Article snippet: WASHINGTON — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Sunday that he expects the whistleblower at the heart of impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump to testify ‘‘very soon.’’ ‘‘All that needs to be done, at this point, is to make sure that the attorneys that represent the whistleblower get the clearances that they need to be able to accompany the whistleblower to testimony,’’ said Schiff, D-Calif., ‘‘and that we figure out the logistics to make sure that we protect the identity of the whistleblower.’’ As Democrats and the director of national intelligence worked out key arrangements, Trump’s allies erupted in a surge of second-guessing and conspiracy theorizing across the Sunday talk shows, suggesting the White House strategy is unclear against the stiffest challenge to his presidency. One former adviser urged Trump to confront the crisis at hand and get past his fury over the probe of Russian election interference. ‘‘I honestly believe this president has not gotten his pound of flesh yet from past grievances on the 2016 investigation,’’ said Tom Bossert, Trump’s former homeland security adviser. ‘‘If he continues to focus on that white whale,’’ Bossert added, ‘‘it’s going to bring him down.’’ Meanwhile, Trump took to Twitter Sunday night to say he wanted to meet the whistleblower, adding that he wanted Schiff “questioned at the highest level for Fraud & Treason.” The Ukraine investigation produced what the Russian probe did no... Link to the full article to read more
Adam Schiff says he expects the whistle-blower to testify ‘very soon’ - The Boston Globe
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