Trump impeachment: the battle to control the narrative

Trump squares off against Democrats as both sides vie for legitimacy

U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to speak during a welcoming ceremony for joint chiefs of staff Chairman Mark Milley at Fort Myer in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019.
President Trump At A Ceremony On Monday
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Donald Trump has continued to escalate his attack on the impeachment inquiry into his relations with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky launched last week by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Washington has been engulfed in a cacophony of denouncement and counter-denouncement, as both sides battle to control the narrative of the scandal. Trump and his allies are determined to undermine the legitimacy of the investigation, while Democrats are working hard to frame the inquiry as non-partisan and rooted in the US constitution.

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William Gritten

William Gritten is a London-born, New York-based strategist and writer focusing on politics and international affairs.