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Acting intelligence chief undercuts Trump’s attempt to smear the whistleblower

At a House hearing, acting DNI Joseph Maguire backed the whistleblower’s good faith and said the complaint was being handled properly. That left Trump and his allies looking overeager to discredit a complaint that the intelligence chief himself was treating as serious and protected.

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

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Acting intelligence chief undercuts Trump’s attempt to smear the whistleblower

At a House hearing, acting DNI Joseph Maguire backed the whistleblower’s good faith and said the complaint was being handled properly. That left Trump and his allies looking overeager to discredit a complaint that the intelligence chief himself was treating as serious and protected.

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Acting intelligence chief undercuts Trump’s attempt to smear the whistleblower

At a House hearing, acting DNI Joseph Maguire backed the whistleblower’s good faith and said the complaint was being handled properly. That left Trump and his allies looking overeager to discredit a complaint that the intelligence chief himself was treating as serious and protected.

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