By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-maguire-says-whistleblower-did-the-right-thing Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Maguire says whistleblower ‘did the right thing’ Politics Sep 26, 2019 10:21 AM EDT WASHINGTON — The acting director of national intelligence says a whistleblower “did the right thing” by coming forward to report concerns over the White House’s handling of a call between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s leader. Joseph Maguire told the House intelligence committee at a hearing on Thursday the whistleblower followed the law “every step of the way.” Maguire says the situation is unique and unprecedented. READ MORE: Read the full, redacted Trump whistleblower complaint Maguire is facing questions over his handling of the complaint. A declassified version of the complaint was released Thursday before the hearing. The complaint details a call between Trump and Ukraine’s president in which Trump pressures the leader to investigate political rival Joe Biden and efforts the whistleblower says by the White House to suppress the transcript. Trump has denied doing anything wrong. Read more WATCH: Acting intel director Maguire testifies on Trump whistleblower complaint WATCH: Schiff says whistleblower complaint reads like ‘crime shakedown’ WATCH: Maguire says he upheld responsibility to the law We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The acting director of national intelligence says a whistleblower “did the right thing” by coming forward to report concerns over the White House’s handling of a call between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s leader. Joseph Maguire told the House intelligence committee at a hearing on Thursday the whistleblower followed the law “every step of the way.” Maguire says the situation is unique and unprecedented. READ MORE: Read the full, redacted Trump whistleblower complaint Maguire is facing questions over his handling of the complaint. A declassified version of the complaint was released Thursday before the hearing. The complaint details a call between Trump and Ukraine’s president in which Trump pressures the leader to investigate political rival Joe Biden and efforts the whistleblower says by the White House to suppress the transcript. Trump has denied doing anything wrong. Read more WATCH: Acting intel director Maguire testifies on Trump whistleblower complaint WATCH: Schiff says whistleblower complaint reads like ‘crime shakedown’ WATCH: Maguire says he upheld responsibility to the law We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now