Murphy followed proper, lawful whistle-blower rules in reporting serious allegations of misconduct against D.H.S. leadership, particularly involving political distortion of intelligence analysis and retaliation,” Mark S. Zaid, Mr. Murphy’s lawyer, said in a statement. Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee asked Mr. Murphy to testify in private on Sept. 21, a possible precursor to a public hearing in the weeks before Election Day. “We flatly deny that there is any truth to the merits of Mr. Murphy’s claim,” Mr. Woltornist said. A few months later, Mr. Trump dismissed the C.I.A.’s assessment that the Saudi crown prince was responsible for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent Washington Post columnist.

Source: New York Times September 09, 2020 18:53 UTC