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Second Whistleblower Has Firsthand Knowledge of Trump-Ukraine Scandal

HeadlineOct 07, 2019

A second whistleblower has stepped forward to accuse Donald Trump of abusing his presidential powers by soliciting help from Ukraine’s government in order to discredit the president’s campaign rival Joe Biden and his son. Lawyers for the first whistleblower confirmed a new whistleblower with firsthand knowledge of Trump’s interactions with Ukraine has corroborated the initial complaint, in an interview with the intelligence community’s inspector general. The growing scandal has spawned an impeachment inquiry by House Democrats.

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