Intelligence Community whistleblower complaint reportedly relates to Trump call with foreign leader

By Daniel Chaitin

Published September 19, 2019 1:49am ET

Intelligence Community whistleblower complaint reportedly relates to Trump call with foreign leader — FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump, who blasted Hillary Clinton for using a personal email server, might be a walking magnet for eavesdropping and malware if he is using an unsecured cellphone to chat with foreign leaders. Trump has been handing out his cellphone number to counterparts around the world, urging them to call him directly to avoid the red tape of diplomatic communications. The practice has raised concern about the security and secrecy of the U.S. commander-in-chief's communications. | (Alex Brandon/AP)

The whistleblower complaint at the center of a fight between House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and the nation’s acting spy chief relates to a phone call President Trump had with a foreign leader.

An unnamed official within the Intelligence Community notified the inspector general for the group of 17 intelligence agencies that this discussion involved a “promise,” according to former officials who spoke with the Washington Post.