Trump says Schiff 'helped write' whistleblower complaint, after House panel admits advance knowledge
A spokesman for House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that the whistleblower alleging misconduct in the White House had reached out to Schiff's panel before filing a complaint -- prompting President Trump to accuse Schiff of being a "fraud" and helping write the document. Schiff had previously claimed in a televised interview that "we have not spoken directly with the whistleblower."
A spokesman for House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that the whistleblower alleging misconduct in the White House had reached out to Schiff's panel before filing a complaint -- prompting President Trump to accuse Schiff of being a "fraud" and helping write the document. Schiff had previously claimed in a televised interview that "we have not spoken directly with the whistleblower."
A Schiff spokesperson seemingly narrowed that claim late Wednesday, telling Fox News that the congressman himself "does not know the identity of the whistleblower, and has not met with or spoken with the whistleblower or their counsel" for any reason. By "we," the aide said, Schiff meant members of the House Intelligence Committee, not his staff. Click here for more on this story.
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