Ukraine whistleblower wants to speak to House AND Senate Intel

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Source: Axios

The intelligence community whistleblower behind the complaint reportedly linked to President Trump and Ukraine has requested to speak to the House and Senate Intelligence Committees, according to the chairs of both panels.

Why it matters: Congress has yet to hear directly from the whistleblower or be provided their complaint in full by the Trump administration. While Trump has authorized the release of the transcript of his call with Zelensky, that interaction is said to be only one part of a series of events that make up the complaint.

What they're saying: House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) tweeted, "We have been informed by the whistleblower's counsel that their client would like to speak to our committee and has requested guidance from the Acting DNI as to how to do so. We're in touch with counsel and look forward to the whistleblower's testimony as soon as this week."

Senate Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-Va.) "told reporters that the whistleblower's counsel has also reached out" to his committee, per the New York Times' Catie Edmondson.


Read more: https://www.axios.com/ukraine-whistleblower-house-senate-intelligence-committees-b5537c11-38c3-4d7f-91ef-3530121bb613.html

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Pls note this article mentions *both the House and Senate Intelligence Committees*.

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Current update from Senators Warner & Burr:

Link to tweet

Chairman Burr on contact with whistleblower: “That’s what I read. I’m not going to tell you what the committee does or doesn’t do. We’re going to investigate”

Sen. Warner: “The lawyer for the whistleblower has reached out for a counsel meeting but we’re going to have to take this one step a time and I think it’s terribly important to get the facts”

Won’t say if whistleblower meeting is scheduled.

I am told it hasn’t been yet

[Eyeball_Kid]

1. This news is as big as the announcement of the impeachment inquiry.

This may be the final nail in the coffin.

[dweller]

2. boom !

✌🏼

[leftieNanner]

6. I agree with you

But the regulations require that the whistle blower's report goes through the DNI.

He is currently blocking the report from getting to Congress, but he may not be able to stop this testimony from happening.

[BigmanPigman]

4. Today gets better and better!

[duforsure]

5. Let's hope they are well protected

From Putin ,trump, and Barr or they'll be suicided like Epstein had done to him. There is a lot more than just the phone call, and they likely know money payoffs, and election rigging.

[noneof_theabove]

7. I'm a bit concerned

"requested guidance from the Acting DNI as to how to do so"

Welcome.

Have a seat here.

So here is what you need to know and do.

Hey, Bill [Barr], start the Lewandowski tape.

[Omaha Steve]

8. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING

Dupe. See the earlier post here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142371632