Justice Department Found No Campaign Finance Violation in Trump’s Call With Ukrainian Leader

The declassified phone transcript, released by the White House, of a conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from July 25, 2019 is seen in this photo illustration in Washington on Sept. 25, 2019. The White House released a call transcript Wednesday confirming Donald Trump asked his Ukrainian counterpart to probe his political rival Joe Biden, a day after Democrats seized on the allegation to launch an impeachment process. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images

The Department of Justice (DOJ) determined that President Donald Trump did not violate campaign finance law when he asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate allegations of corruption by former vice president Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden.

The DOJ made the revelation in a statement following the release of a transcript of the call, during which Trump asked Zelensky to look into the firing of a top Ukrainian prosecutor which allegedly occurred under pressure from Biden. The prosecutor was reportedly investigating the company on which Hunter Biden served as a board director.