WASHINGTON (AP) From the moment Donald Trump became a national political figure, he has been shadowed by investigations and controversy.
They have been layered, lengthy and often inconclusive, leaving many Americans scandal-weary and numb to his behavior. And with each charge against him, Trump has perfected the art of deflection, seemingly gaining strength by bullying and belittling those who have dared to take him on.
Now Trump is facing a high-velocity threat like none hes confronted before.
It has rapidly evolved from a process fight over a whistleblower complaint to an impeachment inquiry within two weeks. Much of the evidence is already in public view. A rough transcript of a phone call in which Trump asks Ukraines president to help investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden . The whistleblowers detailed letter alleging the White House tried to cover up the call, and possibly others.
Unlike special counsel Robert Muellers two-year investigation, which circled an array of people in Trumps orbit but not always the president himself, Trump doesnt have the benefit of distance. His words and his actions are at the center of this investigation.
The Mueller report , it was always Manafort this and his son that. There was a cascade of players, said presidential historian Douglas Brinkley, referring to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Donald Trump Jr. This was just Donald Trump and a disturbing conversation with another world leader.
So, suddenly, Washington is different and the history of Trumps presidency has changed. By years end, he could become only the third American president impeached by the House of Representatives.
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