Tag Archives: Joseph Maguire

Intel Chief Contradicts Trump On Whistleblower: He Acted In Good Faith And Did The Right Thing [VIDEO]

The Week reports: Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire said Thursday the whistleblower alleging President Trump abused the power of the presidency has done everything right throughout the process of coming forward. Maguire while testifying before the House Intelligence Committee said the whistleblower, who in a complaint alleged Trump solicited 2020 election interference from Ukraine, has “acted in good …

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LIVE VIDEO: Intel Chief Testifies Before House Panel

CBS News reports: The nation’s top intelligence official is expected to face fierce interrogation from lawmakers on Thursday morning over his decision to withhold a whistleblower’s complaint about a phone call between President Trump and Ukraine’s leader that has prompted congressional Democrats to open a formal impeachment inquiry. Joseph Maguire, the acting director of national intelligence, will be testifying before …

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Intel Chief Vowed To Quit If Told To Stonewall Congress

Things are really snowballing today: The acting Director of National Intelligence threatened to resign over concerns that the White House might attempt to force him to stonewall Congress when he testifies Thursday about an explosive whistleblower complaint about the president, according to current and former U.S. officials familiar with the matter. The revelation reflects the extraordinary tensions between the White …

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DNI Chief To Testify Before House On Whistleblower

Talking Points Memo reports: Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire [photo] and Michael Atkinson, the intelligence community inspector general, will meet with the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, according to the top Democrat on the panel. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) told reporters on Tuesday that the two men will brief the Senate committee separately in the wake of a …

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