Second Trump phone call whistleblower

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Sanya Burgess

... Mark Zaid said this second individual has been interviewed by the head of the intelligence community's internal watchdog office but has not filed a complaint.

In a comment to Associated Press, Mr Zaid said the new whistleblower has "firsthand knowledge that supported" the original whistleblower.

He confirmed both officials have full protection the law to protect whistleblowers and although his new client has spoken with the inspector general, the person has not talked with the congressional committees conducting the investigation ...

https://news.sky.com/story/second-trump-phone-call-whistleblower-comes-forward-11829164

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1. Lawyer for Ukraine whistleblower says he represents second whistleblower

By Jake Tapper, Zachary Cohen and Pamela Brown, CNN
Updated 10:10 AM ET, Sun October 6, 2019

... Attorney Mark Zaid confirmed to CNN that he and other lawyers on his team are now representing the second person, who has first-hand knowledge that supports claims made by the first whistleblower. Zaid told CNN that the second whistleblower works in the intelligence community and has spoken to the intelligence community's inspector general, but has not filed their own complaint and doesn't need to as anyone who speaks to inspector watchdog is considered to have made a protected disclosure and is a whistleblower under law.

Attorney Andrew Bakaj, also representing the whistleblowers, tweeted Sunday, "I can confirm that my firm and my team represent multiple whistleblowers in connection to the underlying August 12, 2019, disclosure to the Intelligence Community Inspector General. No further comment at this time."

Bakaj would not provide further details about how many people he and his colleagues are representing regarding the matter. Bakaj said right now there is just one complaint filed with the inspector general and that is including information from both persons ...

The New York Times reported Friday that a second intelligence official with concerns and more direct knowledge regarding Trump's dealings with Ukraine was considering filing a whistleblower complaint. Zaid told CNN he didn't know if the second whistleblower he is representing is the same person referenced in the Times report.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/06/politics/second-whistleblower-trump-ukraine/index.html

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2. Second whistleblower on Trump-Ukraine call, reportedly with firsthand knowledge

Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY Published 9:33 a.m. ET Oct. 6, 2019 | Updated 9:55 a.m. ET Oct. 6, 2019

... "I can confirm that my firm and my team represent multiple whistleblowers in connection to the underlying August 12, 2019, disclosure to the Intelligence Community Inspector General," tweeted attorney Andrew Bajak, whose firm Compass Rose is also representing the first whistleblower ...

ABC News reported that the second whistleblower, "described as an intelligence official – has first-hand knowledge of some of the allegations outlined in the original complaint" ...

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/06/impeachment-inquiry-second-trump-ukraine-whistleblower-announced/3890189002/