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October 7, 2019

Second Whistleblower Has Firsthand Knowledge of Trump-Ukraine Scandal
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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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