Turns out the Trump whistleblower complaint isn’t just about a phone call to Putin – it’s the mother lode
Last night we learned that the whistleblower complaint against Donald Trump documented an inappropriate promise he made during a phone call with a foreign leader who, based on the available timeline, appeared to be Vladimir Putin. Now it turns out the complaint actually goes far beyond just one phone call.
The earlier reporting about the phone call included in the whistleblower complaint came from the Washington Post. But now the New York Times is reporting that Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire privately testified to Congress today that the complaint wasn’t limited to any one specific incident. This was obviously an attempt on Maguire’s part to be vague and steer attention away from the phone call to Putin. But Maguire is new at this, having only held the Acting DNI position for a few weeks now, and he apparently didn’t realize what he just gave away in the process.
Now we know that whistleblower complaint doesn’t just document one specific phone call; it documents a whole series of incidents. That means the complaint is a treasure trove of documentation. It also means that this wasn’t filed by some random person who just happened to be walking past a phone call at the right time and happened to hear a stray sentence; this whistleblower is someone in the Trump regime who had routine access to Trump’s most sensitive interactions with foreign leaders.
No wonder House Intel Committee Adam Schiff is pulling out all the stops to try to get his hands on this whistleblower complaint. It’s becoming more clear by the hour that this document is enough to end Donald Trump’s presidency – and maybe even end it in immediate fashion. As Trump’s people scramble to try to keep this document from coming out, Trump’s time is running short. You have to wonder if he’ll have the sense to cut a resignation plea deal before the whistleblower complaint inevitably leaks.
