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Whistleblower complaint based on multiple incidents; watchdog won't disclose info | TheHill

posted onSeptember 20, 2019
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Article snippet: The whistleblower complaint reportedly involving a discussion between MORE and a foreign leader was based on more than one incident, said a Democratic lawmaker who attended the House Intelligence Committee's closed-door meeting Thursday with the intelligence community's inspector general. Lawmakers said the inspector general, Michael Atkinson, declined to share incidents during the meeting.  Rep. MORE (R-Utah) also told The Hill that Atkinson did not talk about the contents of the whistleblower complaint during the private session with lawmakers.  Atkinson was “very careful” about what he said, Stewart said. Two people familiar with Atkinson's appearance first told The New York Times that Atkinson repeatedly declined to share details with lawmakers and that he would not confirm or deny anything about the substance of the complaint.  The Washington Post late Wednesday first reported that a whistleblower filed a complaint with Atkinson after Trump made a troubling "promise" to a foreign leader during an interaction. It is not clear who the foreign leader was, or what Trump said. House Intelligence Chairman MORE (D-Calif.) deferred to Schiff (D-Calif.) when asked about reports that Atkinson declined to share details. "I obviously trust the judgment of our committee chair, Adam Schiff, and he's following this very closely with an expert eye in what the law is, what protections there are for whistleblowers and where does it cross a line of a conversation that the pres... Link to the full article to read more

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