Second Whistleblower Emerges in Trump-Ukraine Controversy, According to Attorneys of First
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Second whistleblower comes forward to denounce Trump dealings on UkraineAn 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...
From the Center
Attorneys for CIA Officer Behind Trump Complaint Say They Now Represent ‘Multiple Whistleblowers’WASHINGTON—The legal team representing the Central Intelligence Agency officer behind the complaint that helped spark an impeachment inquiry into President Trump is now advising “multiple whistleblowers,” the attorneys said Sunday.
The existence of at least one additional whistleblower could complicate President Trump’s efforts to counter the impeachment proceedings building against him in Congress. Mr. Trump repeatedly has sought to attack the credibility and motive of the first individual who filed a formal whistleblower complaint in August.
“I can confirm that my firm and my team represent multiple whistleblowers,” Andrew Bakaj,...
From the Left
2nd whistleblower comes forward after speaking with IG: AttorneyMark Zaid, the attorney representing the whistleblower who sounded the alarm on President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine and triggered an impeachment inquiry, tells ABC News that he is now representing a second whistleblower who has spoken with the inspector general.
Zaid tells ABC News' Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos that the second person -- also described as an intelligence official -- has first-hand knowledge of some of the allegations outlined in the original complaint and has been interviewed by the head of the intelligence community's internal watchdog office, Michael Atkinson....
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