• What Democrats are planning next in the Trump impeachment inquiry

    What Democrats are planning next in the Trump impeachment inquiry

    Sep 30, 2019 01:57 PM EDT

    ... sleep less." Long witness list, quick timeline Schiff's committee has been negotiating to interview the whistleblower who began the firestorm by reporting to the inspector general for the intelligence community that Trump had urged the investigations on a July phone call with Zelenskiy. Schiff told ABC's "This Week ...

  • The legal framework protecting whistleblowers in the U.S.

    The legal framework protecting whistleblowers in the U.S.

    Sep 29, 2019 09:45 PM EDT

    ... Clearly they were discussing in my view this together and he stepped forward to present their collective knowledge. I also -- I'm guessing -- that the inspector general that investigated this pursuant to the law did probably -- it's not been reported yet -- interview those six people because he would have ...

  • Why the House is moving so quickly on Trump impeachment inquiry

    Why the House is moving so quickly on Trump impeachment inquiry

    Sep 27, 2019 10:55 PM EDT

    ... to be going back to -- basically coming back into D.C. on Friday and -- early next week, at least -- and having a hearing with the inspector general Michael Atkinson. He's supposed to be testifying behind closed doors about basically the handling of this call. Also, three House committees subpoenaed ...

  • Who's who in the Trump impeachment process?

    Who's who in the Trump impeachment process?

    Sep 27, 2019 10:53 PM EDT

    ... and lawmakers. The New York Times reported it is an intelligence official, not part of the White House staff, who sent a complaint to the Inspector General of the Intelligence community. The complaint contains accounts and concerns reported to the whistleblower. Lawmakers have said this person may testify soon, which ...

  • White House attorneys directed Ukraine call transcript to be sealed

    White House attorneys directed Ukraine call transcript to be sealed

    Sep 27, 2019 05:57 PM EDT

    ... Trump's dealings with Ukraine with the CIA, which then alerted the White House and the Justice Department, before filing with the intelligence community's inspector general, a process that granted the individual more legal protection. The person familiar with the matter, as well as another person with knowledge of ...

  • Whistleblower alleges White House tried to suppress Zelenskiy call details

    Whistleblower alleges White House tried to suppress Zelenskiy call details

    Sep 26, 2019 10:55 PM EDT

    ... Justice Department. Democrats questioned that, if the president's own DOJ was a reliable arbiter. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas: If your office of the inspector general is not able to investigate, then who is able to investigate? Joseph Maguire: Although it didn't come to the committee, the complaint ...

  • Whistleblower claims White House abused power, tried to cover up details of Ukraine call

    Whistleblower claims White House abused power, tried to cover up details of Ukraine call

    Sep 26, 2019 02:48 PM EDT

    ... her identity could be adequately protected without Maguire's blessing. The unidentified whistleblower submitted a complaint to Michael Atkinson, the U.S. government's intelligence inspector general, in August. Maguire then blocked release of the complaint to Congress, citing issues of presidential privilege and saying the complaint did not deal ...

  • Sen. Murphy: Trump's Ukraine call underscores need for House impeachment inquiry

    Sen. Murphy: Trump's Ukraine call underscores need for House impeachment inquiry

    Sep 25, 2019 10:45 PM EDT

    ... the White House would know the identity of the whistle-blower? Larry Pfeiffer: No, the whistle-blower should be being protected by the I.C. inspector general and the intelligence community. So the president of the United States shouldn't know the whistle-blower's name, unless the whistle-blower ...

  • How a president's call to a foreign leader becomes a memo -- and who gets to see it

    How a president's call to a foreign leader becomes a memo -- and who gets to see it

    Sep 25, 2019 10:37 PM EDT

    ... the White House would know the identity of the whistle-blower? Larry Pfeiffer: No, the whistle-blower should be being protected by the I.C. inspector general and the intelligence community. So the president of the United States shouldn't know the whistle-blower's name, unless the whistle-blower ...

  • WATCH: Acting intel director Maguire testifies on Trump whistleblower complaint

    WATCH: Acting intel director Maguire testifies on Trump whistleblower complaint

    Sep 25, 2019 09:45 PM EDT

    ... office our national security and the integrity" of our elections. The unidentified whistleblower submitted a complaint to Michael Atkinson, the U.S. government's intelligence inspector general, in August. Maguire then blocked release of the complaint to Congress, citing issues of presidential privilege and saying the complaint did not deal ...