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Maguire: Whistleblower "did the right thing"

Congress is going on recess after an explosive week on Capitol Hill, but the impeachment inquiry and accusations of a White House cover-up are just getting started. President Trump is responding by lashing out at Democrats and the official who complained about his phone call with Ukraine’s president. The president's acting director of national intelligence spent hours answering questions from the House and Senate Intelligence Committees Thursday. Nancy Cordes reports.

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Should the whistleblower come forward?

President Trump’s acting director of national intelligence spent hours answering questions from lawmakers Thursday about a whistleblower complaint that’s now at the center of a House impeachment inquiry. In the detailed, nine-page complaint, a whistleblower said "senior White House officials" worked to "lock down" all records of a presidential phone call out of fear that "they had witnessed the president abuse his office for personal gain." CBS News senior national security analyst Michael Morell joins “CBS This Morning” along with Paula Reid to discuss their takeaways from Thursday's hearing.

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Trump wants to ID whistleblower's sources

An audio recording obtained by The Los Angeles Times captured President Trump telling a group of people at a private event that he wants to know who shared information with a whistleblower. The president said whoever leaked the information about his communication with the leader of Ukraine was "close to a spy." CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joined CBSN with the latest on President Trump's reaction to the impeachment inquiry.

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State Department defies impeachment committee

On Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said five State Department officials will not comply with a deposition request from House Democrats. The committees leading the impeachment inquiry of President Trump asked the officials to appear for confidential interviews this week. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN with more on the officials who House Democrats are hoping to speak to about U.S.-Ukraine relations.

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