Rudy Giuliani Is at the Center of the Trump Impeachment Investigation

Congress’s impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump is going to look a whole lot like an investigation of Rudy Giuliani. The president’s personal lawyer, public attack dog, and shadow diplomat is at the center of the storm brewing over Trump’s attempt to pry damaging information about Vice President Joe Biden out of Ukraine. Whatever happens, Giuliani will play a pivotal role.

Among the questions House Democrats are asking: What is the extent of Giuliani’s involvement in Trump’s effort to dig up dirt on a potential political rival? Already, House Democrats have called several of Giuliani’s business partners and government contacts to testify, and demanded that he produce documents related to his communications with a range of associates in Kiev and within the U.S. Department of State. “He could claim an attorney-client privilege and refuse to testify,” says John Barrett of St. John’s University School of Law. “And I’m not sure it would be worth the House’s time and trouble to challenge such claims in court.”