Article snippet: Supporters at MORE. Trump spent a good portion of his rally complaining about the impeachment investigation. He labeled it a "hoax" and complained that Democrats were conducting the investigation for political purposes. "I don’t want to go on it too long, but all I’m saying is it’s a terrible hoax," Trump said after several minutes of airing grievances. The House is in the middle of an impeachment inquiry into allegations that Trump abused his office by pressuring Ukraine to investigate his domestic political rivals. Recent polling has shown independent voters souring slightly on impeachment in recent weeks. Among independents in the FiveThirtyEight average, support for impeachment topped out at 47.7 percent in late October but has sunk to 41 percent over the past three weeks. Multiple current and former administration officials testified publicly over the last two weeks about their concerns that Trump's allies smeared former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine MORE and that the administration's policy was veering into inappropriate territory. U.S. Ambassador to the European Union MORE testified that there was a quid pro quo tying a White House meeting for Ukraine to a public announcement of investigations that Trump wanted. The president has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, insisting at various times that he was worried about corruption in Ukraine or that he wanted Europe to contribute more to defending Ukraine. The House Intelligence Committee has concluded its public hear... Link to the full article to read more