JUST PUBBED: Eight takeaways from the newly disclosed whistleblower complaint and inspector general letter in the Trump-Ukraine affair
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1. WH officials believed they witnessed Trump abuse his power for personal political gain.
2. WH lawyers tried to hide the reconstructed call transcript—and had done so before.
3. The State Dept saw Giuliani’s rogue outreach to Ukraine for Trump as a threat to national security.
2. WH lawyers tried to hide the reconstructed call transcript—and had done so before.
3. The State Dept saw Giuliani’s rogue outreach to Ukraine for Trump as a threat to national security.
4. Trump’s push for investigations coincided with a “sudden change of policy with respect to U.S. assistance for Ukraine.”
5. A widely criticized Ukrainian prosecutor piqued Trump’s and Giuliani’s interest by floating allegations to The Hill — but then backtracked.
5. A widely criticized Ukrainian prosecutor piqued Trump’s and Giuliani’s interest by floating allegations to The Hill — but then backtracked.
6. The whistle-blower raised concerns about Barr’s involvement.
7. The inspector general kept the whistle-blower’s identity secret.
8. The inspector general flagged mitigating information, but concluded the complaint was urgent and credible.
7. The inspector general kept the whistle-blower’s identity secret.
8. The inspector general flagged mitigating information, but concluded the complaint was urgent and credible.
