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September 27, 2019

Trump Suggests Whistleblower Should Get Death Sentence for Treason
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President Trump lashed out Thursday over the growing scandal, calling
reporters "scum" and "animals" and comparing the whistleblower to a
treasonous spy who deserved the death penalty. Trump made the remarks to
a closed-door gathering of diplomats on the sidelines of the United
Nations General Assembly in New York. Audio of his remarks was leaked to
the Los Angeles Times.

President Donald Trump: "Who's the person who gave the whistleblower the
information? Because that's close to a spy. You know what we used to do
in the old days, when we were smart, right? The spies and treason, we
used to handle it a little differently than we do now."

After headlines, we'll speak with national security correspondent James
Risen of The Intercept about the growing scandal.


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