Whisleblower complaint involves Trump's communications with a foreign power & a promise

[kpete]

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https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212474873



"It was not immediately clear which foreign leader Trump was speaking with or what he pledged to deliver, but his direct involvement in the matter has not been previously disclosed. It raises new questions about the president's handling of sensitive information."

Breaking via WaPo: The whistleblower complaint that triggered a showdown between the Intel Community and Congress involves Trump's communications with a foreign leader and a "promise" he made, two former U.S. officials familiar with the matter tell WaPo.


"Trump's interaction with the foreign leader included a 'promise' that was regarded as so troubling that it prompted an official in the U.S. intelligence community to file a formal whistleblower complaint with the inspector general for the intel community, said the officials."

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The Washington Post reports tonight the whistleblower complaint that triggered a showdown between the intelligence community and Congress has to do with President Donald Trump's communications with a foreign leader, and a “promise” Trump is said to have made to that leader.

The Washington Post cites two former U.S. officials familiar with the matter as its source, and they told the paper Trump’s interaction with the foreign leader included a “promise” so troubling, “it prompted an official in the U.S. intelligence community to file a formal whistleblower complaint with the inspector general for the intelligence community.”

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It was not immediately clear which foreign leader Trump was speaking with or what he pledged to deliver, but his direct involvement in the matter has not been previously disclosed. It raises new questions about the president’s handling of sensitive information and may further strain his relationship with U.S. spy agencies. One former official said the communication was a phone call.

The White House did not respond to requests for comment. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence and a lawyer representing the whistleblower declined to comment.


Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson determined that the complaint was credible and troubling enough to be considered a matter of “urgent concern,” a legal threshold that requires notification of congressional oversight committees.

Gee, wonder who that foreign leader was?

The reporting goes into some detail about Trump's comms in the weeks prior to the complaint being filed. Putin and Kim Jong-Un are at the top of my guessing game list, and they're mentioned in the call logs for those prior weeks:

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https://boingboing.net/2019/09/18/738899.html

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Whistleblower Complaint Was About Trump Promise


“The whistleblower complaint that has triggered a tense showdown between the U.S. intelligence community and Congress involves President Trump’s communications with a foreign leader,” the Washington Post reports.

“Trump’s interaction with the foreign leader included a ‘promise’ that was regarded as so troubling that it prompted an official in the U.S. intelligence community to file a formal whistleblower complaint with the inspector general for the intelligence community.”

“It was not immediately clear which foreign leader Trump was speaking with or what he pledged to deliver.”

https://politicalwire.com/2019/09/18/whistleblower-complaint-about-trump-promise/

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Holy crap! Turn on RMS.

A troubling phone conversation between the president and a foreign leader involving some kind of promise. During the relevant time, one of the foreign leaders was Putin.

[Mersky]

6. +1 nt

[CottonBear]

9. What is RMS? N/T

[Clash City Rocker]

13. Rachel Maddow Show

[shanti]

19. TRMS

The Rachel Maddow Show

[dawg day]

10. What is "the relevant time"?

That could help determine who the leader was, and also maybe who the whistleblower is.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. Based on the date when the whistleblower filed the complaint.

[dalton99a]

2. What other promises were made by the traitor that we don't know about?

In his phone calls and secret meetings

[chowder66]

12. This! nt

[LonePirate]

3. I wonder if the whistleblower is a translator.

It would explain why the WH does not release transcripts of the traitor's talks with people like Putin.

[dawg day]

11. And also this would make clear why the whistleblower was so careful to do things the right way--

Trump isn't going to direct Barr to indict, well, former DNI Coats-- too important, too well-liked by Congress.

But he'd sic Barr on a translator really quick.

The Civil Service really needs to get on this-- what happened to McCabe can happen to anyone trying to do their job in the government, and especially those trying to tell the truth.

[blueinredohio]

4. If the white house is hiding this the

whistleblower needs to come forward and let Americans know what is going on. Hopefully they will have proof.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. Holey Moley!

This is the big one Elizabeth!

[H2O Man]

7. Recommended.

Thank you!

[DURHAM D]

8. Treasonous Bastard nt

[Control-Z]

15. Holy crap!!

We need to know what this promise was and to whom posthaste.

[Clash City Rocker]

16. So...was it Vlad? Kim? MBS? Bibi?

Probably Putin, but Trump loves so many dictators and fascists, it’s hard to guess.

[jimlup]

17. Careful ... let's wait for more because

if this is real it could finally bring the orange fucker down and the country needs that to happen.

[ffr]

18. I'm not waiting. If there was a military coup to overthrown this Kremlin Asset, I'll be celebrating

in the streets.

Fuck the Russians, I mean Republicans!

[CaptainTruth]

20. Good Lord, Trump is committing crimes so frequently we can't keep up.

I agree with Pelosi:

"I want to see him in prison."
- Nancy Pelosi, June 2019

I want to see him in prison too. That's where he belongs.

[Hekate]

21. Treason. He probably has no idea what that even is, bcs in his mind...

...there are no laws that apply to him.

It is staggering.

Well, we have not had a good treason trial in this country in some time, and it may be time for one.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

22. he thinks treason is disagreeing with, or failing to adore, him