Trump said White House official who gave whistleblower info is 'close to a spy'
By Justin Wise - 09/26/19 01:23 PM EDT
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President Trump on Thursday accused the White House officials who relayed information to the whistleblower at the center of the Ukraine controversy of being "close to a spy."
The president made the claim while speaking at a private fundraiser at the Intercontinental Hotel in New York just hours after the whistleblower's complaint was released to the public, according to a recording obtained by the Los Angeles Times. The New York Times confirmed Trump's comments, citing a person briefed on what took place.
Trump dismissed the charges in the complaint, arguing that the whistleblower didn't listen in on the July 25 phone call in which he allegedly pressured the leader of Ukraine to investigate 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, over unsubstantiated allegations of corruption.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/463226-trump-said-white-house-official-who-gave-whistleblower-info-is-close
