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Official characterized this as "an abuse of the system." and that other trump transcripts had been hidden before. the whistle-blowers complaint was submitted to the intelligence communitys inspector general, who then determined it was "credible" and of "urgent concern." but the acting director refused to forward the complaint to congress, instead acknowledging today, he called the white house first, even though the complaint was about the president. >> so, you went to the white house first. so, ...

>> i think the whistle-blower did the right thing. i think he followed the law every step of the way. >> you dont have any reason to accuse them of disloyalty to our country or suggest theyre beholden to some other country? >> sir, absolutely not. >> reporter: the whistle-blower claims "multiple u.s. government officials" informed him that "the president of the united states is using the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in the 2020 u.s. election." the whistle-bl...

Conversations are privileged. but david, tonight, members of congress say they expect to speak with that whistle-blower sometime soon. david? >> mary bruce leading us off tonight. mary, thank you. and at the same time the acting director of national intelligence was testifying there on the hill, president trump was in a closed door meeting with staff here in new york city and he was unleashing. the recording now emerging from the event with staff from the u.s. mission to the u.n. the president...