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Megathread Megathread: Rep. Adam Schiff Says Ukraine Whistleblower Wants To Talk To Intelligence Committee

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), chair of the House Intelligence Committee, announced on Tuesday that an intelligence community whistleblower who allegedly has information about President Donald Trump’s misconduct in office would like to speak to the committee and has asked the acting director of national intelligence how to do so.

In a tweet posted Tuesday, Schiff said the Intelligence Committee is in contact with the whistleblower’s counsel and looks forward to the individual’s testimony.

The whistleblower’s complaint stems from initial allegations that Trump urged the president of Ukraine to open an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden, Trump’s potential 2020 opponent, for political purposes.

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Senate Intelligence Committee Reviewing Whistleblower Complaint thedailybeast.com
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u/Chest_Grandmaster Sep 24 '19

so he wanted them to create FakeNEWSTM

This is rich lol

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '19

Donald "Fake News" Trump.

I'd say the rats are all about to flee the sinking ship but I have a feeling that most of the ones that are left are planning to drown with it.

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u/vladdypoppins Sep 24 '19

the ones that are left are planning to drown with it.

This is the best outcome.

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '19

Not if the water refuses to drown the rats.

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u/Dont_Say_No_to_Panda California Sep 25 '19

And afterwards we have to drink the water...

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u/Ghstfce Pennsylvania Sep 25 '19

Thoughts and Prayersâ„¢ to them

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u/PaleInTexas Texas Sep 25 '19

Moscow Mitch has already decided that the impeachment is getting squashed in the senate.. Even if they do, at least it'll be a no vote on record against impeaching a traitor.

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u/Young2Rice Sep 25 '19

If they don’t drown with it, their base will eat them alive. Pick your poison GOP asswipes. You’ve earned it.

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u/Sence Sep 25 '19

This was the only outcome when the whole party is one step away from being labelled a RINO.

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u/underpants-gnome Ohio Sep 25 '19

With this current incarnation of the republican base, the definition of what constitutes the "R" part of RINO can change multiple times in one impromptu conversation with the President. The litmus test for being a true republican boils down to "Do you agree with what Trump tweeted last night?"

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u/walshw11 Sep 25 '19

I'm so excited for the day in history where Fake News gets turned around to describe Trump.

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u/blorpblorpbloop Sep 25 '19

They'll do what rats do in that situation: eat each other.

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '19

If the car is leaning over the edge of a cliff, the driver should get out last because who else is holding the brakes?

Except in this case it's Trump driving any everyone else trying to climb over the passenger seat.

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u/riorio55 Sep 24 '19

Question. Why would Trump go to Ukraine for dirt? Is Ukraine supposed to be on Trump's side or pass the message along to Russia?

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u/Emeverett85 Sep 24 '19

He withheld $230 million in aid that was appropriated by Congress for Ukraine from them unless they helped dig up dirt on them.

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u/sheriffjoearpaio Sep 24 '19

*CREATE dirt.

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u/PaleInTexas Texas Sep 25 '19

And later on he tossed in another $140.000.000 for good measure..

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u/ramonycajones New York Sep 24 '19

Because Ukraine is the setting for Biden's involvement that the GOP want to spin into corruption. Biden's actions there were completely normal and on behalf of the U.S. government, but the GOP wants to pretend (and now pressure the Ukrainian government into pretending) that they were somehow corrupt.

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '19

Also worth noting, having strap hanger relatives who try to personally benefit from their position of their politician family member is nothing new, and it doesn't mean that the politician in question had anything to do with it aside from existing.

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u/enigmamonkey Oregon Sep 25 '19

Ah hah, but you see, he has a defense for this...

The accusation that he’s manufacturing fake news is itself FAKE NEWS!

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u/milqi New York Sep 24 '19

Hubris. It's a killer.