Thank you. Ms. Divine. Thank you, mr. Maguire, for being here. We appreciate your life of Public Service. My question relates to prior to the transmission on august 26 from the ig to the dni, were there any conversations that you had with the ig prior to august 26 related to this matter . Congresswoman, theres been a lot thats happened in the last several weeks. As far as the timeline is concerned, i think that id like to get back to you and give you a full chronology if i may on the actual timeline of events. That would be very helpful to this committee in terms of, if there were any preliminary conversation, what was discussed and if there was any action taken as a result of those conversations. I want to turn to the complaint itself which is made public for the American Public to read. Let me preface this by saying i greatly appreciate your statement that you believe the whistleblower is operating in
good faith. I think thats very important for americans to hear. But on page one, an
Right on that bubble. Know, do you survive if you do contra costa county, 30 miles candidates that are just on the northeast of san francisco. Cusp of making that third forme maybe they have the donors that take a look at the pictures they need to qualify but havent not make it into the third were getting in, 500 acres have debate essentially . Yet secured that 2 in four already burned. This started last night. Polls that they need to put them over the top. We know that firefighters are working as we speak to try to im just wondering at what point gabbard is in that camp as put this fire out or these fires do you look at the numbers or do i should say. Well. Right, right. You just look at the whole we have no word yet how it you have a number of candidates spectrum of it and go its time started, but we will continue to to pull away . Right on that cusp. Can this push them over . Right, i mean, the democratic monitor this and let you know let me ask you that. Can an event like this push
Report to congress. By the way, an ig appointed by this president , who looked at this evidence and established in his view this was credible and urgent. Belying the point that somehow this was a rogue operator. If you dont mind, if i can follow up, we know from the New York Times reporting last night that the department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel, his memo, in part, concluded that this document, after reading this document, its a partisan person. Its somebody who doesnt like the president. That is part of the reason why initially he said to the administration, we dont have to give this to congress. The question is, does that even matter . Lets say thats true. Lets say this person voted for voted against donald trump. Does it matter . Hold that thought. Listen to this line. This is remarkable. This is from the classified appendix. This is very important. I quote, according to white house officials i spoke with, this was, quote, not the first time under this administration that
But first the breaking news, condition krrn learning President Trump has been warned that russia is trying to help him again to interfere in the 2020 election. According to a source, the intelligence communities top Election Security official warned house lawmakers that russia is trying to get trump reelected. News of the briefing set the president off. He was furious at the source. And now angry at Joseph Maguire for allowing the briefing to take place. He didnt want to hear it. Giving what he believed was ammunition to the critics. This coming 20 hours after he picked his new acting director of National Intelligence. Its a pretty Stunning Development when you get a headline like this, the instinct would be furious to put someone in place who would not allow this sort of thing to get out. What are you learning about this briefing, which official led it, and what happened. This is interesting. Shelbey pearson is this Elections Security official who led this, shes someone whos in this j
Trying to help him again, to interfere in the 2020 election. According to a source, the Intelligence Communitys top Election Security official warned house lawmakers that russia is trying to get trump reelected. Its an incredible thing hearing news of the briefing set the president off. He was furious according to a source. Specifically furious at his now Outgoing National director of intelligence Joseph Mcguire for allowing the briefing take place. He didnt want to hear it for what he believed was ammunition for democrats. News of the outburst coming 24 hours after trump picked loyalist Richard Grenell to be the new acting director of intelligence. Kaitlan begins our coverage outside the white house. Its a Stunning Development when you get a headline like this, the instinct would be to be furious and to perhaps put someone in place that would not allow this sort of thing to get out. What more are you learning about this briefing, which official led it and what happened . Reporter erin