Step Up: Whistleblowers, Russian Protests, and the Washington Monument

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🗓️ 19 September 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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A whistleblower is sending Washington into a tizzy today. The House Intelligence Committee is demanding information about a complaint that reportedly has to do with President Trump. Meanwhile: an actor’s arrest is making waves in Russia. And other actors are staging protests. Also on today’s show: a big Chinese tech company is launching a new smartphone model in the middle of a trade war, and the Washington Monument is making it easier to make it to the top. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Thursday, September 19th.
0:03.1	Welcome to Schimbiz.
0:04.1	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why
0:08.5	they matter.
0:09.5	Today, the House Intelligence Committee and the country's top intelligence official are
0:13.8	duking it out over a mysterious whistleblower complaint.
0:17.2	Then, protesters against the Russian government have been gaining steam, and the arrest of
0:23.5	a film after there has mobilized even more backlash on stage.
0:27.8	And finally, we head to the mall.
0:29.7	The National Mall.
0:30.7	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:33.2	Let's skim this.
0:39.2	The most complicated story today is about a whistleblower in Washington.
0:43.7	Right now, the head of the House Intelligence Committee and the acting director of National
0:47.6	Intelligence are in a standoff.
0:49.7	Over a mysterious whistleblower complaint made last month.
0:53.1	We don't have many details on what this complaint was about, but the Washington Post is
0:57.2	reporting that it has to do with a promise President Trump allegedly made to a foreign
1:01.9	leader.
1:03.0	But other news outlets are saying the complaint was about more than just one convoy Trump
1:07.3	hat.
1:08.3	There is still a lot of unanswered questions surrounding this whole case.
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