Whistleblower contacted Democrats before filing Trump complaint that led to first impeachment, records show

Newly declassified transcripts from the Intelligence Community’s then-inspector general show that the whistleblower whose complaint triggered President Donald Trump’s first impeachment had prior contact with congressional Democrats before filing the allegation, a newly-surfaced and damning detail that was not disclosed in the official complaint form. The records, released Monday following declassification by Director of National […]