Much like the investigation by former special counsel Robert Mueller into Russian interference in the 2016 election, the scandal that triggered the House impeachment inquiry regarding President Trump involves a cast of characters and witnesses that confuses many Americans. Yet the basic narrative is established and publicly confirmed by Trump himself in the White House summary of his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump asked that Ukrainian prosecutors do him a “favor” and investigate his political rival, Joe Biden, ahead of the 2020 election.
