Donald Trump's alleged conversations with foreign leaders spark debate and demands for more information in Congress:
Inspector General Michael Atkinson told the House Intelligence Committee he is not authorized to provide the whistleblower’s report as decided by Maguire, but he doesn’t agree with the decision. He’s also stated that there were “a sequence of events … and alleged actions” that took place, which makes the lack of clarification even more dizzying.
Schiff released letters on Thursday in which Atkinson explained he’d reached an “impasse” with Maguire over his decision to keep the information from Congress. Schiff also stated the Department of Justice was involved in the decision to withhold the complaint, so Maguire is not acting alone. Maguire is set to testify in open session before the House Intelligence Committee next week under threat of subpoena.
Schiff is set to consult with the House General Counsel to determine next steps. One possibility could be to take the Trump administration to court in order to obtain the whistleblower’s complaint. In a moment of bitter irony, so far, all we have for sure is Trump spouting off on Twitter about what he apparently didn’t say:
Another Fake News story out there – It never ends! Virtually anytime I speak on the phone to a foreign leader, I understand that there may be many people listening from various U.S. agencies, not to mention those from the other country itself. No problem!....Knowing all of this, is anybody dumb enough to believe that I would say something inappropriate with a foreign leader while on such a potentially “heavily populated” call.
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