Washington, October 4 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating has hit its highest in 2019 despite an ongoing impeachment inquiry, a new poll has found.  The Hill-HarrisX survey, released Wednesday, showed that the Republican president’s popularity among voters has ticked up to 49 percent, the highest recorded by the poll this year.

That is a 2-point increase from 47 percent recorded in the September iteration of the poll but 2 point  less than its previous peak of 51 percent in August 2018.  Trump’s disapproval rating dropped to 51 percent, which is the lowest mark this year.

The survey was conducted less than a week after House Democrats launched a formal impeachment inquiry into Trump over a whistleblower's complaint about his communications with Ukraine.
Trump stands accused of asking Ukraine’s government to help dig up criminal information about illegal dealings of Hunter Biden, son of former Vice President Joe Biden, who is also the favorite to win the Democratic ticket for the 2020 White House race.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff have warned that any attempt by the White House to “stonewall” the impeachment inquiry and “conceal facts” would be considered obstruction of justice.