Trump’s communications with a foreign leader has sparked a whistleblower complaint

Washington CNN — A communication between President Donald Trump and a foreign leader prompted a whistleblower complaint that is now at the center of a dispute between the director of national intelligence and Congress, a source familiar with the case told CNN. While not privy to the details of the complaint, the California Democrat wrote in a letter to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence last week that, from what he has gleaned, he believes “the serious misconduct at issue involves the President of the United States and/or other senior White House or Administration officials.” It’s the first time Trump’s direct involvement in the complaint has been reported, according to the Post. Maguire has agreed to testify next week in an open session before the committee after refusing to comply with Tuesday’s deadline to hand over the whistleblower complaint, which had been deemed by the intelligence community inspector general to be “credible and urgent.” Schiff announced Wednesday that Maguire will appear at 9 a.m. on September 26. On Tuesday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence sent letters to Schiff and ranking Republican Rep. Devin Nunes of California, saying not only that Maguire was refusing to provide the requested information – as the complaint “does not meet the definition of ‘urgent concern’ ” – but also that he would not appear before the committee as scheduled because he “is not available on such short notice.” But by Wednesday, the two sides appeared to have reached a compromise, if only on the timing of the hearing, setting the stage for what could be a contentious public hearing. Schiff is demanding that Maguire turn over the intelligence community inspector general’s “determination and all records pertaining to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s involvement in this matter, including any and all correspondence with other Executive Branch actors such as the White House,” according to last week’s news release from the congressman’s office.