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Tweet about Schiff, and desire to learn whistleblower's identity could further complicate
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Thomson Reuters · Posted: Sep 30, 2019 10:13 AM ET | Last Updated: 21 minutes ago
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Monday that House intelligence chair Adam Schiff, a California
Democratic representative pictured speaking with reporters last Thursday, should be arrested for 'treason.' (Leah
Millis/Reuters)
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his attacks against the Democratic
lawmaker leading the impeachment inquiry against him, suggesting on Twitter that House
intelligence committee chair Adam Schiff be arrested for "treason."
The comment is likely to inflame criticism of Trump's handling of the scandal engulfing his
presidency, stemming from a telephone call in which Trump asked Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden and his son.
The telephone call was included in an intelligence officer's whistleblower complaint that raised
concerns about whether the president sought to leverage U.S. aid to Ukraine for a political
favour.
"Rep. Adam Schiff illegally made up a FAKE & terrible statement, pretended it to be mine as the
most important part of my call to the Ukrainian President, and read it aloud to Congress and
the American people. It bore NO relationship to what I said on the call. Arrest for Treason?"
Trump wrote in the tweet about the California representative.
The Republican president has increasingly lashed out at political opponents since House
Democrats announced on Tuesday they would pursue an impeachment inquiry.
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
Rep. Adam Schiff illegally made up a FAKE & terrible statement,

pretended it to be mine as the most important part of my call to
the Ukrainian President, and read it aloud to Congress and the
American people. It bore NO relationship to what I said on the
call. Arrest for Treason?
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He likened the whistleblower and White House officials who gave information to the
whistleblower to spies, and suggested they committed treason.
The inspector general for the director of national intelligence, Michael Atkinson, deemed the
whistleblower complaint credible and urgent, while the top U.S. intelligence officer said the
whistleblower acted in good faith.
At an afternoon event to welcome new Labour Secretary Eugene Scalia, Trump told reporters
"we're trying to find out" the identity of the whistleblower.
Andrew Bakaj, a lawyer representing the whistleblower, quickly took to social media to
emphasize that whistleblowers are entitled to anonymity under federal law.
The Intelligence committee is leading the inquiry in the Democratic-led House that could lead
to approval of articles of impeachment against the Republican president and a subsequent trial
in the Republican-led Senate on whether to remove Trump from office.
Schiff said on Sunday he expects the whistleblower to appear before the panel very soon.
Andrew P. Bakaj
@AndrewBakaj
IC WB UPDATE: The Intel Community Whistleblower is entitled

to anonymity. Law and policy support this and the individual is
not to be retaliated against. Doing so is a violation of federal law.
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The U.S. Congress is on a two-week recess, but members of the intelligence committee will
return to Washington this week to carry out an investigation that is likely to produce new
subpoenas for documents and other material.
The committee is scheduled to hold a closed-door hearing on Friday with Atkinson.
House investigators are set to take the first witness testimony from two people mentioned in
the whistleblower's complaint.
On Wednesday, three House committees — intelligence, foreign affairs and oversight — are
due to get a deposition from former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, who
Trump labelled "bad news" during his call with Zelensky.
On Thursday, the committees are set to get a deposition from Kurt Volker, who resigned last
week as Trump's special representative for Ukraine after the whistleblower complaint named
him as one of two U.S. diplomats who followed up with Ukrainian officials a day after Trump's
call to Zelensky.
Former U.S. special representative to Ukraine, Kurt Volker, is scheduled to appear before a trio of House
committees later this week to give a deposition. (Efrem Lukatsky/The Associated Press)
Some House Democrats said articles of impeachment against Trump could move to the House
floor as soon as next month.
"In my mind, it's several weeks," Democratic judiciary committee member David Cicilline of
Rhode Island told reporters last week. "He has already admitted that he contacted a foreign
leader and discussed with him ginning up a fake story about one of his political opponents."
Democratic Sen. Mazie Hizono reacts to Trump tweet
Senator Mazie Hirono

@maziehirono
Every time @realDonaldTrump opens his mouth, the urgency of

the impeachment inquiry becomes clearer.
- hurling false accusations of treason

- amplifying conspiracy theories
- intimidating a whistleblower
The President is so out of bounds, mere words of criticism don't

suffice.
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Last Friday, the foreign affairs committee issued a subpoena to Secretary of State Mike
Pompeo for documents related to the Ukraine scandal. House Democrats also have sought
material from the White House and Justice Department.
Schiff said any effort by Trump to stonewall the probe could be used to impeach him for
obstructing Congress.
Ukraine unlikely to publish transcript
On Monday, Zelensky said Kyiv was unlikely to publish its version of a transcript of the July 25

phone call with Trump.
Speaking to journalists at an event at a military site near Ukraine's capital on Monday, Zelensky

said he felt it would be wrong to share the Ukrainian summary or transcript of the call.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Kyiv was unlikely to publish its version of a
transcript of the July 25 phone call between him and Trump. (Gleb Garanich/Reuters)
"Prior to the presidency I was never a diplomat, but I think I have had many such conversations
in my life and will have many more," Zelensky said.
"There are certain nuances and things which I think it would be incorrect, even, to publish."
U.S. intelligence committee chair Adam Schiff expects whistleblower to testify

'soon'
Jagmeet Singh says he 'wasn't joking' on hoping Donald Trump is impeached
Asked whether Kyiv would open an investigation into the claims against Joe Biden and his son
Hunter, per Trump's request, Zelensky said Kyiv would not act solely on the orders of other
countries.
"We can't be commanded to do anything. We are an independent country," Zelensky said.
"We are open, we are ready to investigate [but] it has nothing to do with me. Our independent
law enforcement agencies are ready to investigate any case in which the law was broken."
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9/30/2019 Trump suggests U.S.

House intelligence chair should be arrested for 'treason' | CBC News

Trump suggests U.S. House intelligence chair should be arrested

Rep. Adam Schiff illegally made up a FAKE & terrible statement,

50.8K people are talking about this

IC WB UPDATE: The Intel Community Whistleblower is entitled

1,970 people are talking about this

The committee is scheduled to hold a closed-door hearing on Friday with Atkinson.

Democratic Sen. Mazie Hizono reacts to Trump tweet

Senator Mazie Hirono

Every time @realDonaldTrump opens his mouth, the urgency of

- hurling false accusations of treason

The President is so out of bounds, mere words of criticism don't

2,103 people are talking about this

Ukraine unlikely to publish transcript

On Monday, Zelensky said Kyiv was unlikely to publish its version of a transcript of the July 25

Speaking to journalists at an event at a military site near Ukraine's capital on Monday, Zelensky

U.S. intelligence committee chair Adam Schiff expects whistleblower to testify

Jagmeet Singh says he 'wasn't joking' on hoping Donald Trump is impeached

"We can't be commanded to do anything. We are an independent country," Zelensky said.

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