(Bloomberg) -- The nation’s spy chief who delayed giving Congress a whistle-blower complaint about President Donald Trump will face tough questions from House Democrats on Thursday, an early glimpse of their newly intensified impeachment focus.Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire will
-- The nation’s spy chief who delayed giving Congress a whistle-blower complaint about President Donald Trump will face tough questions from House Democrats on Thursday, an early glimpse of their newly intensified impeachment focus.
Democrats say the rough transcript of the conversation shows Trump brazenly pressuring a foreign power to undermine a political rival, while Republicans largely gave Trump a pass since there was no explicit quid pro quo. Story continues“I found the allegations deeply disturbing,” Schiff said. “We are well aware of the work we have to do.”The inspector general, an independent government official, informed the Office of the Director of National Intelligence that Trump’s July 25 call could be a violation of election laws.
The challenge for Maguire in the public hearing will be responding to questions about a document that has only been seen by members of the House and Senate intelligence panels.
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