Whistleblower contacted House Intelligence Committee before filing complaint 'for guidance on how to report possible wrongdoing,' according to spokesman for Democratic chairman Adam Schiff.
The whistleblower who filed the complaint that has led to an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump contacted the House Intelligence Committee before raising concerns about alleged wrongdoing with the intelligence community inspector general, according to a spokesman for the Democratic chairman, Adam Schiff.
President Trump, asked about the report that surfaced shortly before a Wednesday afternoon news conference with Finland's president, held up what he said was a copy and called it a"scandal." Trump has increasingly targeted Schiff, who is leading the impeachment inquiry centered on the president's phone July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensk'y and the whistleblower's concerns about Trump's comments on the call, and White House officials' efforts to restrict access to records of the conversation.
Trump also accused Schiff of treason on Wednesday, citing his paraphrasing of the phone call transcript in a hearing with the acting director of national intelligence last week.
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