Why Trump Still Believes (Wrongly) That Ukraine Hacked the D.N.C.

<p>In the phone call at the center of the impeachment inquiry, President Trump asked Ukraine for two different investigations. Today, we explore the unexpected story behind one of them. Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/scott-shane?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">Scott Shane</a>, a national security reporter in the Washington bureau of The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. </p><p>Background reading:</p><ul><li>How a fringe theory about Ukraine<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/03/us/politics/trump-ukraine-conspiracy.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> took root in the White House</a>.</li><li>Moscow has<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/22/us/politics/ukraine-russia-interference.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> run a yearslong operation</a> attempting to essentially frame Ukraine for its own 2016 election interference, according to United States intelligence agencies.</li></ul>