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Whistleblower complaint turns the Ukraine scandal into a cover-up story

The declassified whistleblower complaint made the Trump-Ukraine matter worse, not better. It alleged that senior White House officials moved to lock down records of the July 25 call and that the president sought help from a foreign government in a way tied to his political interests.

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First recorded Sep 26, 2019·Meaningfully updated Sep 26, 2019

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Whistleblower complaint turns the Ukraine scandal into a cover-up story

The declassified whistleblower complaint made the Trump-Ukraine matter worse, not better. It alleged that senior White House officials moved to lock down records of the July 25 call and that the president sought help from a foreign government in a way tied to his political interests.

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Whistleblower complaint turns the Ukraine scandal into a cover-up story

The declassified whistleblower complaint made the Trump-Ukraine matter worse, not better. It alleged that senior White House officials moved to lock down records of the July 25 call and that the president sought help from a foreign government in a way tied to his political interests.

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