Pelosi Says Trump Has Stepped Into A Dangerous Minefield With Whistleblower Complaint

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi warned Trump that he has stepped into a dangerous minefield by keeping the whistleblower complaint from Congress.

Speaker Pelosi said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA:

Reports of a reliable whistleblower complaint regarding the President’s communications with a foreign leader raise grave, urgent concerns for our national security. We must be sure that the President and his Administration are conducting our national security and foreign policy in the best interest of the American people, not the President’s personal interest.

The Director of National Intelligence Inspector General, who was appointed by President Trump, has said that the complaint is both of ‘urgent concern and credible,’ and its disclosure ‘relates to one of the most significant and important of the Director of National Intelligence’s responsibilities to the American people.’

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The Administration’s blocking of Acting DNI Joseph Maguire from providing Congress with the whistleblower complaint violates the federal statute, which unequivocally states that the DNI ‘shall’ provide Congress this information. If the President has done what has been alleged, then he is stepping into a dangerous minefield with serious repercussions for his Administration and our democracy. The President and Acting DNI’s stonewalling must end immediately, and the whistleblower must be provided with every protection guaranteed by the law to defend the integrity of our government and ensure accountability and trust.

Chairman Adam Schiff and the Intelligence Committee are to be commended for their strong leadership to ensure Congress is provided all the information so that we can fulfill our responsibility to protect the American people and our national security. We will continue to follow the facts and explore every possible option to ensure the American people get the truth. We would hope that Republicans would join us in supporting the Constitution.

Pelosi is right. Trump has stepped into the kind of criminal activity that ends presidencies. Trump’s behavior is jeopardizing the national security of the nation. It is a certain way to get every House Democrat, including Pelosi on board with impeachment. The full details of the complaint will come out, and Trump should consider Pelosi’s statement a warning shot, as a Republican Party that has allowed itself to be defined by Trump can also be ruined by the same president.

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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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