A complaint alleges that President Donald Trump asked Ukraine to investigate a political opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, and that White House officials covered up evidence of that effort.
, reported that Trump's comment "stunned people in the audience." The New York Times article cited a person briefed on what took place, who had notes of what Trump said.
The whistleblower's complaint says that, "In the course of my official duties, I have received information from multiple U.S. Government officials that the President of the United States is using the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in the 2020 U.S. election."The White House did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment about Trump's remarks.
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