Timeline of investigations into Donald Trump and Russia (July–December 2019)

This is a timeline of major events in second half of 2019 related to the investigations into the myriad links between Trump associates and Russian officials and spies that are suspected of being inappropriate, relating to the Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.It follows the timeline of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections before and after July 2016 up until election day November 8, and the transition, the first and second halves of 2017, the first and second halves of 2018, and the first half of 2019, but precedes that of 2020 and 2021.These events are related to, but distinct from, Russian interference in the 2020 United States elections.
Senate Intelligence Committee report on Russian Active Measures Campaigns and Interference in the 2016 U.S. Election Volume 1
A memorandum with a non-verbatim record of the call between Trump and Zelensky released by the White House. As such, it is not a transcript of the call.
A redacted version of the whistleblower complaint
The NRA & Russia - How a Tax-Exempt Organization Became a Foreign Asset
Senate Intelligence Committee report on Russian Active Measures Campaigns and Interference in the 2016 U.S. Election Volume 2
D.C. District Court ruling ordering Don McGahn to follow a Congressional subpoena to appear before the House Judiciary Committee
Report of Evidence in the Democrats' Impeachment Inquiry in the House of Representatives – the Republican response to the impeachment inquiry
The Trump-Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Report released by the House Intelligence Committee
DoJ Inspector General report – Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane Investigation
Trump–Russia relationsBayrock GroupBusiness projects of Donald Trump in RussiaTrump Tower Moscow2016 US election leaksAssociates' links with Russian officialsClassified information disclosuresClinton emailsCyberwarfare by RussiaData seizureDCLeaksDemocratic National Committee cyber attacksDemocratic National Committee v. Russian FederationDismissal of James ComeyFacebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandalForeign electoral interventionForeign policy of Donald Trump (2015–16)Internet Research AgencyPodesta emailsRussia–United States relationsRussian espionage in the United StatesRussian interference (2016)Russian interference (2018)Russian interference (2020)Social mediaTimelinesTrump Tower meetingWikiLeaksAssessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US ElectionsBarr letterCountering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions ActCriminal chargesCrossfire HurricaneDurham investigationIntelligence and Security Committee Russia reportMueller reportMueller special counsel investigationNunes memoReactions to the Mueller special counsel investigationSenate reportSteele dossierTopics of the Mueller special counsel investigationTrials of Paul ManafortAras AgalarovEmin AgalarovRinat AkhmetshinJulian AssangeMaria ButinaMichael CohenJerome CorsiOleg DeripaskaMichael FlynnRick GatesRudy GiulianiRob GoldstoneGuccifer 2.0Ike KaveladzeElena KhusyaynovaKonstantin KilimnikJared KushnerPaul ManafortCarter PageGeorge PapadopoulosDmitry PeskovVladimir PutinFelix SaterDonald TrumpDonald Trump JrEric TrumpIvanka TrumpNatalia VeselnitskayaAlex van der ZwaanAllegations of Obama spying on TrumpAlternative factsAttempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential electionBiden–Ukraine conspiracy theoryConspiracy theories related to the Trump–Ukraine scandalFalse or misleading statements by Donald TrumpFirehose of falsehoodItalygate conspiracy theoryList of conspiracy theories promoted by Donald TrumpRussia investigation origins counter-narrativeSpygate (conspiracy theory)TrumpismTrump–Ukraine scandalTrump Tower wiretapping allegationsA Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and LeadershipCollusion: Secret Meetings, Dirty Money, and How Russia Helped Trump WinCompromised: Counterintelligence and the Threat of Donald J. TrumpCrime In ProgressFacts and Fears: Hard Truths from a Life in IntelligenceHoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of TruthThe Plot to Destroy Democracy: How Putin and His Spies are Undermining America and Dismantling the WestProof of Conspiracy: How Trump's International Collusion is Threatening American DemocracyThe Threat: How the FBI Protects America In the Age of Terror and TrumpBusiness careerThe Trump Organizationwealthtax returnsMedia careerThe ApprenticebibliographyfilmographyEndorsementsEponymsFamilyFoundationAmerican footballHonorsPublic imagein popular cultureSNL parodieshandshakesLegal affairsSexual misconduct allegationsNicknamespseudonymsRacial viewsComments on John McCainConspiracy theoriesResidencesRhetoricSecurity incidentsTrump dancesecondtimelinePresidential libraryExecutive actionsfirst termsecond termproclamationspardonsforeign'20–'21Namaste TrumpNorth Korea summitsSingaporeRiyadh summitHelsinki summitJanuary 20182018–2019Protestsfederal law enforcement deploymentSt. John's Church photo opFalse or misleading statementsal-BaghdadiSoleimaniAfghanistan withdrawalTikTok controversyAttempts to overturn the 2020 presidential electionFake electors plotChesebro memosEastman memosLawsuitsTexas v. PennsylvaniaJeffrey Clark letterPoliciesEconomytax cutsCanada and Mexicofarmer bailoutsEnvironmentParis withdrawalFirst term overviewSecond term overviewAmerica FirstSaudi Arabia arms dealIran nuclear deal withdrawalJerusalemGolan HeightsPalestine peace planAbraham AccordsUnited States–Taliban dealtravel banfamily separationmigrant detentionstroop deploymentsnational emergencyInfrastructureSocial issuesFirst Step ActcannabisGreater United StatesGorsuchKavanaughBarrettSupreme Court candidatesPresidential campaignsprimarieselectionralliesLas Vegas incidentconventiondebatesMake America Great AgainNever Trump movementpeopleAccess Hollywood tapewiretapping allegationsSpygatepoliticalnon-politicaloppositionGOP reactions to election fraud claimsTrump–Raffensperger phone calleligibilityAgenda 47perpetratorphotographssuspectEffortsresolutionsFirst impeachmentHouse inquirySenate trialSecond impeachmentCapitol attackProposed expungements2020 election federal indictmentClassified documents federal indictmentspecial counsel investigationPlasmic EchoFBI search of Mar-a-LagoTrump v. United StatesNew York indictmentStormy Daniels scandalfinancial fraudGeorgia election indictmentGeorgia election investigationmug shotCOVID-19 pandemicTaskforceCommunicationGovernment responsestimulus billsCARES ActConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2021Operation Warp SpeedWhite House outbreakInterference with science agencieslinks between Trump associates and Russian officials and spiesRussian interference in the 2016 United States electionstimeline of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections beforeafter July 2016 up until election day November 8transitionsecond halves of 2017second halves of 2018first half of 20192020 and 2021Russian interference in the 2020 United States electionsTimeline of investigations into Donald Trump and Russia (January–June 2019)Annie DonaldsonAaron ZebleyJames L. QuarlesDylan Howardrepresented Stormy DanielsAlexandria, VirginiaTurkish governmentRafael CorreaSixth Administrative Court of AppealsNational Anti-Corruption BureauSerhiy LeshchenkoFox News Sundayhigh crimes and misdemeanorsAndriy YermakAnthony J. Trengaforeign interferenceCindy Hyde-SmithMitch McConnellVolodymyr ZelenskyMike PenceKeith KelloggMike PompeoMichael DuffeyIn the phone call, TrumpCrowdStrikeBoris JohnsonPrime Minister of the UKJohn KoeltlFirst AmendmentAndrey YermakMadrid5th amendmentPrivacy ActOffice of Professional ResponsibilityHouse Financial Servicesimpeachment inquirywhistleblowerU.S. intelligence communityinterference from a foreign country2020 U.S. electionGordon D. SondlandKurt D. VolkerRick DearbornGregory B. CraigUnited States District Court for the District of ColumbiaSkaddenViktor YanukovychRob PorterMichael AtkinsonracketeeringU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaCampaign for Accountabilityre-election campaignTrump's disclosures of classified informationChris CuomoCuomo Prime TimeHunter BidenPresident of UkraineEliot EngelU.S. 4th Circuit Court of AppealsJoseph MaguireminoritySenate Finance CommitteeNational Rifle Association of AmericaIntelligenceOversightForeign AffairsAlexandra ChalupadepositionLink Campus UniversityEl PaísHouse Oversight Committeeil FoglioZürichsee-ZeitungScott MorrisonGiuseppe ConteAlexander DownerJoe HockeySteve LinickMarie Yovanovichforeign minister of GreeceVictor MarreroGeorge P. KentIgor FrumanMiami HeraldT. Ulrich BrechbuhlDulles International AirportFrankfurtLufthansa AirlinesMatteo Renzipolitical action committeesPatrick MorriseyWes Duncansuper-PACKevin McCarthyPete SessionsMichael McKinleyMarie YovanovitchFiona HillOffice of Management and BudgetRussell VoughtGeorge KentMick MulvaneyDNC serverElijah CummingsRick PerryWilliam B. Taylor Jr.Capitol buildingLaura CooperdeportedCharles KuppermanPhilip T. ReekerAlexander VindmanCatherine CroftKathryn WheelbargerTim MorrisonEllen HuvelleFourth AmendmentservingExecutive BranchU.S. Department of EnergyJohn EisenbergMichael EllisNational Security CouncilDavid HaleJennifer WilliamsJohn BoltonCharles CooperDouglas LetterMark Sandyhacked Democratic emails2016 presidential electionU.S. Embassy in UkraineDavid Holmeswire fraudmoney launderingKetanji Brown JacksonFISA Court-approvedJacksonclaims that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 U.S. electionstraw donorsMohammed bin Zayed al-NahyanNoah FeldmanPamela KarlanMichael GerhardtJonathan TurleyDan Goldmanclear and present dangercertiorariEmmet G. SullivanHouse Rules Committeedouble jeopardyTimeline of investigations into Donald Trump and Russia (2020–2021)Timeline of the presidency of Donald TrumpWikisourceCriminal charges brought in the Mueller special counsel investigationForeign interference in the 2020 United States electionsRussian interference in the 2016 Brexit referendumRussian interference in the 2018 United States electionsTimelines related to Donald Trump and Russian interference in United States electionsCourthouse News ServiceThe Mercury NewsAssociated PressThe Washington PostPoliticoThe New York TimesSelect Committee on IntelligenceUnited States SenateKyiv PostChance, MatthewAxios.comReutersThe TimesHelderman, Rosalind S.Hamburger, TomDawsey, JohnThe HillJackson, Amy BermanCrain CommunicationsFederal Bureau of InvestigationDawsey, JoshHarris, ShaneLeonnig, Carol D.Demirjian, KarounDeYoung, KarenNakashima, EllenParker, AshleyVogel, Kenneth P.Schmidt, Michael S.Fandos, NicolasHaberman, MaggieLaFraniere, SharonLeopold, JasonCormier, AnthonyBuzzFeed NewsJim SciuttoDavid E. SangerThe Washington ExaminerThe Daily BeastBade, RachaelNBC NewsVanity FairUnited States Senate Committee on FinanceLowell, HugoKessler, GlennGrassley, Charles E.Johnson, RonThe GuardianDaily BeastGraham, LindselMazzetti, MarkGoldman, AdamTwitterHosenball, MarkFahrenthold, David A.Cheney, KyleCipollone, Pat A.whitehouse.govNational ArchivesSullivan, EileenFandos, NicholasMother JonesReno Gazette JournalCorn, DavidRoll CallRaju, ManuBorger, JulianShear, Michael D.Stolberg, Sheryl GayThe White HouseC-SPANCBS NewsUSA TodayBBC NewsThe Straits TimesAgence France-PresseLawfareEngel, Steven A.United States Department of JusticeThe AtlanticUnited States Department of EnergyWHBQ-TVBallhaus, RebeccaTau, ByronThe Wall Street JournalLiasson, MaraThe National Law ReviewAcosta, JimBertrand, NatashaNadler, JerroldUnited States House of RepresentativesBloomberg LPNunes, DevinJordan, JimMcCaul, Michael T.U.S. House of RepresentativesHouse Permanent Select Committee on IntelligenceKim, Seung MinU.S. Department of JusticeKirkpatrick, David D.Los Angeles TimesFederal Trade CommissionWashington ExaminerTimeline of Russian interference in the 2016 United States electionsAbramson, SethBenkler, YochaiBittman, LadislavThe KGB and Soviet DisinformationRoy GodsonChait, JonathanThe Daily IntelligencerNew YorkChicago TribuneWikimedia CommonsFoer, FranklinFrank, ThomasHarding, LukeKnopf Doubleday Publishing GroupHoward, Philip N.Jamieson, Kathleen HallLichtman, Allan J.The Case for ImpeachmentLuce, EdwardFinancial TimesMcCain, JohnGraham, LindseySchumer, ChuckReed, JackUnited States Senate Committee on Armed ServicesOsnos, EvanRemnick, DavidThe New YorkerPacepa, Ion MihaiRychlak, Ronald J.Disinformation: Former Spy Chief Reveals Secret Strategies for Undermining Freedom, Attacking Religion, and Promoting TerrorismCenter for American ProgressInternational Business TimesShane, ScottShultz, Richard H.Godson, RoyDezinformatsia: Active Measures in Soviet StrategyBloomberg NewsToobin, JeffreyUnger, CraigThe New RepublicWatts, ClintDesjardins, LisaPBS NewsHourChannel 4PolitiFactJust SecurityDNC cyber attacksFancy BearSVR RFCozy BearDCCC cyber attacksDNC email leakPizzagate conspiracy theoryCambridge AnalyticaFake news websitesRussia and BLMTopicalbefore July 2016July 2016 – election dayJan–Jun 2017Jul–Dec 2017Jan–Jun 2018Jul–Dec 2018Jan–Jun 20192020–2022Durham special counsel investigationLegal teamslist of chargesUnited States v. FlynnLinks between Trump associates and RussiaTrump business projects in RussiaReactionsDNC lawsuit2018 interferenceSenate Intelligence Committee report2020 interferenceVulkan files leakKremlin papersActive measuresRussian disinformationRussian web brigadesPropaganda in RussiaThe Plot to Hack AmericaRussian RouletteIntelligence and Security Committee reportRussian interference in British politics2016 Brexit referendum2017 Macron e-mail leaksRussian interference in European politicsLinks between Trump associates and Russian officials2016 election interference (before July 2016)(July 2016 – election day)(post-election transition)Jan–JunJul–Dec2020–2022 investigationsRobert MuellerRod RosensteinWilliam BarrConcord Management and ConsultingInternet Research Agency (IRA)trialsRoger StoneYevgeny PrigozhinGreg CraigSam PattenCrossfire Hurricane (FBI investigation)Donald Trump Jr.Presidency of Donald TrumpSpecial Counsel Independence and Integrity ActFirst presidency of Donald TrumpInaugurationOpinion polling2018 midterm electionsexecutive orderspresidential proclamationsState funeral of George H. W. BushState funeral of Ruth Bader GinsburgExecutive clemencypardon of Joe Arpaiocommutation of Jaime DavidsonTravel banslegal challengesreplacementExecutive Order 13767Family separation policyOperation Faithful PatriotAnonymous senior official op-edJerusalem recognitionGolan Heights recognitionPeace planBahrainMoroccoKosovo–Serbia agreementNorth Korea crisispeace processSingapore summitHanoi summitDMZ summitLinks between Trump administration and Russian government officialsRussian bounty programSyria strikesProposed invasion of VenezuelaTaiwan callWithdrawal from the Iran nuclear dealDeath of Abu Bakr al-BaghdadiAssassination of Qasem SoleimaniCOVID-19 pandemic responseWhite House COVID-19 outbreakPolitical interference with science agenciesFederal government data breachfirst trialsecond trialPhoto op at St. John's Church2020 Mount Rushmore Fireworks CelebrationNational Garden of American HeroesJanuary 6 United States Capitol attackaftermathcontinued protestsdomestic reactionsinternational reactionsJudicial appointmentscontroversiesBiden transitionFirst 100 days2020–2021internationalby Rex Tillersonby Mike PompeoJoint session of CongressWarsaw speechNational Scout JamboreeState of the Union Address2019 Oval Office address2020 Oval Office addressFarewell addressChina trade wartariffsParis Agreement withdrawalAmerica's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018as candidateas PresidentImmigrationSpace policyPersonnelCabinetAmbassadorsAttorneysEconomic advisorsWithdrawn appointeesShort-tenure appointeesDismissals and resignationsinspectors general← Obama administrationBiden administration →