Article snippet: MORE's July 25 conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the White House’s handling of the call records have ignited a firestorm on Capitol Hill, with Democrats moving full steam ahead on their impeachment inquiry. The controversy has engulfed a host of administration officials, prompted vigorous defenses from Trump and laid the foundation for a bruising impeachment battle. Here are five things to know about Trump's interactions with Ukraine and the widening fallout. Democrats zeroing in on call memo, whistleblower complaint The controversy exploded last week with the release of two documents that provide the basis for allegations of wrongdoing against Trump. First came a rough transcript of Trump's call with Zelensky, which was declassified and made public on Wednesday after the president said it would prove he did nothing wrong. Democrats have seized on a few key passages, particularly one in which Trump says he would like Zelensky to do him a "favor" after discussing military aid. In another part of the conversation, Trump encourages Zelensky to "look into" Democratic presidential candidate MORE. The declassification and release of a whistleblower complaint on Thursday shed further light on Trump's dealings with Ukraine. The whistleblower is a member of the intelligence community but was not on the July 25 call. Their recounting of what they had heard about Trump's conversation with Zelensky aligned with the rough transcript made public by... Link to the full article to read more