VIDEO: Maguire contradicts Trump on whistleblower

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Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Joseph Maguire contradicted President Trump on Thursday, telling told Congress that he believes the whistleblower who raised concerns about Trump’s interactions with Ukrainian officials did the “right thing” in a “unique and unprecedented” case.

“I think the whistleblower did the right thing,” Maguire said to House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) during public testimony, adding that they followed the whistleblower statute every step of the way.

The article goes on to state the following:

Maguire also expressed his support of the whistleblower, deeming the complaint “credible” and “important” while stating that he does not know the identity of the individual.

Acting DNI Joseph Maguire says, “I believe the whistleblower did the right thing” and that “the whistleblower is operating in good faith.” https://t.co/fUBRdsZf1g pic.twitter.com/PCqeqEJJpa

— ABC News (@ABC) September 26, 2019

Acting DNI Maguire: “There is an allegation of a coverup. I’m sure an investigation…might lend credence or disprove that. But right now all we have is an allegation from second-hand information from a whistleblower.” https://t.co/fUBRdsHDCG pic.twitter.com/IkmbzUbLBD

— ABC News (@ABC) September 26, 2019

.@RepAndreCarson: “This appears to be the first intelligence community whistleblower complaint that has ever, ever been withheld from Congress. Is that right, sir?”

Acting DNI Maguire: “I believe that it might be…it is in fact, as far as I’m concerned, unprecedented.” pic.twitter.com/4A1v3xo7Wf

— CSPAN (@cspan) September 26, 2019

JUST IN: Trump acting Intel chief says whistleblower did the “right thing” https://t.co/vpJAY5yfCh pic.twitter.com/muy1rJaBxn

— The Hill (@thehill) September 26, 2019

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