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The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

Sources: Intel inspector suggests whistleblower concerned about multiples acts amid report complaint involves Trump; Sources: White House and Justice Department advised intel chief to withhold whistleblower complaint from Congress; Washington Post: Trump'

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

CNN

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3.2866 Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2019

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Iranian Foreign Minister wars of "all out water; Feds unveil terrorism charges against man accused of scouting U.S. targets for potential Hezbollah attacks; Sources: Trump's communications with foreign leader sparked whistleblower complaint withheld from Congress; Rescues and mandatory evacuations under way as flash floods, 30+ inches of rain swamp parts of Texas; Israeli leaders warn of possible third election amid deadlock; Trump distances himself from Netanyahu as Israel PM in political peril after indecisive election; Eighth death in U.S. linked to e-cigarettes and 530 cases of vaping-related illness as FDA reveals criminal probeTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's happening now breaking news withheld from Congress. The standoff over a

0:05.7

whistleblower complaint explodes as sources reveal it involves President

0:09.9

Trump and that the White House is helping to keep it secret.

0:13.0

Tonight, we're learning the complaint raises concerns about multiple acts.

0:17.7

Terror operative bust.

0:19.4

The feds just unveiled charges against the man accused of scouting locations for terror attacks in New York and other cities.

0:26.0

Authorities say he was working for a deadly terrorist group closely tied to Iran.

0:31.0

All Out War. That's what Iran's foreign minister is now threatening if his country is attacked by the

0:36.4

United States or Saudi Arabia.

0:38.4

Tensions escalating as President Trump weighs a military response to strikes on Saudi oil.

0:45.0

At Houston underwater, a flood emergency is growing more desperate as Texans are trapped

0:50.1

at homes and cars swamped by as much as 30 inches of rain. We're following the

0:54.9

rescues, the evacuations, and the danger tonight. We want to welcome our

1:00.1

viewers in the United States and around the world. I'm Will Flitzer, you're in the situation

1:04.4

room.

1:05.4

This is CNN Breaking News. We're following Breaking News on the Battle over a Secret Whistleblower Complaint.

1:18.0

Our new reporting suggests the complaint raises serious concerns about multiple actions including

1:24.2

President Trump's communication with a foreign leader.

1:27.1

Sources say the Intel communities inspector general suggested to the House Intelligence

1:31.8

Committee that the whistleblower was troubled by more than one event.

1:35.8

And we're also told the Inspector General refused to reveal details about the complaint.

1:40.8

CNN has learned the White House and the Justice

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