Article snippet: A second intelligence official is considering whether to file a whistleblower complaint and testify before Congress about their concerns over The New York Times reported Friday, citing two people briefed on the matter. The Times reported that the officer has more direct information about the situation involving Trump than the first whistleblower, whose complaint filed in August helped spark the impeachment inquiry into Trump that House Democrats launched last week. Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson has reportedly interviewed the person to corroborate the original whistleblower's claims. Trump has repeatedly blasted the first unidentified whistleblower, questioning their motives and accusing them of being "partisan." Meanwhile, the acting Director of National Intelligence MORE, a leading Democratic presidential candidate. A rough transcript of the call released by the White House last week corroborated several key points in the whistleblower complaint relating to Trump's conversation with the Ukrainian leader. The original whistleblower did not have direct knowledge of the conversation, but wrote that they got information from “multiple White House officials with direct knowledge.” President Trump and other Republicans have attacked the person's credibility. Democrats, meanwhile, said Atkinson's Friday testimony before the House confirmed important details of Trump's call with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. "We explored with the... Link to the full article to read more