Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic Party politician who serves as the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, on Tuesday announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump. She stated that “Today, I am announcing the House of Representatives moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry. The President must be held accountable. No one is above the law. Actions taken to date by the President have seriously violated the Constitution.” The announcement followed a controversial phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky where he discussed former Vice President Joe Biden and his son in regards to corruption allegations.

Pelosi further stated that “This week, the President has admitted to asking the President of Ukraine to take actions which would benefit him politically. The actions of the Trump presidency revealed the dishonorable fact of the President's betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal of our national security and betrayal of the integrity of our elections.” A whistleblower complain which directly accused Trump conduct has initiated the push for the launch of the formal impeachment inquiry.