It seemed likely Trump and Graham had plenty of time to strategise how to reclaim the political narrative. A simple majority of members need to vote in favour of impeachment for it to pass to the next stage. The New York Post’s PageSix reported that Graham was overheard on a flight coordinating talking points with the White House. Show Hide On 25 July, US president Donald Trump called Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The White House refused to release the substance of the whistleblower complaint, setting up a confrontation with Congress over the release of information.

Source: The Guardian September 28, 2019 16:52 UTC