Second official with more direct information on Trump-Ukraine call considering filing whistleblower complaint[updated]
by Carlin Becker
| October 04, 2019 09:34 PM
A second intelligence official is reportedly weighing blowing the whistle on President Trump's communications with Ukraine.
The New York Times reported Friday that two people briefed on the matter indicated the official is considering whether to file his own whistleblower complaint and testify before Congress. The official is said to have more direct information on the president's July phone call with the leader of Ukraine than the first whistleblower, whose complaint alleged that Trump used his power as president to urge Ukraine to probe former Vice President Joe Biden, his political rival.
The initial whistleblower, an unnamed CIA officer, did not have direct knowledge of the call, indicating, "I was not a direct witness to most of the events described" in the original complaint letter. However, the Intelligence Community watchdog’s office revealed that the whistleblower checked two boxes on the August complaint: “I have personal and/or direct knowledge of events or records involved†and “other employees have told me about events or records involved.â€
The second official is among those who were interviewed by Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson to corroborate the original whistleblower's claims. A new complaint may add credibility to the first whistleblower's complaint.
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