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Whistleblower complaint:

"I have received information... that the President of the United States is using the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in the 2020 U.S. election."

intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
"This interference includes, among other things, pressuring a foreign country to investigate one of the President's main domestic political rivals," the whistleblower writes, naming Giuliani and AG Barr

intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
The whistleblower cites "more than a half dozen officials" who have provided him/her with the info.

"I was not a direct witness to most of the events described."

intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
Whistleblower "deeply concerned" that the actions outlined are an abuse/violation of law and thus "fulfilling my duty to report this information."

intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
Whistleblower said that WH officials "deeply disturbed" by the Ukraine phone call because they had "witnessed the President abuse his office for personal gain."

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Whistleblower says that about a dozen WH officials who had been on the call... says that he/she was a non-White House official
After the call, the whistleblower said that WH officials had "intervened to 'lock down' all records of the phone call" and that the transcript was loaded into a system used to handle especially sensitive classified info
Whistleblower: "transcript of the president's call... was placed into a computer system... reserved for codeword-level intelligence information, such as covert action... some officials voiced concerns internally that this would be an abuse of the system."
intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
!!!! Buried in the appendix:

WB: "According to White House officials... this was 'not the first time' under this Administration that a Presidential transcript was placed into this codeword-level system solely for the purpose of protecting politically sensitive... information."
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Anything else magats?

"In the course of my official duties, I have received information from multiple U.S. Government officials that the President of the United States is using the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in the 2020 U.S. election."
This interference includes, among other things, pressuring a foreign country to inv one of the Pres’s main domestic political rivals. The President’s personal lawyer, Mr. Rudolph Giuliani, is a central figure in this effort. Attorney General Barr appears to be involved as well.
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So, I have to say this is fascinating, and I have to recommend that every American citizen read through what is alleged here.

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First and foremost, the sourcing here is odd.
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Whistleblower complaint

More than six US officials informed him/her the president of the United States is using the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in the 2020 US election

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The declassified, 9-page whistleblower report is out:

"I have received information... that the President of the United States is using the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in the 2020 U.S. election." intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
"The President's personal lawyer, Mr. Rudolph Giuliani, is a central figure in this effort. Attorney General Barr appears to be involved as well," the whistleblower report says intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
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The whistleblower complaint has been released. Unclassified version. intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
The WB says he/she based the complaint on information and conversations provided by "more than half a dozen U.S. officials."
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