scott Morrison, Giuseppe Conte, and Boris Johnson |last=Graham |first=Lindsel |author-link=Lindsey Graham |date=October 2, 2019 |website=United States Senate |access-date=October 15, 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/06/us/politics/barr-and-a-top-prosecutor-cast-a-wide-net-in-reviewing-the-russia-inquiry.html |title=Barr and a Top Prosecutor Cast a Wide Net in Reviewing the Russia Inquiry |last1=Mazzetti |first1=Mark |author-link=Mark Mazzetti |last2=Goldman |first2=Adam |author-link2=Adam Goldman |date=October 6, 2019 |website=The New York Times |access-date=October 15, 2019 |last3=Benner |first3=Katie |last4=Horowitz |first4=Jason |last5=Barnes |first5=Julian}} Australian ambassador to the U.S. Joe Hockey responds that his government already offered assistance to Barr in May and strongly rejects Graham's characterization of Downer as working for the FBI to spy on Papadopoulos.{{Cite tweet |number=1179699937623379969 |user=JoeHockey |title=Australia's response to Senator Lindsey Graham [image of letter] |author=Joe Hockey |date=October 3, 2019 |access-date=October 15, 2019}}
State Department Inspector General Steve Linick delivers a "packet of propaganda and disinformation" to House impeachment investigators promoting conspiracy theories about former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovich. The State Department received the packet in the Spring, allegedly from the White House. Giuliani tells CNN that he is the source of the material.{{Cite web |title=Democrats say Trump administration used misinformation to attack U.S. diplomat |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-whistleblower-state/democrats-say-trump-administration-used-misinformation-to-attack-u-s-diplomat-idUSKBN1WH1WA |website=Reuters |date=October 2, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |last1=Landay |first1=Jonathan |last2=Hosenball |first2=Mark |author-link2=Mark Hosenball |first3=Patricia |last3=Zengerle |first4=Lisa |last4=Lambert |editor-first1=Bill |editor-last1=Berkrot |editor-first2=David |editor-last2=Gregorio |editor-first3=Tom |editor-last3=Brown |editor-first4=Cynthia |editor-last4=Osterman}}
October 3: House impeachment investigators depose Volker.{{Cite news |title=Full transcript of testimony of Kurt Volker, former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/full-transcript-of-testimony-of-kurt-volker-former-u-s-special-representative-for-ukraine-negotiations/369d63fd-09d3-4616-ace6-95659500e35c/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 6, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2020}} He tells the investigators that he warned Giuliani that Ukrainian claims about Bidens' alleged misconduct were not credible.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/this-is-when-the-inquiry-gets-real-former-us-special-envoy-to-ukraine-testifies-in-impeachment-probe-today/2019/10/03/51365c1b-5a01-4e44-872a-299b67949a5e_story.html |title=Trump's ex-envoy says Ukrainians gave Giuliani misinformation on the Bidens |first4=John |last4=Hudson |first2=Rachael |last2=Bade |author-link2=Rachael Bade|first1=Karoun |last1=Demirjian |last3=Dawsey |first3=Josh |author-link3=Josh Dawsey|date=October 3, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=January 26, 2020}}
October 4:
Pompeo misses the deadline for providing documents to the House impeachment inquiry. At a press conference with the foreign minister of Greece, he tells reporters that he sent a letter as "our initial response to the document request. We’ll obviously do all the things we’re required to do by law."{{Cite news |title=Pompeo says he sent response to House investigators, but subpoenaed documents remain undelivered |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/us-ambassador-to-european-union-to-give-deposition-to-house-panels-in-impeachment-probe/2019/10/05/cf9bcbf0-e76e-11e9-b403-f738899982d2_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 5, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |last1=DeYoung |first1=Karen |author-link1=Karen DeYoung |last2=Demirjian |first2=Karuon |last3=Itkowitz |first3=Colby |first4=Greg |last4=Miller |first5=Juliet |last5=Eilperin |first6=Rachael |last6=Bade |author-link6=Rachael Bade |first7=Josh |last7=Dawsey |author-link7=Josh Dawsey}}
House impeachment investigators depose Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson.{{Cite web |title=Inspector general provided intel committee docs on how he corroborated whistleblower complaint |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/04/politics/michael-atkinson-house-intelligence-hearing-impeachment/index.html |website=CNN |date=October 4, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |last1=Foran |first1=Clare |last2=Fox |first2=Lauren |last3=Herb |first3=Jeremy |last4=Cohen |first4=Zachary}}
October 7:
U.S. SDNY Federal Judge Victor Marrero rules that the President is not immune from investigation and prosecution by state prosecutors while in office regardless of any legal opinions by the Justice Department. Marrero calls Trump's argument "repugnant to the nation’s governmental structure and constitutional values."{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-judge-rules-trump-must-turn-over-his-tax-returns-to-manhattan-da-but-trump-has-indicated-he-will-appeal/2019/10/07/29e1fda6-e8a4-11e9-85c0-85a098e47b37_story.html |title=Federal judge rules Trump must turn over his tax returns to Manhattan DA, but Trump has appealed |last1=Fahrenthold |first1=David A. |author-link=David Fahrenthold |last2=Marimow |first2=Ann E. |date=October 7, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=October 7, 2019}} This is considered to be the first ruling on the Justice Department memos that claim the President is immune from prosecution while in office.{{Cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/07/lawsuit-trump-tax-returns-037121 |title=Judge tosses a Trump lawsuit to keep his taxes secret |last=Cheney |first=Kyle |author-link=Kyle Cheney (journalist) |date=October 7, 2019 |website=Politico |access-date=October 7, 2019}}
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George P. Kent fails to appear for his scheduled voluntary deposition with the House impeachment investigators.
John Dowd, in is capacity as legal counsel for Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, tells the Miami Herald that his clients will ignore House subpoenas for documents and skip their scheduled voluntary depositions with House impeachment investigators.{{Cite web |title=Florida businessmen with Giuliani, Ukraine ties won't comply with impeachment inquiry |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article235876792.html |website=Miami Herald |date=October 7, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |last1=Daugherty |first1=Alex |last2=Hall |first2=Kevin G.}}

File:Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence United States Senate on Russian Active Measures Campaigns and Interference in the 2016 U.S. Election Volume 2.pdf

October 8:
The Senate Intelligence Committee releases volume two of its report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/08/business/senate-report-russia-election.html |title=G.O.P.-Led Senate Panel Affirms Russia Attacked Election, and Urges Action |last=McCabe |first=David |date=October 8, 2019 |website=The New York Times |access-date=October 9, 2019}} The report finds that the majority of the IRA's social media postings targeted African-Americans.{{Cite web |title=Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence United States Senate on Russian Active Measures Campaigns and Interference in the U.S. Election Volume 2: Russia's Use of Social Media with Additional Views |url=https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Report_Volume2.pdf |website=United States Senate |author=Select Committee on Intelligence |author-link=United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence |date=October 2019 |access-date=September 18, 2020}}
Cipollone sends a letter to Speaker Pelosi, Chairman Schiff, Chairman Cummings, and Chairman Eliot Engel informing them that the White House will not cooperate with the House impeachment inquiry.{{Cite web |title=Letter from Pat Cipollone to Representatives Nancy Pelosi, Eliot Engel, Adam Schiff, and Elija Cummings |url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/PAC-Letter-10.08.2019.pdf |date=October 8, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last=Cipollone |first=Pat A. |via=National Archives |work=whitehouse.gov |author-link=Pat Cipollone}}{{Cite web |title=Read: The White House letter refusing to comply with Democrats' impeachment inquiry |url=https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/10/8/20905469/white-house-letter-democrats-impeachment-inquiry |website=Vox |date=October 8, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last=Nilsen |first=Ella}}
The White House blocks Sondland's voluntary deposition with House impeachment investigators hours before the scheduled time.
State Department counselor T. Ulrich Brechbuhl fails to appear for his voluntary deposition with House impeachment investigators.
October 9: Parnas and Fruman are arrested at Dulles International Airport holding one-way tickets to Frankfurt on Lufthansa Airlines.{{Cite web |title=2 Giuliani Associates Arrested With One-Way Tickets at U.S. Airport |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/10/us/politics/lev-parnas-igor-fruman-arrested-giuliani.html |website=The New York Times |date=October 24, 2019 |access-date=January 27, 2020 |last1=Mazzetti |first1=Mark |author-link1=Mark Mazzetti |last2=Sullivan |first2=Eileen |author-link2=Eileen Sullivan |last3=Goldman |first3=Adam |author-link3=Adam Goldman|last4=Rashbaum |first4=William K. |first5=Nicholas |last5=Fandos |author-link5=Nicholas Fandos |first6=Katie |last6=Benner |first7=Kenneth P. |last7=Vogel |author-link7=Kenneth P. Vogel |first8=Maggie |last8=Haberman |first9=Kate |last9=Conger |first10=Zach |last10=Montague |first11=Susan |last11=Beachy}}
October 10:
The Washington Post reports that former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi and Link Campus University are both suing Papadopoulos for libel because of his public statements accusing Renzi and the university of helping Obama orchestrate Mifsud's activities. Renzi is asking for $1 million.
Federal prosecutors unseal an indictment accusing Parnas, Fruman, David Correia, and Andrey Kukushkin of violating campaign finance laws in 2018 to funnel money from a Russian national to political action committees (PACs) and campaigns supporting Trump, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, and state and federal candidates in Nevada, New York, and other states.{{Citation |title=Indictment, United States v. Parnas, et al. 1:19-CRIM-725 |url=https://int.nyt.com/data/documenthelper/1886-indictment-giuliani-associates/a5dd834e350dc3b860c2/optimized/full.pdf |via=The New York Times}} The indictment alleges a contribution to one Congressman was made in exchange for pressure to remove Ambassador Yovanovitch from her post in Ukraine.{{Cite web |title=Democrats eyeing Ukraine oligarch in probe of Giuliani associates' campaign contributions |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/23/democrats-ukraine-oligarch-giuliani-056026 |website=Mother Jones |date=October 23, 2019 |access-date=January 27, 2020 |last=Lefebvre |first=Ben}} In the indictment, Yovanovitch is identified as "Ambassador", Nevada gubernatorial candidate Adam Lexalt as "Candidate-1",{{Cite web |title=Giuliani associates accused of trying to buy influence with top Nevada GOP candidates |url=https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/10/giuliani-associate-donated-laxalt-duncan/3931920002/ |website=Reno Gazette Journal |date=October 10, 2019 |access-date=January 27, 2020 |last=DeHaven |first=James}} Nevada state attorney general candidate Wes Duncan as "Candidate-2", Trump's main super-PAC America First Action as "Committee-1",{{Cite web |title=The Main Trump Super-PAC Is Covering Up Its Own Role in the Impeachment Scandal |url=https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/01/the-main-trump-super-pac-is-covering-up-its-own-role-in-the-impeachment-scandal/ |website=Mother Jones |date=January 24, 2020 |access-date=January 27, 2020 |last=Corn |first=David |author-link=David Corn}} Morissey's PAC 35th Inc. as "Committee-2",{{Cite web |title=PAC would return contribution tied to Trump impeachment probe — if it only could |url=https://www.rollcall.com/news/campaigns/pac-return-contribution-tied-trump-impeachment-probe |website=Roll Call |date=October 11, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |last1=Eaton |first1=Joshua}} House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's joint fundraising committee Protect the House as "Committee-3",{{Cite web |title=Kevin McCarthy Is Donating the Cash He Took From Rudy Giuliani's Indicted Pals |url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pa7xbk/kevin-mccarthy-is-returning-the-cash-he-took-from-rudy-giulianis-indicted-pals |date=October 10, 2019 |access-date=January 27, 2020 |last1=Joseph |first1=Cameron |website=Vice}} and U.S. Representative Pete Sessions as "Congressman-1".{{Cite web |title=Former Rep. Pete Sessions met with indicted Giuliani associates, accepted donations |url=https://www.rollcall.com/news/rep-pete-sessions-met-indicted-guiliani-associates-accepted-donations |website=Roll Call |date=October 10, 2019 |access-date=January 27, 2020 |last1=Tully-McManus |first1=Katherine |last2=Bowman |first2=Bridget}}
Parnas misses his voluntary deposition with House impeachment investigators.
The White House tells Yovanovitch not to appear for her House deposition.{{Cite news |title=Ousted ambassador Marie Yovanovitch tells Congress Trump pressured State Dept. to remove her |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/ousted-ukraine-envoy-marie-yovanovitch-expected-to-testify-in-impeachment-inquiry-today/2019/10/11/d571830e-eba0-11e9-85c0-85a098e47b37_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 11, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |last1=Hudson |first1=John |last2=Demirjian |first2=Karoum |last3=Bade |first3=Rachael |author-link3=Rachael Bade |last4=Sonne |first4=Paul}}
Career diplomat Michael McKinley resigns from the State Department over Trump's attacks on Yovanovitch. His latest position was senior advisor to Secretary of State Pompeo.{{Cite news |title=Senior adviser to Pompeo resigns |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/senior-adviser-to-pompeo-resigns/2019/10/10/0d771aa2-ebb5-11e9-85c0-85a098e47b37_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 10, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last=DeYoung |first=Karen |author-link=Karen DeYoung}}{{Cite web |title=Ex-Pompeo adviser tells Congress he resigned over Trump's attacks on Yovanovitch |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/16/pompeo-adviser-resigned-ukraine-yovanovitch-048443 |website=Politico |date=October 1, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last1=Desiderio |first1=Andrew |last2=Cheney |first2=Kyle}}
October 11:
House impeachment investigators depose Marie Yovanovitch.{{Cite news |title=Testimony of former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie "Masha" Yovanovitch |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/testimony-of-former-u-s-ambassador-to-ukraine-marie-masha-yovanovitch/f9742f2d-4fd2-467f-b069-531c663d52d3 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 4, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/11/us/politics/marie-yovanovitch-trump-impeachment.html|title=Ukraine Envoy Says She Was Told Trump Wanted Her Out Over Lack of Trust|first1=Sharon|last1=LaFraniere|first2=Nicholas|last2=Fandos|first3=Andrew E.|last3=Kramer|work=The New York Times |date=October 11, 2019|via=NYTimes.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/470b8da7d0da439686342904906c5f43|title=Former envoy defies Trump, testifies he pushed to oust her|website=Associated Press |date=October 11, 2019 |last1=Jalonick |first1=Mary Clare |last2=Lee |first2=Matthew |last3=Fram |first3=Alan}}
Trump repeats his assertion that because he is president, he cannot be investigated by any prosecutor.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-renews-claim-that-he-is-immune-from-criminal-investigation-in-effort-to-block-manhattan-da-probe/2019/10/11/e7d0df28-ec5d-11e9-9c6d-436a0df4f31d_story.html|title=Trump renews claim that he is immune from criminal investigation in effort to block Manhattan DA probe|first1=David A.|last1=Fahrenthold|author-link=David Fahrenthold |first2=Ann E. |last2=Marimow |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 11, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2020}}
Fruman skips his voluntary deposition with House impeachment investigators.
October 14:
House impeachment investigators cancel Giuliani associate Semyon Kislin's scheduled deposition after he reaches a cooperation agreement with the House Intelligence Committee.{{Cite web |title=Lawyer: Giuliani associate 'being cooperative' with House impeachment probe |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/14/politics/rudy-giuliani-semyon-kislin-house-impeachment/index.html |website=CNN |date=October 14, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |last1=Raju |first1=Manu |author-link1=Manu Raju |last2=Herb |first2=Jeremy}}
Sondland misses the deadline for providing subpoenaed documents to House impeachment investigators. His attorneys say he us unable to produce the documents without permission from the State Department.
House impeachment investigators depose former National Security Council official Fiona Hill.{{Cite news |title=Full transcript of testimony of Fiona Hill, former top Russia adviser to the White House |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/full-transcript-of-testimony-of-fiona-hill-former-top-russia-adviser-to-the-white-house/289badae-624a-4258-8fca-ad19d817a30f/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 8, 2019 |access-date=January 27, 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Fiona Hill: British-born Russia expert drawn into impeachment storm |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/14/fiona-hill-russia-trump-impeachment-inquiry-ukraine |website=The Guardian |date=October 14, 2019 |access-date=January 27, 2020 |last=Borger |first=Julian |author-link=Julian Borger}}
October 15:
Deadline for Giuliani to comply with House Oversight Committee subpoena, passes with Giuliani stating he won't comply with a congressional subpoena.{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pence-giuliani-defy-demands-congress-documents/story?id=66293635|title=Pence, Giuliani defy demands by Congress for documents|website=ABC News}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/giuliani-says-he-wont-comply-with-congressional-subpoena-11571167896|title=Pence, Giuliani Say They Won't Give Congress Documents in Trump Impeachment Inquiry|first=Rebecca Ballhaus and Natalie|last=Andrews|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=15 October 2019 }}
Pence says he will not comply with a document request regarding Trump's July 25 call with Zelensky from House impeachment investigators.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/15/us/politics/impeachment-news.html|title=The Trump Impeachment Inquiry: What Happened Today|first=Noah|last=Weiland|work=The New York Times |date=October 15, 2019|via=NYTimes.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/pence-refuses-house-request-provide-documents-related-ukraine-call-n1066651|title=Pence refuses House request to provide documents related to Ukraine call|website=NBC News|date=16 October 2019 }}
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) states it won't comply with a congressional subpoena over documents, which were requested October 7, about withholding military aid to Ukraine. The acting budget director Russell Vought refuses to testify on October 25.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/15/politics/rudy-giuliani-jon-sale-impeachment/index.html|title=Giuliani and a key federal agency defy House Democrats' impeachment subpoena|author1=Michael Warren |author2=Evan Perez|website=CNN|date=15 October 2019 }}{{Cite web|date=2019-10-15|title=Trump Impeachment News Today: Updates for Oct. 15, 2019|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-15/state-official-kent-arrives-for-testimony-impeachment-update|access-date=2020-09-26|website=Bloomberg.com}}
House impeachment investigators depose senior State Department official George Kent.{{Cite news |title=Full transcript of testimony of George Kent, deputy assistant secretary of state |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/full-transcript-of-testimony-of-george-kent-deputy-assistant-secretary-of-state/2f33ae39-1f75-4447-a4d8-db837c42a67b/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 7, 2019 |access-date=January 27, 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Senior State Dept. Ukraine Expert Says White House Sidelined Him |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/15/us/politics/impeachment-george-kent-state.html |website=The New York Times |date=October 15, 2019 |access-date=January 27, 2020 |last1=Fandos |first1=Nicholas |author-link1=Nicholas Fandos|last2=Vogel |first2=Kenneth P. |author-link2=Kenneth P. Vogel|last3=Shear |first3=Michael D. |author-link3=Michael D. Shear|first4=Emily |last4=Cochrane |first5=Sheryl Gay |last5=Stolberg |author-link5=Sheryl Gay Stolberg}}
October 16: House impeachment investigators depose McKinley.{{Cite news |title=Testimony of former Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State Ambassador P. Michael McKinley |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/testimony-of-former-senior-advisor-to-the-secretary-of-state-ambassador-p-michael-mckinley/7605871a-ac88-4009-b6dd-9db0f77be7b6 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 12, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020}}
October 17:
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney tells reporters at a White House press conference that Trump withheld $400 million of military aid to Ukraine in order to force them to investigate "corruption related to the DNC server." He defends the move as "absolutely appropriate."{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trumps-envoy-tells-congress-the-president-outsourced-ukraine-policy-to-giuliani/2019/10/17/484b30d0-f0ee-11e9-b648-76bcf86eb67e_story.html |title=Mulvaney confirms Ukraine aid withheld in part to force probe of Democrats |last1=Hudson |first1=John |last2=Demirjian |first2=Karoun |author-link2=Karoun Demirjian |date=October 17, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=October 17, 2019 |quote=Did he also mention to me in the past the corruption related to the DNC server? Absolutely, no question about that. But that’s it, that’s why we held up the money.}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4823205/mick-mulvaney-defends-withholding-military-aid-ukraine-pending-investigation |title=Mick Mulvaney Defends Withholding Military Aid to Ukraine Pending Investigation |date=October 17, 2019 |website=C-SPAN |type=Video |access-date=October 17, 2019 |author=The White House}}
House impeachment investigators depose Sondland.{{Cite news |title=Full transcript of testimony of Gordon Sondland, U.S. Ambassador to the E.U. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/full-transcript-of-testimony-of-gordon-sondland-u-s-ambassador-to-the-e-u/fea4cdd1-cc6b-483a-be9e-3b8b5317dcb1/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 6, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Gordon Sondland, E.U. Envoy, Testifies Trump Delegated Ukraine Policy to Giuliani |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/us/politics/gordon-sondland-testimony.html |website=The New York Times |date=October 17, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last1=Fandos |first1=Nicholas |author-link1=Nicholas Fandos |last2=Schmidt |first2=Michael S. |author-link2=Michael S. Schmidt}}
House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings dies from "complications concerning longstanding health challenges." He chaired one of the three House committees conducting the impeachment inquiry.{{Cite web |title=Elijah Cummings, esteemed longtime Baltimore congressman, has died at 68 |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elijah-cummings-has-died-baltimore-congressman-is-dead-at-68-cause-of-death-longstanding-illness-and-health-issues/ |website=CBS News |date=October 21, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |author1=CBS News |author-link1=CBS News |agency=Associated Press }}
October 18:
Kian is scheduled for sentencing, prior to September 24 overturning.
Assistant Secretary of Energy Melissa F. Burnison informs House impeachment investigators that the Department of Energy will not produce the documents subpoenaed from Secretary Rick Perry, citing Cipollone's October 8 letter calling the subpoenas invalid.{{Cite news |title=Rick Perry won't comply with subpoena in impeachment inquiry |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry-live-updates/2019/10/18/96bc2db2-f122-11e9-89eb-ec56cd414732_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 18, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last1=Wagner |first1=John |last2=Itkowitz |first2=Colby |last3=Brice-Saddler |first3=Michael}}{{Cite web |title=Letter from Assistant Secretary Melissa F. Burnison to Chairman Adam Schiff, Chairman Eliot L. Engel, and Chairman Carolyn B. Maloney |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/politics/impeachment-calendar/pdf/energy-response.pdf |via=The Washington Post |date=October 18, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last=Burnison |first=Melissa F.}}
October 21: House impeachment investigators postpone the depositions scheduled for October 24–25 because of a scheduling conflict with Congressman Cumming's memorial services.{{Cite web |title=Dems delay key impeachment witnesses for Cummings memorials |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/21/acting-head-of-omb-refuses-to-testify-in-house-impeachment-probe-053256 |website=Politico |date=October 21, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last1=Desidero |first1=Andrew |last2=Emma |first2=Caitlin}}
October 22: House impeachment investigators depose William B. Taylor Jr.{{Cite news |title=Full transcript of testimony of Ambassador William B. Taylor, senior U.S. diplomat in Ukraine |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/full-transcript-of-testimony-of-ambassador-william-b-taylor-senior-u-s-diplomat-in-ukraine/aff79899-8d86-4b68-acbe-3c09145941ef |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 6, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Bade |first1=Rachael | author-link1=Rachael Bade |last2=Gearan |first2=Anne |last3=Demirjan |first3=Karoun |last4=DeBonis |first4=Mike |title=Trump made Ukraine aid contingent on public pledge to investigate Bidens and 2016 election, U.S. envoy says he was told |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 22, 2019 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/diplomat-who-raised-alarm-about-withholding-aid-to-ukraine-testifies-in-impeachment-probe/2019/10/22/086fb850-f436-11e9-8cf0-4cc99f74d127_story.html |access-date=October 28, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Wu |first1=Nicholas |last2=Jansen |first2=Bart |title=Key takeaways from Ukraine diplomat Bill Taylor's 'explosive' opening statement |work=USA Today |date=October 22, 2019 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/22/impeachment-takeaways-ukraine-diplomat-bill-taylors-testimony/2450332001/ |access-date=October 24, 2019}}{{cite news |last=Faulders |first=Katherine |title=Top US diplomat in Ukraine tells Congress investigating Bidens and election interference tied to aid money |work=ABC News |date=October 22, 2019 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/top-us-diplomat-ukraine-tells-congress-investigating-bidens/story?id=66451155 |access-date=October 24, 2019}}
October 23:
House Republicans barge into the secure room in the basement of the Capitol building used by the House committees conducting the impeachment inquiry to depose witnesses. They refuse to leave for five hours as they protest the deposition process. There presence violates House rules because they bring electronic devices into a room secured for discussing highly sensitive or classified information.{{Cite news |title=Cooper testifies after five-hour delay caused by House Republicans barging into secure room |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry-live-updates/2019/10/23/8a9b1fd8-f51a-11e9-8cf0-4cc99f74d127_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 23, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last1=Wagner |first1=John |last2=Sonmez |first2=Felicia |last3=Itkowitz |first3=Colby}}
House impeachment investigators depose deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Laura Cooper after the unauthorized Republican protesters clear out of the secure room.{{Cite news |title=Full transcript of testimony of Laura Cooper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/full-transcript-of-testimony-of-laura-cooper-deputy-assistant-secretary-of-defense-for-russia-ukraine-eurasia/d257b680-aa1e-47ec-bef3-ba2ca256762b/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 11, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020}}
October 25:
Butina is released from federal prison in Florida and deported to Russia.{{Cite news |title=Maria Butina: Russian agent deported from US to Moscow |work=BBC News |date=October 26, 2019 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50192393 |access-date=October 26, 2019}}{{Cite news |title=Russian 'agent' Maria Butina to be released from US prison |agency=Agence France-Presse |website=The Straits Times |location=Singapore |date=October 23, 2019 |url= https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/russian-agent-maria-butina-to-be-released-from-us-prison |access-date=October 23, 2019}}
Judge Howell orders the Justice Department to hand over to the House Judiciary Committee all of the grand jury materials referenced in the Mueller report, as well as any grand jury redactions in the Mueller report itself, by October 30.{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/us-judge-orders-mueller-grand-jury-materials-released-to-house-judiciary-committee-in-impeachment-inquiry/2019/10/25/18e60278-f75d-11e9-a285-882a8e386a96_story.html |title=U.S. judge orders Mueller grand jury materials released to House Judiciary Committee in impeachment inquiry |last=Hsu |first=Spencer S. |date=October 25, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=October 25, 2019}} She rules that an impeachment resolution voted on by the full House has never been required for House committees to perform an impeachment investigation.{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/25/mueller-report-trump-justice-department-democrats-grand-jury-evidence |title=Blow to Trump as DoJ ordered to turn over evidence from Mueller grand jury |last=Gambino |first=Lauren |date=October 25, 2019 |website=The Guardian |access-date=October 26, 2019 |quote=Even in cases of presidential impeachment, a House resolution has never, in fact, been required to begin an impeachment inquiry.}}
The House subpoenas OMB officials Michael Duffey and Russell Vought, and Brechbuhl to testify in the impeachment inquiry on November 5 and 6.{{Cite web |title=House investigators subpoena 3 more administration officials |url=https://apnews.com/d202b111a5e54860a42a3bd006d18e9d|website=Associated Press |date=October 25, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last=Fram |first=Alan}}
Former Deputy National Security Advisor Charles Kupperman files suit asking for guidance from a federal court on whether he should comply with a Congressional subpoena issued by the impeachment inquiry or follow the White House's instructions to ignore it.{{Cite news |title=Former top Trump aide asks court to rule on whether he must testify in impeachment inquiry |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/10/26/former-top-trump-aide-asks-court-rule-whether-he-must-testify-impeachment-inquiry/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 25, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last1=Hawkins |first1=Derek |last2=Hamburger |first2=Tom |author-link2=Tom Hamburger}}
October 26: House impeachment investigators depose Philip T. Reeker, the acting under secretary in charge of European and Eurasian Affairs.{{Cite news |title=Full transcript of testimony of Philip Reeker, acting assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/full-transcript-of-testimony-of-philip-reeker-acting-assistant-secretary-of-state-for-european-and-eurasian-affairs/863c4cf8-7ae1-4b3c-a9c2-87bce2740276/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 26, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Official Says Attempts to Rally Top State Officials Behind Ukraine Ambassador Failed |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/26/us/philip-reeker-testimony.html |website=The New York Times |date=October 26, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last1=Fandos |first1=Nicholas |author-link1=Nicholas Fandos |last2=LaFraniere |first2=Sharon |author-link2=Sharon LaFraniere}}
October 27: Kupperman skips his scheduled deposition with House impeachment investigators.{{Cite news |title=Bolton's former deputy fails to show up for Hill deposition as he seeks court ruling to resolve dispute over testifying |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/despite-subpoena-former-white-house-national-security-adviser-unlikely-to-testify-on-capitol-hill/2019/10/28/51b175b8-f908-11e9-ac8c-8eced29ca6ef_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 27, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last1=Hamburger |first1=Tom |author-link1=Tom Hamburger}}
October 28: Alexander Vindman releases his opening statement for his deposition the next day.{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2019/10/28/774256868/read-ukraine-expert-lt-col-alexander-vindmans-opening-statement |title=READ: Ukraine Expert Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman's Opening Statement |website=NPR.org |date=28 October 2019 |language=en|access-date=October 29, 2019|last1=Kelly |first1=Amita }}
October 29: House impeachment investigators depose Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman.{{Cite news |title=Full transcript of testimony of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander S. Vindman, White House Ukraine expert |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/full-transcript-of-testimony-of-lieutenant-colonel-alexander-s-vindman-white-house-ukraine-expert/6c7d991c-1916-47a2-a320-cfbbea54eb52/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 11, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Alexander Vindman's Trump-Ukraine testimony: five key takeaways |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/29/trump-impeachment-inquiry-alexander-vindman-testimony-key-takeaways |website=The Guardian |date=October 29, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last1=McCarthy |first1=Tom}}
October 30:
The Court order to turn over Mueller's secret grand jury evidence to the House Judiciary Committee, which Attorney General William Barr had withheld, is stayed during appeal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/29/politics/appeals-court-pauses-justice-department-mueller-grand-jury-deadline/index.html|title=Appeals court temporarily stops House from getting grand jury secrets for impeachment inquiry|first=Katelyn |last=Polantz|website=CNN|date=30 October 2019 }}
House impeachment investigators depose State Department Ukraine expert Catherine Croft and foreign service officer Christopher Anderson.{{Cite news |title=Full transcript of testimony of Catherine Croft, State Department Ukraine specialist |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/full-transcript-of-testimony-of-catherine-croft-state-department-ukraine-specialist/cb3089e9-0172-418e-b9e4-6b4812f8f17f |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 11, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Catherine Croft impeachment testimony revives Bob Livingston's spotlight |url=https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/catherine-croft-impeachment-testimony-revives-bob-livingstons-spotlight |website=Roll Call |date=October 30, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last1=Tully-McManus |first1=Katherine}}{{Cite web |title=Summary of Christopher Anderson's Deposition Testimony |url=https://www.lawfaremedia.org/summary-christopher-andersons-deposition-testimony |website=Lawfare |date=November 16, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last=Simonova |first=Masha}}
Acting assistant secretary for international security affairs Kathryn Wheelbarger misses her rescheduled deposition.
October 31:
House impeachment investigators depose National Security Council Russia and Europe Director Tim Morrison.{{Cite news |title=Full transcript of testimony of Timothy Morrison, senior director for Europe and Russia, National Security Council |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/full-transcript-of-testimony-of-timothy-morrison-senior-director-for-europe-and-russia-national-security-council/23175ffa-0257-453b-9de2-235173fa5a2d |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 16, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020}}{{Cite web |title=The White House's top Ukraine official confirms there was a quid pro quo |url=https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/10/31/20940727/impeachment-tim-morrison-ukraine |website=Vox |date=October 31, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last=Ward |first=Alex}}
The House passes a resolution putting in place formal rules for the impeachment process.{{Cite web |title=A Divided House Endorses Impeachment Inquiry Into Trump |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/us/politics/house-impeachment-vote.html |website=The New York Times |date=October 31, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last1=Fandos |first1=Nicholas |author-link1=Nicholas Fandos |last2=Stolberg |first2=Sheryl Gay |author-link2=Sheryl Gay Stolberg}}
In a hearing on McGahn's challenge to a Congressional subpoena for testimony, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson calls the Trump administration's claim that McGahn cannot be compelled to testify a "peculiar" argument threatening the checks and balances in the Constitution.{{Cite news |title=John Bolton's former deputy asks judge to resolve conflicting demands for House impeachment testimony |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/john-boltons-former-deputy-asks-judge-to-resolve-conflicting-demands-for-house-impeachment-testimony/2019/10/31/6119ae8c-f9b0-11e9-8190-6be4deb56e01_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 31, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last1=Hsu |first1=Spencer S. |last2=Marimow |first2=Ann E.}}
In the Kupperman case, Judge Richard J. Leon sets December 10 as an expedited hearing date.
Senior U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle dismisses Corsi's December 9, 2018, lawsuit against Mueller based on the merits of his arguments, his lack of standing to sue Mueller for Fourth Amendment claims, and his serving Mueller over a month after the deadline to do so.{{Cite web |title=Conspiracy Theorist Loses Case Against Robert Mueller |url=https://www.courthousenews.com/conspiracy-theorist-loses-case-against-robert-mueller/ |website=Courthouse News Service |date=October 31, 2019 |access-date=February 19, 2021 |last=Rodgers |first=Jack}}

= November =

November 1:
The OLC issues an opinion stating that Executive Branch employees cannot be compelled to testify before Congress without the assistance of counsel from the agencies for which they work.{{Cite web |title=Exclusion of Agency Counsel from Congressional Depositions in the Impeachment Context |url=https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/opinions/attachments/2019/11/04/2019-11-01-excl-agcy-counsel-impeach.pdf |website=United States Department of Justice |date=November 1, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last=Engel |first=Steven A. |author-link=Steven Engel}}{{Cite web |title=Executive Privilege Should Have No Power When It Comes to an Impeachment |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/11/no-executive-privilege-in-impeachment/602044/ |website=The Atlantic |date=November 15, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last1=Shaub |first1=Jonathan}}
U.S. Department of Energy press secretary Shaylyn Hynes announces that Secretary Rick Perry will not participate in impeachment depositions, saying he "will not partake in a secret star chamber inquisition where agency counsel is forbidden to be present."{{Cite web |title=DOE Responds to House Democrats Invitation for Closed Door, Star Chamber Deposition |url=https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-responds-house-democrats-invitation-closed-door-star-chamber-deposition |website=United States Department of Energy |date=November 1, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last=Hynes |first=Shaylyn |type=Press Release}}
November 2: The DoJ starts to produce memos documenting what witnesses told Mueller's office and the FBI during their investigation.{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/mueller-report-secret-memos-1 |title=The Mueller Report's Secret Memos |author1=Jason Leopold |author2=Zoe Tillman |author3=Ellie Hall |author4=Emma Loop |author5=Anthony Cormier |date=November 3, 2019 |website=BuzzFeed News |access-date=November 4, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/02/politics/mueller-investigation-notes-trump-stolen-emails/index.html|title=Mueller interview notes obtained by CNN show Trump's push for stolen emails |author=Katelyn Polantz |website=CNN|date=2 November 2019 }}
November 4:
Four White House officials fail to appear to give subpoenaed Congressional testimony for the impeachment inquiry: John Eisenberg, Michael Ellis, Robert Blair, and Brian McCormack. The four were ordered not to testify by the White House, which claims the subpoenas are not valid. The White House also claims Eisenberg has blanket immunity from being forced to appear.{{Cite web |title=White House officials defy subpoenas, refuse to testify about Ukraine |url=https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/politics/white-house-officials-defy-subpoenas-refuse-to-testify-about-ukraine/1005217710/ |website=WHBQ-TV |date=November 5, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last=Depree |first=Jamie |archive-date=August 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809141623/https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/politics/white-house-officials-defy-subpoenas-refuse-to-testify-about-ukraine/1005217710/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |title=White House Officials Fail to Appear for Impeachment Inquiry Testimony |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-officials-not-expected-to-show-for-testimony-in-impeachment-inquiry-11572863402 |website=The Wall Street Journal |date=November 4, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last1=Ballhaus |first1=Rebecca |last2=Tau |first2=Byron |author-link1=Rebecca Ballhaus |author-link2=Byron Tau}}
Parnas's attorney Joseph A. Bondy announces that Parnas is ready to assist the House impeachment inquiry with testimony and documents.{{Cite news |title=Giuliani associate Lev Parnas is willing to comply with House impeachment inquiry, his attorney says |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/giuliani-associate-lev-parnas-is-willing-to-comply-with-house-impeachment-inquiry-his-attorney-says/2019/11/04/85224e32-ff42-11e9-8bab-0fc209e065a8_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 4, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last1=Paul |first1=Deanna |last2=Helderman |first2=Rosalind S. |author-link2=Rosalind S. Helderman |last3=Hamburger |first3=Tom |author-link3=Tom Hamburger |last4=Dawsey |first4=Josh |author-link4=Josh Dawsey}}
November 5:
Trial of Roger Stone begins.{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/bf3e43dc56f244bda7dd6c4308d38e1d |title=Jury selection begins in trial of Trump crony Roger Stone |author=Ashraf Khalil |date=November 5, 2019 |website=Associated Press |access-date=November 5, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/roger-stone-leaves-jury-selection-his-trial-because-food-poisoning-n1076711|title=Roger Stone complains of food poisoning, leaves jury selection in his trial|website=NBC News|date=5 November 2019 }}
Duffey and National Security Council (NSC) director of international energy and environment Wells Griffith fail to appear for their depositions in the impeachment inquiry.{{Cite web |title=National Security Council official defies request to testify Tuesday in impeachment probe |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/05/politics/who-is-wells-griffith/index.html |website=CNN |date=November 5, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last=Duster |first=Chandelis}}{{Cite web |title=Two more White House officials skip impeachment depositions |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/469076-two-more-white-house-officials-skip-impeachment-depositions |website=The Hill |date=November 5, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last=Brufke |first=Juliegrace}}
November 6:
Opening arguments in the Stone trial.{{Cite news |title=Prosecutor says Roger Stone lied 'because the truth looked bad for Donald Trump' |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/trial-opens-for-roger-stone-accused-of-lying-about-wikileaks-and-trump-campaigns-interest-in-hacked-2016-democratic-emails/2019/11/06/647bd322-ff2b-11e9-8bab-0fc209e065a8_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 6, 2019 |access-date=November 6, 2019 |last1=Hsu |first1=Spencer S. |last2=Weiner |first2=Rachel |last3=Barrett |first3=Devlin}}
Under Secretary of State David Hale is deposed in the impeachment inquiry.{{Cite news |title=Full transcript of testimony of David Hale, undersecretary of state for political affairs |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/full-transcript-of-testimony-of-david-hale/270b2897-0068-4776-b7d1-63462f12a5fc |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 18, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020}}{{Cite web |title=State Dept. undersecretary testifies in impeachment inquiry |url=https://apnews.com/cedd59f406b84bb5955e9db6933a06d4 |website=Associated Press |date=November 6, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last1=Lee |first1=Matthew |first2=Mary Clare |last2=Jalonick}} Vought and Brechbuhl fail to appear for their depositions.{{Cite web |title=How Democrats' missing witnesses could fill in the Ukraine story |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/472319-how-democrats-missing-witnesses-could-fill-in-the-ukraine-story |website=The Hill |date=December 1, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last=Marcos |first=Christina}}{{Cite web |title=Top State Department official arrives to testify in impeachment probe |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/469190-top-state-department-official-arrives-to-testify-in-impeachment-probe |website=The Hill |date=November 6, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last1=Lillis |first1=Mike |last2=Beavers |first2=Olivia}}
November 7:
Credico testifies for the prosecution in the Stone trial.{{Cite web |title=Witness in Stone Trial Says Political Operative Misrepresented Him |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/us/politics/roger-stone-trial.html |website=The New York Times |date=November 7, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last=LaFraniere |first=Sharon |author-link=Sharon LaFraniere}}
National security aide to Pence and State Department employee Jennifer Williams is deposed in the impeachment inquiry.{{Cite news |title=Full transcript of testimony of Jennifer Williams, special adviser to the vice president for Europe and Russia |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/full-transcript-of-testimony-of-jennifer-williams-special-adviser-to-the-vice-president-for-europe-and-russia/e8d2e2d8-a432-4a0a-91bd-9187742f50c9 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 16, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Aide From Pence Office Testifies In Impeachment Probe |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/11/07/777045083/1st-pence-aide-expected-to-testify-in-impeachment-probe |website=NPR |date=November 7, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last1=Ordñez |first1=Franco |last2=Liasson |first2=Mara |author-link2=Mara Liasson |last3=Grisales |first3=Claudia}} John Bolton skips his voluntary deposition.{{Cite web |title=Bolton's lawyer says his client knows about 'many relevant meetings on Ukraine' |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/469649-boltons-lawyer-says-he-knows-about-many-relevant-meetings-on-ukraine |website=The Hill |date=November 8, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last=Frazin |first=Rachel}}
November 8:
Credico and Bannon testify in Stone's trial.{{Cite web |title=The Latest: Steve Bannon testifies in Roger Stone trial |url=https://apnews.com/618617f339e84501b6830b3db353d280 |website=Associated Press |date=November 8, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Bannon delivers damaging testimony in trial of longtime Trump adviser Stone |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-stone/bannon-delivers-damaging-testimony-in-trial-of-longtime-trump-adviser-stone-idUSKBN1XI290 |website=Reuters |date=November 8, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last1=Lynch |first1=Sarah N. |last2=Lambert |first2=Lisa |editor-last1=Osterman |editor-first1=Cynthia |editor-last2=Dunham |editor-first2=Will}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lawfaremedia.org/roger-stone-trial-whats-left-mueller-investigation|title=The Roger Stone Trial: What's Left of the Mueller Investigation|date=November 11, 2019|website=Lawfare}}
Mulvaney refuses to testify before Congress for the impeachment inquiry. His outside counsel William Pittard informs the investigating committees one minute before his scheduled deposition that he was directed by the White House not to testify.{{Cite web |title=Mick Mulvaney Plans His Own Bid Confronting Impeachment Testimony |url=https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2019/11/11/mick-mulvaney-plans-his-own-bid-confronting-impeachment-testimony/?slreturn=20200024192156 |website=The National Law Review |date=November 11, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last=Barber |first=C. Ryan}}{{Cite web |title=Mick Mulvaney refuses to comply with House subpoena and doesn't show up for impeachment deposition |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/07/politics/mick-mulvaney-subpoena/index.html |website=CNN |date=November 8, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last1=Kelly |first1=Caroline |last2=Acosta |first2=Jim |author-link2=Jim Acosta |last3=Herb |first3=Jeremy}}
Bolton's attorney Charles Cooper informs House general counsel Douglas Letter that Bolton has a lot to tell about Ukraine but will not testify unless he receives a subpoena.
OMB official Mark Sandy fails to appear for his deposition in the impeachment inquiry.{{Cite news |title=What's coming up in Senate impeachment trial proceedings |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/politics/impeachment-calendar/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=January 24, 2020 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last1=Stevens |first1=Harry |last2=Keating |first2=Dan |last3=Uhrmacher |first3=Kevin |last4=Alcantara |first4=Chris}}
November 12:
Gates testifies in Stone's trial. The prosecution rests its case before lunch. The defense plays one hour of a recording of Stone's testimony before the House Intelligence Committee, then rests without calling any witnesses.{{Cite web |title=Ex-Trump campaign aide testifies in Roger Stone trial, describes 'brainstorming' sessions about WikiLeaks |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rick-gates-takes-stand-roger-stone-trial-describes/story?id=66940421 |website=ABC News |date=November 12, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last1=Dukakis |first1= Ali |last2=Bruggeman |first2=Lucien}}{{Cite news |title=Roger Stone trial: Former top Trump official details campaign's dealings on WikiLeaks, and suggests Trump was in the know |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/roger-stone-trial-to-resume-with-focus-on-trump-campaign-and-wikileaks/2019/11/12/e2e0fb0c-0309-11ea-9518-1e76abc088b6_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 12, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last1=Hsu |first1=Spencer S. |last2=Weiner |first2=Rachel |last3=Zapotosky |first3=Matt}}
The Republican staff of the House Intelligence, Oversight, and Foreign Affairs Committees circulates a memo among Republican members of the committees to update them on "key points of evidence" from the closed-door impeachment hearings that bolster Trump's defense. A subsection of the background information section discusses what they describe as interference by senior Ukrainian government officials in the 2016 U.S. election.{{Cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000016e-5ffd-d4e3-a16f-dfff974a0000 |title=Memorandum: Key points of evidence from the Democrats' closed-door "impeachment inquiry" |author1=Republican Staff of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence |author2=Committee on Oversight and Reform |author3=Committee on Foreign Affairs |date=November 12, 2019 |via=Politico |access-date=November 27, 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/12/alexandra-chalupa-testify-impeachment-069817 |title='I'm on a mission to testify': Dem Ukraine activist eager for impeachment cameo |last1=Bertrand |first1=Natasha |author-link=Natasha Bertrand |last2=Cheney |first2=Kyle |author-link2=Kyle Cheney (journalist) |date=November 12, 2019 |website=Politico |access-date=November 27, 2019}}
November 13:
The prosecution and defense make closing arguments in the Roger Stone trial.{{Cite news |title=Roger Stone trial: Closing arguments finished, jury set to return Thursday for instructions |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/roger-stone-trial-after-trump-campaign-revelations-case-headed-to-closings-jury/2019/11/13/ee943dde-05a1-11ea-ac12-3325d49eacaa_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 13, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last1=Hsu |first1=Spencer S. |last2=Weiner |first2=Rachel |last3=Marimow |first3=Ann E.}}
Taylor and Kent testify in the first public impeachment hearing before the House Intelligence Committee.{{Cite web |title=Diplomats Bill Taylor and George Kent Impeachment Inquiry Testimony |url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?466134-1/diplomats-bill-taylor-george-kent-impeachment-inquiry-testimony |website=C-SPAN |date=November 13, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020}}
November 15: {{anchor|20191115}}
The jury convicts Stone on all seven counts brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller of lying to Congress: obstruction of proceedings, five counts of false statements, and one count of witness tampering about his efforts to learn about the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks' release of hacked Democratic emails in the 2016 presidential election.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/roger-stone-jury-weighs-evidence-and-a-defense-move-to-make-case-about-mueller/2019/11/15/554fff5a-06ff-11ea-8292-c46ee8cb3dce_story.html|title=Roger Stone guilty on all counts of lying to Congress, witness tampering |newspaper=Washington Post |date=November 15, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |last1=Hsu |first1=Spencer S. |last2=Weiner |first2=Rachel |last3=Zapotosky |first3=Matt}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/roger-stone-guilty-1255153|title=Roger Stone Guilty of Witness Tampering, Lying to Congress |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=November 15, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020 |agency=Associated Press}}{{Cite news |last1=Mangan |first1=Kevin |last2=Breuninger |first2=Dan |title=Trump ally Roger Stone found guilty of lying to Congress, witness tampering |publisher=CNBC |date=November 15, 2019 |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/15/trump-friend-roger-stone-found-guilty-of-lying-to-congress.html |access-date=November 15, 2019}}
Former Ambassador Yovanovitch testifies in a public impeachment hearing before the House Intelligence Committee.{{Cite web |title=Impeachment Hearing with Former Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch |url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?466135-1/impeachment-hearing-ukraine-ambassador-marie-yovanovitch |website=C-SPAN |date=November 15, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020}}
House impeachment investigators depose U.S. Embassy in Ukraine official David Holmes.{{Cite news |title=Full transcript of testimony of David Holmes, embassy staffer in Kyiv |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/full-transcript-of-testimony-of-david-holmes-embassy-staffer-in-kyiv/e2a09bb8-e76e-4f50-bc4e-235ef4b59969 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 18, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Embassy Official Confirms Trump Asked About Ukraine Investigation |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/us/politics/trump-ambassador-sondland-ukraine-call.html |website=The New York Times |date=November 15, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last1=Fandos |first1=Nicholas |author-link=Nicholas Fandos}}
The White House releases a "memorandum of telephone conversation", also referred to as a "rough transcript," of the July 25 phone call with Zelinski.{{Cite news |title=Read: White House releases rough transcript of first call between President Trump and President Zelensky of Ukraine |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/read-white-house-releases-rough-transcript-of-first-call-between-president-trump-and-president-zelensky-of-ukraine/d8ad4927-05e6-4535-b6b7-fed7b5ef1783/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 15, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020}}{{Cite news |title=Rough transcript of call shows Ukraine leader wanted Trump to attend inauguration |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rough-transcript-of-call-shows-ukraine-leader-wanted-trump-to-attend-inauguration/2019/11/15/23864bc6-07b5-11ea-818c-fcc65139e8c2_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 15, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last=Dawsey |first=Josh |author-link=Josh Dawsey}}
November 16: House impeachment investigators depose OMB official Mark Sandy.{{Cite news |title=Full transcript of testimony of Mark Sandy, deputy associate director for national security programs, Office of Management and Budget |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/full-transcript-of-testimony-of-mark-sandy-deputy-associate-director-for-national-security-programs-office-of-management-and-budget/655dc266-2ce5-40ec-95ff-a06313df11da |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 26, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020}}{{Cite web |title=White House budget official appears for testimony on Ukraine aid hold amid impeachment inquiry |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/16/mark-sandy-testimony-impeachment-inquiry-071263 |website=Politico |date=November 16, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last1=Desidero |first1=Andrew}}
November 18:
It is reported that the House of Representatives is investigating whether Trump lied to Special Counsel Robert Mueller.{{cite news |last1=Polantz |first1=Katelyn |last2=Herb |first2=Jeremy |title=House investigating whether Trump lied to Mueller |format=Contains autoplaying video of the news |publisher=CNN |date=November 18, 2019 |url= https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/18/politics/house-investigating-trump-lying-to-mueller/index.html |access-date=November 19, 2019}}{{cite news |last=Barakat |first=Matthew |title=House lawyer says committee investigating whether Trump lied |publisher=AP News |url= https://apnews.com/4dc6f0cad99d4501bd8e3f001174f5d2 |date=November 18, 2019}}
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals schedules arguments for access by House for unredacted Mueller Grand Jury materials. House counsel Douglas Letter argues that the House needs it immediately for the impeachment probe.{{cite news |last1=Gerstein |first1=Josh |last2=Samuelsohn |first2=Darren |title=Judges suggest court shouldn't solve dispute over Mueller's evidence; Democrats want access to the secret grand jury information Robert Mueller relied on during his Russia probe. |work=Politico |date=November 18, 2019 |url= https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/18/court-mueller-russia-probe-071351 |access-date=November 18, 2019}}
Paul Erickson pleads guilty to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges. One charge includes transferring $1,000 of an investor's money to Maria Butina.{{Cite news |last1=Swan |first1=Betsy |last2=Banco |first2=Erin |title=Paul Erickson, Russian Agent Maria Butina's Boyfriend, Pleads Guilty to Fraud |website=Daily Beast |date=November 18, 2019 |url= https://www.thedailybeast.com/paul-erickson-russian-agent-maria-butinas-boyfriend-pleads-guilty-to-fraud |access-date=November 18, 2019}}
November 19:
U.S. District Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson announces that she will issue a ruling on November 25 on whether McGahn must honor a subpoena and testify before Congress. The announcement comes after House counsel Doug Letter files a request{{Cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000016e-854f-d93d-ad6f-8f7f90110000 |title=Plaintiff's notice of request for expedited ruling |last1=Owens |first1=Annie L. |last2=Geltzer |first2=Joshua A. |date=November 19, 2019 |website=Politico |access-date=November 25, 2019 |last3=Wayne |first3=Seth}} to expedite the decision so that McGahn's testimony can be used in the impeachment investigation.{{Cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/19/impeachment-mcgahn-subpoena-071653 |title=Judge will rule by Nov. 25 in Don McGahn subpoena fight |last=Samuelsohn |first=Darren |date=November 19, 2019 |website=Politico |access-date=November 24, 2019}}
Vindman, Williams, Volker, and Morrison testify in public impeachment hearings before the House Intelligence Committee.{{Cite web |title=Impeachment Hearing with Lieutenant Colonel Vindman and Jennifer Williams |url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?466376-1/impeachment-hearing-lt-col-vindman-jennifer-williams |website=C-SPAN |date=November 19, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Impeachment Hearing with Ambassador Kurt Volker and National Security Aide Tim Morrison |url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?466377-1/impeachment-hearing-kurt-volker-tim-morrison |website=C-SPAN |date=November 19, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020}}
November 20:
Speaking at an economic forum in Moscow, Putin says, "Thank God nobody is accusing us anymore of interfering in U.S. elections.... Now they're accusing Ukraine. Well, let them sort this out among themselves."{{Cite web |title=The View From Moscow On The Trump Impeachment Inquiry |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/11/27/783283307/the-view-from-moscow-on-the-trump-impeachment-inquiry |website=NPR |date=November 27, 2019 |access-date=January 23, 2020 |last=Kim |first=Lucian}}
Sondland, Cooper, and Hale testify in public impeachment hearings before the House Intelligence Committee.{{Cite web |title=Impeachment Inquiry Hearing with E.U. Ambassador Gordon Sondland |url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?466378-1/impeachment-inquiry-hearing-eu-ambassador-gordon-sondland |website=C-SPAN |date=November 20, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Impeachment Inquiry Hearing with Laura Cooper and David Hale |url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?466379-1/impeachment-inquiry-hearing-laura-cooper-david-hale |website=C-SPAN |date=November 20, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020}}
November 21:
According to a leaked copy of the justice department Inspector General's report on the origins of the Russia investigation, a former low-level FBI lawyer is under criminal investigation by the Justice Department for allegedly altering documents in 2016 related to the FISA Court-approved surveillance of Carter Page.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/21/politics/fbi-fisa-russia-investigation/index.html |title=Exclusive: Former FBI lawyer under investigation after allegedly altering document in 2016 Russia probe |last1=Polantz |first1=Katelyn |last2=Perez |first2=Evan |date=November 22, 2019 |website=CNN |access-date=November 22, 2019}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/inspector-generals-report-on-fbis-russia-probe-to-be-delivered-dec-9/2019/11/21/6d6d789e-0c70-11ea-8397-a955cd542d00_story.html |title=Justice Dept. inspector general's draft Russia report finds FBI lawyer may have altered document |last1=Barrett |first1=Devlin |last2=Nakashima |first2=Ellen |author-link2=Ellen Nakashima |date=November 21, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=November 21, 2019 |last3=Zapotosky |first3=Matt}}
In the same leaked document, the Inspector General's report exonerates the FBI of any possible wrongdoing in the origin of the Russia probe.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/justice-dept-watchdog-finds-political-bias-did-not-taint-top-officials-running-the-fbis-russia-probe-but-documents-other-errors/2019/11/22/4b2f51de-0d48-11ea-97ac-a7ccc8dd1ebc_story.html|title=Justice Dept. watchdog finds political bias did not taint top officials running the FBI's Russia probe but documents errors|first1=Ellen|last1=Nakashima |newspaper=Washington Post}}
David Holmes and Fiona Hill testify in a public impeachment hearing before the House Intelligence Committee.{{Cite web |title=Impeachment Hearing with Fiona Hill and David Holmes |url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?466380-1/impeachment-inquiry-hearing-fiona-hill-david-holmes |website=C-SPAN |date=November 21, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020}} Hill tells the Committee that the narrative pushed by its Republican members that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 U.S. election "is a fictional narrative that has been perpetrated and propagated by the Russian security services themselves."{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/impeachment-witness-warns-that-conspiracy-theories-advance-russias-agenda-as-they-divide-americans/2019/11/21/aa88147a-0c91-11ea-97ac-a7ccc8dd1ebc_story.html |title=Impeachment witness warns that conspiracy theories advance Russia's agenda as they divide Americans |last=Miller |first=Greg |date=November 21, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=November 25, 2019}}

File:U.S. House Judiciary Committee v. Donald F. McGahn D.C. District Court Memorandum Opinion.pdf

November 25: Judge Jackson rules that McGahn must testify.{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/judge-rejects-white-house-claims-of-immunity-for-close-aides-11574722684|title=Judge Rejects White House Claims of Immunity for Close Aides|first=Byron|last=Tau|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=25 November 2019 }}{{Cite web |title=Federal judge says former White House counsel Don McGahn must speak to House: 'Presidents are not kings' |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/25/politics/don-mcgahn-house-subpoena-impeachment/index.html |website=CNN |date=November 26, 2019 |access-date=February 17, 2021 |last=Polantz |first=Katelyn |quote=Stated simply, the primary takeaway from the past 250 years of recorded American history is that Presidents are not kings}}
November 26: Nadler invites Trump or his counsel to participate in the House Judiciary Committee's first impeachment hearing scheduled for December 4.{{Cite web |title=Letter from Chairman Jerrold Nadler to President Donald J. Trump |url=https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/democrats.judiciary.house.gov/files/documents/2019-11-26%20jn%20ltr%20to%20white%20house.pdf |website=United States House of Representatives |date=November 26, 2019 |access-date=January 25, 2020|last=Nadler |first=Jerrold |author-link=Jerrold Nadler}}{{Cite web |title=House Judiciary Committee invites Trump to its first impeachment hearing on Dec. 4 |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/26/house-judiciary-committee-invites-trump-to-dec-4-impeachment-hearing.html |website=CNBC |date=November 26, 2019 |access-date=January 25, 2020 |last=Breuninger |first=Kevin}}
November 27: Federal appeals court stays Judge Jackson's ruling regarding whether McGahn must comply with a House subpoena. Schedules oral arguments for January.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/federal-appeals-court-to-hear-arguments-in-former-wh-counsel-mcgahns-subpoena-case|title=Federal appeals court to hear arguments in former WH counsel McGahn's subpoena case|first=Andrew|last=O'Reilly|date=November 28, 2019|website=Fox News}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/judge-puts-brief-hold-mcgahn-testimony-order-n1092646|title=Appeals court puts brief hold on McGahn testimony order|website=NBC News|date=28 November 2019 }}
November 29: Nadler informs Trump that he must decide by December 6 whether or not to participate in the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment hearings after that date.{{Cite web |title=Letter from Chairman Jerrold Nadler to President Donald J. Trump |url=https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/democrats.judiciary.house.gov/files/documents/2019-11-29%20jn%20ltr%20to%20wh.pdf |website=United States House of Representatives |date=November 29, 2019 |access-date=January 25, 2020 |last=Nadler |first=Jerrold |author-link=Jerry Nadler}}{{Cite web |title=Nadler gives White House deadline for deciding on impeachment hearing participation |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nadler-gives-white-house-new-deadline-for-deciding-on-impeachment-hearing-participation/ |website=CBS News |date=November 29, 2019 |access-date=January 25, 2020 |last=Shabad |first=Rebecca}}

= December =

File:2019-12-02-report-of-evidence-in-the-democrats-impeachment-inquiry-in-the-house-of-representatives.pdf

December 1: Cipollone rejects Nadler's offer for Trump or his attorneys to participate in the December 4 House Judiciary Committee impeachment hearing, calling the entire impeachment process unfair.{{Cite web |title=Trump Declines to Participate in House Impeachment Hearing |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-01/nadler-s-deadline-to-trump-passes-without-a-public-response |website=Bloomberg LP |date=December 1, 2019 |access-date=January 25, 2020 |last=House |first=Billy}}
December 2:
The House Intelligence Committee circulates among members its draft report on the impeachment investigation.{{Cite web |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/472315-impeachment-inquiry-enters-critical-new-phase |title=Impeachment inquiry enters critical new phase |last=Lillis |first=Mike |date=December 2, 2019 |website=The Hill |access-date=December 3, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/house-intelligence-committee-vote-impeachment-report-n1093701|title=House Intelligence Committee to vote on Trump impeachment report|website=NBC News|date=December 2019 }}
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson refuses to extend stay on the McGahn case.{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/02/judge-denies-doj-request-don-mcgahn-074846|title=Judge denies DOJ request for stay on Don McGahn testimony|website=Politico|date=2 December 2019 }}
Republican members of the House Intelligence, Oversight, and Foreign Affairs committees release their own report{{Cite web |url=https://republicans-oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-12-02-Report-of-Evidence-in-the-Democrats-Impeachment-Inquiry-in-the-House-of-Representatives.pdf |title=Report of evidence in the democrat's impeachment inquiry in the house of representatives |last1=Nunes |first1=Devin |author-link=Devin Nunes |last2=Jordan |first2=Jim |author-link2=Jim Jordan|date=December 2, 2019 |website=U.S. House of Representatives |access-date=December 3, 2019 |last3=McCaul |first3=Michael T. |author-link3=Michael T. McCaul}} on the impeachment inquiry that calls Schiff unfair and claims that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 U.S. election.{{Cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/12/02/784183484/read-republican-report-on-the-impeachment-inquiry |title=READ: Republican Report On The Impeachment Inquiry |date=December 2, 2019 |website=NPR |access-date=December 3, 2019}}
Politico reports that the Senate Intelligence Committee was unable to find any evidence that the Ukrainian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election.{{Cite web |title=Senate Intel found no evidence of 2016 Ukrainian interference: report |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/472721-senate-intel-committee-found-no-evidence-of-top-down-ukraine-interference |website=The Hill |date=December 2, 2019 |access-date=July 28, 2020 |last=Wise |first=Justin}}
December 3: File:20191203 - full report hpsci impeachment inquiry - 20191203.pdf
The House Intelligence Committee votes 13–9 along party lines to release the report{{Cite web |url=https://intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/20191203_-_full_report___hpsci_impeachment_inquiry_-_20191203.pdf |title=The Trump-Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry |last=House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence |author-link=House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence |date=December 2019 |website=U.S. House of Representatives |access-date=December 3, 2019 |archive-date=December 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204093152/https://intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/20191203_-_full_report___hpsci_impeachment_inquiry_-_20191203.pdf |url-status=dead }} on their impeachment inquiry.{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-democrats-release-report-charging-trump-abused-his-office-as-impeachment-inquiry-enters-new-phase/2019/12/03/4929cc62-1602-11ea-a659-7d69641c6ff7_story.html |title=House Democrats release report charging that Trump abused his office as impeachment inquiry enters new phase |last1=Demirjian |first1=Karoun |author-link=Karoun Demirjian |last2=Bade |first2=Rachael |author-link2=Rachael Bade |date=December 3, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=December 3, 2019 |last3=Kim |first3=Seung Min |author-link3=Seung Min Kim}}
The DoJ unseals an indictment{{Cite web |url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/california-ceo-and-seven-others-charged-multi-million-dollar-conduit-campaign-contribution |title=California CEO and Seven Others Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Conduit Campaign Contribution Case |date=December 3, 2019 |website=U.S. Department of Justice |access-date=December 8, 2019}} against Nader and several American straw donors for 2016 donations to Clinton, other Democrats, and the Trump inauguration on behalf of U.A.E. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (MbZ). The indictment alleges Nader reimbursed the others for $3.5 million in donations in their names.{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/key-mueller-witness-major-clinton-and-trump-donor-charged-with-funneling-35-million-in-illegal-contributions-in-2016-us-elections/2019/12/03/d1cd9166-153a-11ea-9110-3b34ce1d92b1_story.html |title=Key Mueller witness, major Clinton and Trump donor charged with funneling $3.5 million in illegal contributions |last1=Hsu |first1=Spencer S. |last2=Zapotosky |first2=Matt |date=December 3, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=December 8, 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/us/politics/indictment-uae-influence.html |title=Indictment Details How Emirates Sought Influence in 2016 Campaign |last1=Kirkpatrick |first1=David D. |author-link=David D. Kirkpatrick |last2=Vogel |first2=Kenneth P. |author-link2=Kenneth P. Vogel |date=December 5, 2019 |website=The New York Times |access-date=December 8, 2019}}
December 4:
Leaked IG report draft shows that U.S. Attorney John Durham, who had been conducting an investigation into the origins of the Russia probe told Horowitz that he had found no evidence of any wrongdoing and that right-wing conspiracy theories were merely that.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/barrs-handpicked-prosecutor-tells-inspector-general-he-cant-back-right-wing-theory-that-russia-case-was-us-intelligence-setup/2019/12/04/17e084dc-16a9-11ea-9110-3b34ce1d92b1_story.html|title=Barr's handpicked prosecutor tells inspector general he can't back right-wing theory that Russia case was U.S. intelligence setup |first1=Matt |last1=Zapotosky |first2=Devlin |last2=Barrett |newspaper=Washington Post |date=December 4, 2019}}
The House Judiciary Committee holds its first impeachment hearing. The hearing focuses on what is considered impeachable, with testimony provided by four constitutional law professors: Noah Feldman, Pamela Karlan, Michael Gerhardt, and Jonathan Turley.{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/04/trump-impeachment-next-phase-removal-075013|title=Dems signal Mueller-related impeachment charges as witnesses assail Trump|website=Politico|language=en|access-date=January 3, 2020 |date=December 4, 2019 |last1=Cheney |first1=Kyle |last2=Desiderio |first2=Andrew |author-link1=Kyle Cheney (journalist)}}
December 5: Pelosi asks House committee chairs to prepare articles of impeachment against President Trump.{{Cite news |title=Pelosi asks committee chairs to proceed with articles of impeachment |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry-live-updates/2019/12/05/af436c7a-174b-11ea-9110-3b34ce1d92b1_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |last1=Itkowitz |first1=Colby |last2=Sonmez |first2=Felicia |last3=Wagner |first3=John}}
December 6:
Cipollone rejects Nadler's invitation for Trump or his attorneys to participate in the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment hearings, writing, "House Democrats have wasted enough of America’s time with this charade.{{Cite web |title=Letter from Pat A. Cipollone to Chairman Jerrold Nadler |url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PACLetter2019.06.12.pdf |date=December 6, 2019 |access-date=January 25, 2020 |last=Cipollone |via=National Archives |work=whitehouse.gov |first=Pat}} You should end this inquiry now and not waste even more time with additional hearings."{{Cite web |title=Trump refuses to participate in House impeachment proceedings |url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-12-06/trump-looks-to-senate-as-house-prepares-impeachment |website=Los Angeles Times |date=December 6, 2019 |access-date=January 25, 2020 |last=Megrian |first=Chris}}
Senators Grassley, Graham, and Johnson, in their respective roles as chairs of the Senate Finance, Judiciary, and Homeland Security and Government Affairs committees, jointly send requests to Chalupa and Andreii Telizhenko to produce documents and appear for staff-level interviews about their alleged roles in alleged Ukrainian interference in the 2016 presidential election.{{Cite web |title=GOP senators dig deeper into Ukraine election meddling theory |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/06/republican-ukraine-election-interference-077169 |website=Politico |date=December 6, 2019 |access-date=July 28, 2020 |last=Everett |first=Burgess}}
The FTC unanimously rules that Cambridge Analytica, its CEO Nix, and Kogan deceived Facebook users about the nature of the app Kogan wrote to harvest user data from Facebook in 2015.{{Cite web |title=FTC rules Facebook users deceived by Cambridge Analytica |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/ftc-rules-facebook-users-deceived-by-cambridge-analytica/ |website=ZDNet |date=December 9, 2019 |access-date=June 3, 2021 |last=Kwan |first=Campbell}}{{Cite web |title=FTC Issues Opinion and Order Against Cambridge Analytica For Deceiving Consumers About the Collection of Facebook Data, Compliance with EU-U.S. Privacy Shield |url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2019/12/ftc-issues-opinion-order-against-cambridge-analytica-deceiving |website=Federal Trade Commission |date=December 6, 2019 |access-date=June 3, 2021}}
December 9: File:Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane Investigation.pdf
The DoJ Inspector General Horowitz's report on the Russia investigation is released, confirming previously leaked exonerations.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/attorney-general-sharpens-attacks-on-fbis-russia-probe/2019/12/10/26170a16-1b6e-11ea-b4c1-fd0d91b60d9e_story.html |title=Attorney general sharpens attacks on FBI's Russia probe |author1=Matt Zapotosky |author2=Devlin Barrett |date=December 10, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=December 10, 2019}} Among the report's conclusions is a finding that Mifsud was never an FBI source, contrary to assertions by Papadopoulos.{{Cite web |title=DOJ watchdog finds no evidence that mysterious professor Joseph Mifsud was FBI source |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/doj-watchdog-finds-no-evidence-that-mysterious-professor-joseph-mifsud-was-fbi-source |website=Washington Examiner |date=December 10, 2019 |access-date=June 3, 2021 |last=Yilek |first=Caitlin}}
House Intelligence Committee staffers present to the House Judiciary Committee the case for the impeachment of the President.{{Cite web|url=https://judiciary.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=2286|title=The Impeachment Inquiry into President Donald J. Trump: Presentations from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Judiciary Committee | U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee|website=United States House of Representatives}} During the hearing, Dan Goldman claimed "Trump's persistent and continuing effort to coerce a foreign country to help him cheat to win an election is a clear and present danger to our free and fair elections and to our national security."{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/09/us/politics/impeachment-trump.html|title=Democrats Signal Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress Charges Against Trump|first=Nicholas|last=Fandos|work=The New York Times |date=December 9, 2019|via=NYTimes.com}}{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/f4ed63e09b3cb2aa2119246194118470 |title=Democrats poised to unveil 2 impeachment articles vs. Trump |author1=Lisa Mascaro |author2=Mary Clare Jalonick |date=December 9, 2019 |website=apnews.com |access-date=December 9, 2019}}
December 10:
House Judiciary Committee introduced two articles of impeachment against Trump, charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of the impeachment inquiry.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/10/us/politics/trump-impeachment-articles.html|title=Trump 'Ignored and Injured' the National Interest, Democrats Charge in Impeachment Articles|first=Nicholas|last=Fandos|work=The New York Times |date=December 10, 2019|via=NYTimes.com}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-impeachment-live-updates/2019/12/10/7b3c093c-1b38-11ea-b4c1-fd0d91b60d9e_story.html|title=House Democrats unveil two articles of impeachment against Trump; White House predicts 'full exoneration' in GOP-led Senate |first1=John |last1=Wagner |first2=Kayla |last2=Epstein |first3=Michael |last3=Brice-Saddler |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=December 10, 2019}}
Trump castigates FBI Director Wray on Twitter for supporting the conclusions of the DoJ IG report.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-lashes-out-at-fbi-director-in-wake-of-inspector-generals-report/2019/12/10/db3a3006-1b48-11ea-b4c1-fd0d91b60d9e_story.html|title=Trump lashes out at FBI director in wake of Justice Department inspector general's report |first1=Devlin |last1=Barrett |first2=Josh|last2=Dawsey |first3=Matt |last3=Zapotosky |first4=John |last4=Wagner |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=December 10, 2019 |author-link2=Josh Dawsey}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/10/trump-christopher-wray-doj-watchdog-report-079942|title=Trump scolds his FBI director after release of DOJ's Russia probe report|first=Quint|last=Forgey|website=Politico |date=December 19, 2019}}
At a hearing in the Kupperman case, House lawyers move to dismiss his lawsuit asking for guidance on whether he should comply with Congressional subpoenas. They assure Judge Leon that they have dropped his subpoena and will not be calling him to testify in the future. Kupperman's lawyer asks the judge to continue the case so that Kupperman can get a definitive answer.{{Cite web |title=Judge Hears Final Arguments in Case Over Impeachment Subpoenas |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/10/us/politics/charles-kupperman-impeachment-subpoena.html |website=The New York Times |date=December 10, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2020 |last1=Montague |first1=Zach}}
December 11:
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearings on the DoJ IG report.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/justice-dept-inspector-general-to-testify-for-a-second-time-about-his-russia-probe-assessment/2019/12/17/1dfb6d0a-20f4-11ea-86f3-3b5019d451db_story.html|title=Inspector general: FBI should have reassessed whether to continue investigating former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page |newspaper=Washington Post}} IG Horowitz tells the committee that the investigation into the New York FBI field office leaking information about the Clinton email investigation to Giuliani in 2016 is still underway.{{Cite web |title=Investigation into alleged FBI leaks to Giuliani during 2016 campaign is ongoing, DOJ watchdog says |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/doj-watchdog-says-he-s-investigating-alleged-fbi-leaks-giuliani-n1100006 |website=NBC News |date=December 11, 2019 |access-date=October 29, 2020 |last=Gregorian |first=Dareh}}
The House Judiciary Committee begins debating the articles of impeachment.{{Cite news |title=House Judiciary debates articles of impeachment against Trump |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-impeachment-live-updates/2019/12/11/a5b7a6be-1c03-11ea-b4c1-fd0d91b60d9e_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=December 11, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |last1=Brice-Saddler |first1=Michael |last2=Itkowitz |first2=Colby |first3=John |last3=Wagner |last4=Viebeck |first4=Elist}}
December 12: The House Judiciary Committee continues debating the articles of impeachment for 14 hours, with the Democratic majority voting down Republican amendments that would have diluted the articles.{{Cite web |title=mpeachment Highlights: Judiciary Committee Finished Debate and Recessed for Vote Friday Morning |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/12/us/politics/trump-impeachment.html |website=The New York Times |date=December 12, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |last1=Shear |first1=Michael D.}}
December 13:
House Judiciary Committee approves articles of impeachment against President Trump on a partisan vote.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/impeachment-inquiry-12-13-2019/index.html|title=Live updates: Trump impeachment |author1=Meg Wagner |author2=Mike Hayes |author3=Zoe Sottile |author4=Veronica Rocha|date=December 13, 2019|website=CNN}}
The Supreme Court grants certiorari on Presidential immunity in criminal cases.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/13/supreme-court-will-hear-three-cases-over-trumps-financial-records.html|title=Supreme Court will hear three cases over Trump's financial records|first=Tucker|last=Higgins|date=December 13, 2019|website=CNBC}}
December 16:
Mike Flynn's sentencing is rescheduled after U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan D.C. dismissed Flynn's motion to find prosecutors in contempt.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/michael-flynns-sentencing-set-for-jan-28-after-judge-rejects-his-attacks-on-the-fbi-justice-department/2019/12/16/269ae816-f4dd-11e9-a285-882a8e386a96_story.html|title=Michael Flynn's sentencing set for Jan. 28 after judge rejects his attacks on FBI, Justice Department |first1=Spencer S.|last1=Hsu |newspaper=Washington Post}}
The House Judiciary Committee files a supplemental brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit regarding the committee's suit to access Mueller grand jury material.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/16/politics/house-mueller-grand-jury-impeachment/index.html|title=House says it still needs Mueller grand jury details for impeachment proceedings|first=Katelyn |last=Polantz|website=CNN|date=16 December 2019 }}
December 17:
Rick Gates sentenced to 45 days in jail and three years probation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rick-gates-sentencing|title=Ex-Trump campaign official Rick Gates sentenced to 45 days in jail, probation in Mueller probe|first=Brooke|last=Singman|date=December 17, 2019|website=Fox News}}
The House Rules Committee debates and approves the rules for the House impeachment debate and vote.{{Cite web |title=House Committee approves rules for impeachment vote |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-impeachment-house-rules-committee-debate-live-updates-live-stream-2019-12-17/ |website=CBS News |date=December 18, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2019 |last1=Segers |first1=Grace |last2=Becket |first2=Stefan |last3=Quinn |first3=Melissa}}
December 18:
The House votes to pass both articles of impeachment against President Trump, making him only the third President in American history to have been impeached.{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-idUSKBN1YM173|title=Divided U.S. House impeaches Donald Trump in historic vote|newspaper=Reuters |date=December 19, 2019|via=reuters.com}}
New York state judge Maxwell Wiley rules that the March 13 state charges brought against Manafort violate the state's double jeopardy law, which prevents someone from being prosecuted under state law for crimes they were already convicted of in federal court.{{Cite web |title=State Charges Against Manafort Dismissed by Judge in New York |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/18/nyregion/paul-manafort-ny-fraud-charges.html |website=The New York Times |date=December 18, 2019 |access-date= February 8, 2021 |last=Ransom |first=Jan}}
The FTC approves a settlement agreement with Nix and Kogan that prohibits them "from making false or deceptive statements" about their collection of Facebook user data, and requires that they destroy any data they retained.{{Cite web |title=FTC Approves Settlement Related to Cambridge Analytica |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/ftc-approves-settlement-related-to-cambridge-analytica-11576692106 |website=The Wall Street Journal |date= December 18, 2019 |access-date=June 3, 2021 |last=Prang |first=Allison}}{{Cite web |title=FTC Grants Final Approval to Settlement with Former Cambridge Analytica CEO, App Developer over Allegations they Deceived Consumers over Collection of Facebook Data |url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2019/12/ftc-grants-final-approval-settlement-former-cambridge-analytica |website=Federal Trade Commission |date=December 18, 2019 |access-date=June 3, 2021}}
December 20: Justice Department claims that McGahn case is moot now that impeachment has been done.{{Cite web|url=https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/mcgahn-subpoena-case-justice-department-impeachment|title=DOJ Tries To Use House's Impeachment Vote Against It In McGahn Case|first=Tierney|last=Sneed|date=December 19, 2019|website=Talking Points Memo}}
December 23: In reply, the House's counsel states that further impeachment articles are possible and thus the suit "In re: Don McGahn" is not moot.{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/23/doj-impeachment-vote-undercut-house-mcgahn-testimony-089604|title=House counsel suggests Trump could be impeached again|website=Politico|date=23 December 2019 }}
December 24: Deadline for written arguments in the Justice Department's appeal of the lawsuit over access by House impeachment investigators to the Mueller Grand Jury evidence and to force the testimony of McGahn.
December 30: The Bolton/Kupperman case is dismissed as moot.{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/476297-judges-tosses-suit-over-impeachment-testimony-of-former-bolton-aide|title=Judge tosses suit over impeachment testimony of former Bolton aide|first=Regina|last=Zilbermints|date=December 30, 2019|website=TheHill}}