Article snippet: Attorneys Mark Zaid and Andrew Bakaj, however, insisted in a statement that the whistleblower’s relationship with the politicians was limited to their role as “elected officials,” not as candidates. The statement came after the Washington Examiner reported that the “whistleblower” worked “or had some type of professional relationship” with a 2020 Democrat candidate. Citing anonymous sources, the Examiner noted that Michael Atkinson, the intelligence community inspector general (ICIG), made the revelation about the “whistleblower’s” relationship with the candidate in testimony before congressional investigators. Zaid and Bakaj asserted that the whistleblower “has never worked for or advised a political candidate, campaign, or party.” The lawyers, however, left open the possibility that the leaker did advise a current 2020 Democratic presidential candidate before his or her run for office. Two “whistleblowers” have accused President Donald Trump of improperly leveraging U.S. aid to Ukraine in return for it investigating Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. The “whistleblowers” claim Trump made a quid pro quo offer during a July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Both Trump and Zelensky, however, have denied the “whistleblower” characterization of their conversation. Zaid and Bakaj wrote in a statement issued Wednesday: The lawyers went on to deem the original “whistleblower’s” complaint “urgent and credible.” News reports have identified the original “w... Link to the full article to read more