analyst, came into public view, Mr. Trump repeatedly lashed out, at one point at an official gathering alluding to punishment for “spies” and implying it should apply to the whistle-blower. The impeachment inquiry centered on a phone call in July 2019 when Mr. Trump asked President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine to announce investigations that could have benefited Mr. Trump politically. But only one Republican, Senator Mitt Romney of Utah, joined Democrats in voting to convict Mr. Trump during the Senate trial. Mr. Trump has since insisted he was exonerated, and has lashed out at people who backed impeachment. Mr. Zaid said Hanover’s lack of “appetite” for such coverage served the aims of people who wished to silence whistle-blowers.

Source: New York Times August 24, 2020 23:37 UTC