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Saying that ukraine could really help their reputation if they could complete these investigations into corruption. it would really help with relationships between the two countries and they could really help their image. already you have sort of this red flag being waved about this july 25th call. on august 12th a whistle-blower whose identity is not yet public comes forward and then somewhere along the line, the inspector general who received this complaint is blocked from reporting it to cong...

If someone else offers you information on opponents, should you accept it or call the fbi? >> maybe both. i think you might want to listen. there is nothing wrong with listening. if somebody called from a country, norway, we have information on your opponent, oh, i think id want to hear it. >> you want that kind of interference in our elections? >> its not an interference. they have information. i think id take it. >> the house intelligence committee is trying to get its hands on the actual whis...

Before. "the 11th hour" on a thursday night just getting underway now. well, good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. day 974 of the trump administration, once again breaking news tonight centering around that explosive whistle-blower complaint from inside the administration that has set off this latest battle with congress. "the washington post" has already reported the complaint, which was filed with the intelligence community inspector general involved donald...

>> so many things about this story, brian, which, you know, we learn something new it feels like every day since chairman schiffs letter, but so many things about this are surprising and unprecedented. tonight, my great colleagues at the washington post especially on the national security team, i was just an assistant essentially to this story, but they and with a little help from me broke the story that these complaints, this complaint about multiple communications by the president that were vi...

Quote, met the definition of an urgent concern and that the complaint disclosure not only falls within the dnis jurisdiction but one of the most significant important of the dnis responsibilities to the american people. well, tonight, the presidents lawyer in an eventful interview on cnn, rudy giuliani said quote its perfectly appropriate. >> all i can tell you is if what is reported is true, it doesnt make a difference. if the president of the united states said to the president of ukraine inve...

This is a career defining moment. youre skiing off the edge of a mountain and there may be no turning back. it seems like it is definitely within the white houses ability to know exactly who this is. this whistle-blower has some advocates in the inspector general. the inspector general has basically sent a letter saying, you know, wed like to send this whistle-blower to you directly congress if were not allowed to tell you what this complaint is about. and that may be something that is going on ...

Rucker is the chief. were also fortunate to be joined by jeremy bash, former chief of staff at the cia and pentagon notably former chief counsel to the house intel committee. jeremy bash please let our viewers know what whistle-blower status is supposed to mean in the law, how its been enshrined and protected in the law to come up the chain with protections built in. >> the law is crystal clear, brian. if you are an intelligence community professional and observe wrong doing, and you observe is ...