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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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Second whistleblower emerges

A dramatic new development could threaten one of President Trump’s defenses in the House impeachment inquiry. A second whistleblower has come forward, claiming to have firsthand knowledge of the president's July 25 phone call with the president of Ukraine. A lawyer for the new whistleblower said the person made a "protected disclosure and cannot be retaliated against." The president brushed it off on Twitter, saying "keep them coming." Weijia Jiang reports.

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