Congress, intel leaders clash over whistleblower report on Trump

US president has rejected the allegations cited in The Washington Post report as ‘presidential harassment’

US President Donald Trump. PHOTO: REUTERS

WASHINGTON:
The US intelligence watchdog briefed lawmakers Thursday about the handling of a whistleblower complaint on alleged behaviour by President Donald Trump, with a senior Democrat expressing alarm that the administration refuses to share the complaint with Congress.

The allegations, rejected by Trump as "presidential harassment," have set lawmakers on a collision course with the office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), which is refusing to share the details – raising suspicions the top spy official might be improperly protecting the president.

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According to a report by The Washington Post, which cited two unnamed former US officials for its story, a complaint filed by a US intelligence official stemmed from Trump's communications with a foreign leader and a "promise" allegedly made by the president.

The foreign leader involved was not identified by the Post.
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