[Washington 3 Reuters]-The House of Representatives, the majority of the US opposition and Democrats, is negotiating for parliamentary testimony of whistleblowers that triggered Trump's impeachment investigation. Intimidating reproachers have made negotiations difficult. Three people familiar with the situation revealed.
Mr. Trump has so far suggested that the accuser had committed treason. Democratic lawmakers in the House Information Special Committee are concerned that the testimony will lead to the identification of the accuser, and according to sources, should the members of the committee be unidentified? It is said that it is being considered.
No comment has been obtained from the White House, whistleblower attorney Andrew Bakai has not responded to requests for comment.
The whistle-blowing was made by calling Trump's former Vice President Biden and his son to investigate the US presidential election by Trump during a telephone conference with Ukrainian President Zerensky on July 25. Insisted that prompted.
Commissioner Mike Quigley, a member of the House Information Special Committee, told Reuters that the committee is negotiating with the accuser's defense team and the Maguire State Intelligence Agency's office, and the accused. Recognized that discussions are taking place to protect the law legally and physically.
The prosecutor's defense team in a letter addressed to Mr. Maguire dated September 28 that Trump talked about how the past response to "spy and treason" was different and raised the fear of the accused. He also expressed concern about the safety of the accusers by mentioning reports that he indicated he was willing to pay a $ 50,000 bounty for those who received information about the identity of "specific individuals."
According to the two sources, the Information Special Committee has admitted that the whistleblower will testify in a place separate from the parliament, and is looking into ways to keep the voice and figure out.
