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New Whistleblower May Give House Democrats Fresh Information

Associated Press

   WASHINGTON - House Democrats leading an impeachment inquiry of
   President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine may have fresh
   information to work with after a new whistleblower stepped forward with
   what the person's lawyer said was firsthand knowledge of key events.

   With Congress out for another week and many Republicans reticent to
   speak out, a text from attorney Mark Zaid that a second individual had
   emerged and could corroborate the original whistleblower's complaint
   gripped Washington and potentially heightened the stakes for Trump.

   Zaid, who represents both whistleblowers, told The Associated Press
   that the new whistleblower works in the intelligence field and has
   spoken to the intelligence community's internal watchdog.

   The original whistleblower, a CIA officer, filed a formal complaint
   with the inspector general in August that triggered the impeachment
   inquiry. The document alleged that Trump had used a July telephone call
   with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate a political
   rival, Joe Biden, and his son Hunter, prompting a White House cover-up.

   The push came even though there was no evidence of wrongdoing by the
   former vice president or his son, who served on the board of a
   Ukrainian gas company. Trump and his supporters deny that he did
   anything improper, but the White House has struggled to come up with a
   unified response.

   A second whistleblower with direct knowledge could undermine efforts by
   Trump and his allies to discredit the original complaint. They have
   called it politically motivated, claimed it was filed improperly and
   dismissed it as unreliable because it was based on secondhand or
   thirdhand information.
   

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