A second whistleblower came forward with allegations against Trump — this time related to his taxes
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He can put it next to his medal
He can put it next to his medal
There's a second Trump-Ukraine whistleblower and this one has first-hand knowledge of the allegations
John Haltiwanger
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President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the InterContinental Barclay New York hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York.
AP Photo/Evan Vucci
A second whistleblower has come forward in the escalating Ukraine scandal that has led to an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, ABC News reported Sunday.
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The whistleblower, an intelligence official, is represented by the same attorney who's representing the first whistleblower who filed a complaint in August related to Trump's dealings with Ukraine that was released in late September and has sent shockwaves through Washington.
The complaint centered on a July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in which Trump urged Zelensky to investigate former Vice President and his son, Joe Biden.
Mark Zaid, the attorney, said the second whistleblower spoke to the intelligence community inspector general, Michael Atkinson, and has first-hand knowledge of some of the allegations outlined in the original complaint.
Trump and his allies, including some Republicans in Congress, have dismissed the first complaint as hearsay given it relied on second-hand information.
But the acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire recently told congressional lawmakers that the complaint was "in alignment" with a memo released by the White House on the call. And the revelation of a second whistleblower with first-hand knowledge could further undermine the Trump administration's efforts to discredit the complaint.
Read more: Newly revealed text messages show Trump diplomats' internal turmoil over his pressure on Ukraine
The New York Times on Friday reported a second intelligence official with concerns about Trump's interactions with Ukraine was also considering filing a formal complaint and testifying to Congress, but Zaid told ABC News he doesn't know if the second whistleblower he represents is the person identified in this report.
This news also came just several days after US House Intelligence, Oversight and Reform, and Foreign Affairs Committees released a pile of text messages between US diplomats — obtained as part of the impeachment inquiry — that point to a broad effort to urge Ukraine to investigate the Bidens. The messages included discussions of military aid and the possibility of a meeting between Trump and Zelensky, and questions on whether these things were conditioned on investigations in the former vice president and his son.
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The whistleblower complaint that has spared the impeachment inquiry alleges Trump used the power of his office to "solicit interference from a foreign country" in the 2020 US election.
Trump ordered his administration to withhold a nearly $400 million military-aid package to Ukraine days before the phone call with Zelensky, and combined with the complaint, the White House memo on the call, and the text messages this has raised questions about the possibility of a quid pro quo among the president's critics. Trump has denied there was any quid pro quo linked to his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Biden, a top political rival and leading contender for the 2020 Democratic nomination.
John Haltiwanger
1 hour ago
President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the InterContinental Barclay New York hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York.
AP Photo/Evan Vucci
- A second whistleblower has come forward in the Ukraine scandal with first-hand knowledge of some of the allegations outlined in the original whistleblower complaint that's sparked an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
- The New York Times on Friday reported that a second intelligence official with concerns about Trump's interactions with Ukraine was also considering filing a formal complaint and testifying to Congress.
- Attorney Mark Zaid, who is representing both whistleblowers, told ABC News he doesn't know if the second whistleblower he represents is the person identified in the Times report.
- Trump and his allies, including some Republicans in Congress, have dismissed the first complaint as hearsay given it relied on second-hand information. But the revelation that there's a second whistleblower with first-hand knowledge could further undermine the Trump administration's efforts to discredit the complaint.
- Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
A second whistleblower has come forward in the escalating Ukraine scandal that has led to an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, ABC News reported Sunday.
ADVERTISING
inRead invented by Teads
The whistleblower, an intelligence official, is represented by the same attorney who's representing the first whistleblower who filed a complaint in August related to Trump's dealings with Ukraine that was released in late September and has sent shockwaves through Washington.
The complaint centered on a July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in which Trump urged Zelensky to investigate former Vice President and his son, Joe Biden.
Mark Zaid, the attorney, said the second whistleblower spoke to the intelligence community inspector general, Michael Atkinson, and has first-hand knowledge of some of the allegations outlined in the original complaint.
Trump and his allies, including some Republicans in Congress, have dismissed the first complaint as hearsay given it relied on second-hand information.
But the acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire recently told congressional lawmakers that the complaint was "in alignment" with a memo released by the White House on the call. And the revelation of a second whistleblower with first-hand knowledge could further undermine the Trump administration's efforts to discredit the complaint.
Read more: Newly revealed text messages show Trump diplomats' internal turmoil over his pressure on Ukraine
The New York Times on Friday reported a second intelligence official with concerns about Trump's interactions with Ukraine was also considering filing a formal complaint and testifying to Congress, but Zaid told ABC News he doesn't know if the second whistleblower he represents is the person identified in this report.
This news also came just several days after US House Intelligence, Oversight and Reform, and Foreign Affairs Committees released a pile of text messages between US diplomats — obtained as part of the impeachment inquiry — that point to a broad effort to urge Ukraine to investigate the Bidens. The messages included discussions of military aid and the possibility of a meeting between Trump and Zelensky, and questions on whether these things were conditioned on investigations in the former vice president and his son.
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inRead invented by Teads
The whistleblower complaint that has spared the impeachment inquiry alleges Trump used the power of his office to "solicit interference from a foreign country" in the 2020 US election.
Trump ordered his administration to withhold a nearly $400 million military-aid package to Ukraine days before the phone call with Zelensky, and combined with the complaint, the White House memo on the call, and the text messages this has raised questions about the possibility of a quid pro quo among the president's critics. Trump has denied there was any quid pro quo linked to his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Biden, a top political rival and leading contender for the 2020 Democratic nomination.
There's just no stopping you huh ?There's a second Trump-Ukraine whistleblower and this one has first-hand knowledge of the allegations
John Haltiwanger
1 hour ago
President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the InterContinental Barclay New York hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York.
AP Photo/Evan Vucci
- A second whistleblower has come forward in the Ukraine scandal with first-hand knowledge of some of the allegations outlined in the original whistleblower complaint that's sparked an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
- The New York Times on Friday reported that a second intelligence official with concerns about Trump's interactions with Ukraine was also considering filing a formal complaint and testifying to Congress.
- Attorney Mark Zaid, who is representing both whistleblowers, told ABC News he doesn't know if the second whistleblower he represents is the person identified in the Times report.
- Trump and his allies, including some Republicans in Congress, have dismissed the first complaint as hearsay given it relied on second-hand information. But the revelation that there's a second whistleblower with first-hand knowledge could further undermine the Trump administration's efforts to discredit the complaint.
- Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
A second whistleblower has come forward in the escalating Ukraine scandal that has led to an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, ABC News reported Sunday.
ADVERTISING
inRead invented by Teads
The whistleblower, an intelligence official, is represented by the same attorney who's representing the first whistleblower who filed a complaint in August related to Trump's dealings with Ukraine that was released in late September and has sent shockwaves through Washington.
The complaint centered on a July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in which Trump urged Zelensky to investigate former Vice President and his son, Joe Biden.
Mark Zaid, the attorney, said the second whistleblower spoke to the intelligence community inspector general, Michael Atkinson, and has first-hand knowledge of some of the allegations outlined in the original complaint.
Trump and his allies, including some Republicans in Congress, have dismissed the first complaint as hearsay given it relied on second-hand information.
But the acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire recently told congressional lawmakers that the complaint was "in alignment" with a memo released by the White House on the call. And the revelation of a second whistleblower with first-hand knowledge could further undermine the Trump administration's efforts to discredit the complaint.
Read more: Newly revealed text messages show Trump diplomats' internal turmoil over his pressure on Ukraine
The New York Times on Friday reported a second intelligence official with concerns about Trump's interactions with Ukraine was also considering filing a formal complaint and testifying to Congress, but Zaid told ABC News he doesn't know if the second whistleblower he represents is the person identified in this report.
This news also came just several days after US House Intelligence, Oversight and Reform, and Foreign Affairs Committees released a pile of text messages between US diplomats — obtained as part of the impeachment inquiry — that point to a broad effort to urge Ukraine to investigate the Bidens. The messages included discussions of military aid and the possibility of a meeting between Trump and Zelensky, and questions on whether these things were conditioned on investigations in the former vice president and his son.
ADVERTISING
inRead invented by Teads
The whistleblower complaint that has spared the impeachment inquiry alleges Trump used the power of his office to "solicit interference from a foreign country" in the 2020 US election.
Trump ordered his administration to withhold a nearly $400 million military-aid package to Ukraine days before the phone call with Zelensky, and combined with the complaint, the White House memo on the call, and the text messages this has raised questions about the possibility of a quid pro quo among the president's critics. Trump has denied there was any quid pro quo linked to his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Biden, a top political rival and leading contender for the 2020 Democratic nomination.
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Trump retweets photo of Russian battleship to wish U.S. Navy a “Happy Birthday”
OCTOBER 13, 2019
VINNIE LONGOBARDO
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When you post to Twitter at the furious rate that Donald Trump has accelerated to in recent months, there are bound to be glitches and mistakes that creep into your feed.
The president learned the hard lesson of the riskiness of unvetted retweeting this morning when he retweeted a birthday greeting for the U.S. Navy on the occasion of the 224th anniversary of its founding in 1775.
The tweet was originally posted by Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL) and seemed an innocent enough and suitably patriotic meme to retweet at a time when Trump’s own commitment to the American armed forces and its allies has come into question over his decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria and abandon our Kurdish allies.
Featuring a picture of an impressive battleship, the meme presented an impressive portrait of America’s naval might on the open seas.
There was only one problem.
The vessel in the picture was not a U.S. warship, as David Brown, the deputy defense edit of Politico, pointed out in a tweet that was a major embarrassment to both Congressman Mast and President Trump.
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It’s not certain if Trump was aware that he was promoting Russian naval capabilities rather than American mastery of the seas, but once the mistake became public, the White House quickly removed the erroneous tweet and replaced it with a more appropriate — if less obviously powerful — image containing actual U.S. Navy ships.
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Perhaps the picture postcard of the Russian battleship was a sly inside joke between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, sent as a belated birthday joke to the Kremlin leader who celebrated his 67th birthday earlier this week.
Putin had already received a substantial birthday gift from Trump, however, in the form of the American president’s withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, a move that solidified Russia’s interests in the Middle East at the expense of the United States as Trump moves to institute a new isolationist foreign policy for our nation.
Given that timely present to the Russian birthday boy, it’s more likely that the retweeted gaffe was simply another example of the Trump administration’s lack of attention to detail and overall incompetence.
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VINNIE LONGOBARDO
Vinnie Longobardo is a 35-year veteran of the TV, mobile…
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Trump claims immediate victory in China farm trade deal in Sunday tweets but provides no evidence
When you post to Twitter at the furious rate that Donald Trump has accelerated to in recent months, there are bound to be glitches and mistakes that creep into your feed.
The president learned the hard lesson of the riskiness of unvetted retweeting this morning when he retweeted a birthday greeting for the U.S. Navy on the occasion of the 224th anniversary of its founding in 1775.
The tweet was originally posted by Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL) and seemed an innocent enough and suitably patriotic meme to retweet at a time when Trump’s own commitment to the American armed forces and its allies has come into question over his decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria and abandon our Kurdish allies.
Featuring a picture of an impressive battleship, the meme presented an impressive portrait of America’s naval might on the open seas.
There was only one problem.
The vessel in the picture was not a U.S. warship, as David Brown, the deputy defense edit of Politico, pointed out in a tweet that was a major embarrassment to both Congressman Mast and President Trump.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">That's the Russian battlecruiser Pyotr Velikiy <a href="https://t.co/FJKsRYU1g0">pic.twitter.com/FJKsRYU1g0</a></p>— Dave Brown (@dave_brown24) <a href="https://twitter.com/dave_brown24/status/1183441421531045890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Add your name to tell Congress to investigate Pence for his role in Trump’s Ukraine corruption. The VP is complicit!
It’s not certain if Trump was aware that he was promoting Russian naval capabilities rather than American mastery of the seas, but once the mistake became public, the White House quickly removed the erroneous tweet and replaced it with a more appropriate — if less obviously powerful — image containing actual U.S. Navy ships.
20.1K people are talking about this
SEE ALSO
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Perhaps the picture postcard of the Russian battleship was a sly inside joke between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, sent as a belated birthday joke to the Kremlin leader who celebrated his 67th birthday earlier this week.
Putin had already received a substantial birthday gift from Trump, however, in the form of the American president’s withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, a move that solidified Russia’s interests in the Middle East at the expense of the United States as Trump moves to institute a new isolationist foreign policy for our nation.
Given that timely present to the Russian birthday boy, it’s more likely that the retweeted gaffe was simply another example of the Trump administration’s lack of attention to detail and overall incompetence.
It’s difficult to sweat the little stuff when impeachment is looming, apparently.
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