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September 20, 2019

Report: Whistleblower Complaint Against Trump Focused on Phone Call with Ukrainian President
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More details are coming to light about a whistleblower complaint filed
against President Trump by a U.S. intelligence official. The Washington
Post reports the complaint centered on a conversation Trump had with the
new president of Ukraine on July 25. Trump's interaction with him
reportedly included a "promise" that was regarded as so troubling that
it prompted the unnamed official to file a complaint. The acting
director of national intelligence has refused to provide the contents of
the whistleblower complaint to the House Intelligence Committee despite
being subpoenaed to do so. This comes as House Democrats are
investigating whether Trump had urged Ukraine to reopen a probe of a
Ukrainian company with ties to Joe Biden's son, Hunter. On Thursday
night, Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani acknowledged on CNN that
he had asked top Ukrainian officials to investigate Joe Biden.


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