Second official with more direct information on Trump-Ukraine call considering filing whistleblower complaint

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A second intelligence official is reportedly weighing blowing the whistle on President Trump’s communications with Ukraine.

The New York Times reported Friday that two people briefed on the matter indicated the official is considering whether to file his own whistleblower complaint and testify before Congress. The official is said to have more direct information on the president’s July phone call with the leader of Ukraine than the first whistleblower, whose complaint alleged that Trump used his power as president to urge Ukraine to probe former Vice President Joe Biden, his political rival.

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