JUST IN: The whistleblower complaint reportedly centered on President Trump and his interactions with Ukraine has been declassified, sources familiar with the matter tell NBCNews.
The complaint was released to Congress on Wednesday, and Democrats who read it, even though they couldn't discuss what the information was.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff, D.-Calif, said Wednesday the allegations in the complaint were"very credible" and"deeply disturbing.” "The complaint is very well written, and certainly provides information for the committee to follow up with other witnesses and documents," he said.
The complaint was filed last month by the acting inspector general for Director of National Intelligence, who found it to be"credible" and"urgent." It was supposed to be turned over to Congress within a week, but acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph MaguireThe whistleblower has not been identified. The legal team representing the whistleblower, who they say is a member of the intelligence community, said they welcomed its release.
“We applaud the decision to release the whistleblower complaint as it establishes that, ultimately, the lawful whistleblower disclosure process can work,” attorneys Andrew P. Bakaj, I. Charles McCullough III and Mark S.
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