Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire revealed new details on how an explosive whistleblower complaint alleging serious presidential misconduct was initially handled. Maguire admitted that the White House was the first outside party he went to to seek advice on the next steps.
The White House initially said a whistleblower’s complaint was subject to executive privilege, Maguire said, and therefore he was initially prohibited from sharing the complaint with Congress.
When Maguire first saw the complaint, he said in his opening statement before the committee, he was struck that it concerned a call between Trump and a foreign leader — namely, …read more
Source:: TPM
