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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNYTimes: 2nd Official Is Weighing Whether to Blow the Whistle on Trump's Ukraine Dealings
The official, a member of the intelligence community, was interviewed by the inspector general to corroborate the original whistle-blowers account.WASHINGTON A second intelligence official who was alarmed by President Trumps dealings with Ukraine is weighing whether to file his own formal whistle-blower complaint and testify to Congress, according to two people briefed on the matter.
The official has more direct information about the events than the first whistle-blower, whose complaint that Mr. Trump was using his power to get Ukraine to investigate his political rivals touched off an impeachment inquiry. The second official is among those interviewed by the intelligence community inspector general to corroborate the allegations of the original whistle-blower, one of the people said.
The inspector general, Michael Atkinson, briefed lawmakers privately on Friday about how he substantiated the whistle-blowers account. It was not clear whether he told lawmakers that the second official was considering filing a complaint.
A new complaint, particularly from someone closer to the events, would potentially add further credibility to the account of the first whistle-blower, a C.I.A. officer who was detailed to the National Security Council at one point. He said that he relied on information from more than a half-dozen American officials to compile his allegations about Mr. Trumps campaign to solicit foreign election interference that could benefit him politically.
The official has more direct information about the events than the first whistle-blower, whose complaint that Mr. Trump was using his power to get Ukraine to investigate his political rivals touched off an impeachment inquiry. The second official is among those interviewed by the intelligence community inspector general to corroborate the allegations of the original whistle-blower, one of the people said.
The inspector general, Michael Atkinson, briefed lawmakers privately on Friday about how he substantiated the whistle-blowers account. It was not clear whether he told lawmakers that the second official was considering filing a complaint.
A new complaint, particularly from someone closer to the events, would potentially add further credibility to the account of the first whistle-blower, a C.I.A. officer who was detailed to the National Security Council at one point. He said that he relied on information from more than a half-dozen American officials to compile his allegations about Mr. Trumps campaign to solicit foreign election interference that could benefit him politically.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/04/us/politics/second-trump-whistleblower.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
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NYTimes: 2nd Official Is Weighing Whether to Blow the Whistle on Trump's Ukraine Dealings (Original Post)
spanone
Oct 2019
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ffr
(22,670 posts)1. When it rains it pours. Bring it.
Sounds like the green light has been given for career professionals to speak out.
H2O Man
(73,559 posts)2. Recommended.
The pace is increasing.
Cha
(297,323 posts)3. KR!! Please!
NCLefty
(3,678 posts)4. Alarm bells are ringing in the capital but the Fox News set is hard of hearing.
gordianot
(15,240 posts)5. They better blow the whistle while they still have lips.
Trump and his threats should be taken literally he is coming for his enemies whether you speak out against him or not. At this juncture he is not sure exactly who is the enemy.
DeminPennswoods
(15,286 posts)6. These whistleblowers might not be Mark Felt
(asst FBI director) level, but my guess is both are pretty high up in the federal gov't food chain.