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NEWS: The House Intel Committee voted tonight to release a tranche of transcripts from the GOP-led Russia investigation in 2017-2018. We could see them in a day or two.
MORE NEWS: Rep. SCHIFF says DNI Maguire has refused to turn over the contents of an "urgent" whistleblower complaint that could involve wrongdoing by the president or his advisers.
He now says Maguire must testify by Thursday, possibly under subpoena. Story TK
He now says Maguire must testify by Thursday, possibly under subpoena. Story TK
NEW: Intel officials told lawmakers today that the whistleblower complaint DNI Maguire denied to Congress didn't meet the technical definition of an "urgent" complaint, overruling the IG on the matter.
He also doesn't plan to appear for a Thurs hearing.
politico.com/story/2019/09/…
He also doesn't plan to appear for a Thurs hearing.
politico.com/story/2019/09/…
The reason it's not technically urgent? Maguire's general counsel said it's because the whistleblower statute only envisions "urgent" complaints to apply to officials within the intelligence community.
This involves someone outside the IC.
politico.com/story/2019/09/…
This involves someone outside the IC.
politico.com/story/2019/09/…
And here's the Sept. 13 letter that the same counsel sent to Schiff and the Senate Intel Committee that triggered this whole episode.
politico.com/story/2019/09/…
politico.com/story/2019/09/…
UPDATE: Schiff gets the hearings he wants on the whistleblower complaints>>>
