DOJ weighs full criminal probe after Gabbard sends referral on 2019 Trump impeachment
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The Department of Justice is considering a full criminal investigation after Tulsi Gabbard sent a referral related to the 2019 Trump impeachment. The referral targets the whistleblower and former Justice Department Inspector General Michael Atkinson.
The Department of Justice is weighing a full criminal investigation after Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, sent a criminal referral related to the 2019 impeachment of President Donald Trump. The referral stems from a whistleblower complaint about Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Gabbard's statement released documents showing a coordinated effort within the Intelligence Community to manufacture a conspiracy used to impeach Trump. The impeachment was based on a transcript of the phone call, in which Trump allegedly threatened to withhold military aid if Zelenskyy didn't investigate Hunter Biden's business deals. Democrats warn that the move could have a chilling effect on future whistleblowers. The referral targets then-Justice Department Inspector General Michael Atkinson and the whistleblower who first revealed the phone call.
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