Second whistleblower comes forward to denounce Trump dealings on Ukraine

An attorney has said that a second whistleblower has come forward to speak with the intelligence community inspector general about President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, including issues surrounding a controversial July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The second whistleblower, whose existence was first reported Sunday, is said to be an intelligence official who is represented by Andrew Bakaj and Mark Zaid, the same attorneys representing the first whistleblower. Zaid said the second whistleblower has firsthand knowledge of the events detailed in the first whistleblower's complaint and has met with the intelligence community’s watchdog Michael Atkinson.

Zaid told the Washington Examiner that the second whistleblower “spoke to ICIG” but “has not filed [their] own complaint” and “doesn’t need to.” Zaid said that this new whistleblower has “firsthand knowledge that supported the first whistleblower.” He tweeted that this whistleblower "also made a protected disclosure under the law and cannot be retaliated against."