There may be another whistleblower on the horizon
And then there were two?
A second intelligence official is considering filing another whistleblower complaint and testifying to Congress about President Trump's communications with Ukraine's government, The New York Times reports. Two people briefed on the matter told the Times that the official reportedly has more direct information than the first whistleblower, whose complaint that Trump was using the office of the presidency to pressure Kyiv to investigate his political rivals launched a congressional impeachment inquiry.
The second official was reportedly interviewed by the intelligence community inspector general to corroborate the first official's account. The Times notes that a new complaint would potentially add more credibility to the first complaint.
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In related news, Trump reportedly has ordered reductions to the staff of the National Security Council, Bloomberg reports. The first whistleblower alleged NSC officials had tried to keep Trump's controversial phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky under wraps. But while the timing may suggest that Trump is reacting to the council's potential role in the impeachment proceedings, two sources said the cuts are really meant to increase efficiency as new National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien transitions into the leadership role. The plan to downsize has not yet been made public. Read more at The New York Times and Bloomberg.
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Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.
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