7 cartoons about the latest impeachment developments

Lisa Benson

Political cartoonists honed in on the news of the House impeachment inquiry against President Trump.

On Sept. 25, the White House released a declassified summary of the phone call between Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The whistleblower complaint was made public the next day, Sept. 26.

Lisa Benson

Dana Summers

A few days later on Sept. 30, House Democrats subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani, asking him for documents related to potential efforts to have Ukraine investigate the Bidens.

Walt Handelsman

Joey Weatherford

Trump asked China to investigate the Bidens on Oct. 3. Utah Sen. Mitt Romney called the president’s appeals to Ukraine and China “wrong and appalling.”

The president hasn’t held back on Twitter about his thoughts regarding the inquiry.

Bill Bramhall

Walt Handelsman

The series of events has prompted constant news coverage and analysis over the developments.

Questions have been raised over the legality of the actions, the impeachment process and how it may affect the 2020 election.

Dana Summers

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