Title: Sources: Extreme measures being considered to protect whistleblower in event of congressional testimony; House Democrats subpoena Pentagon and Office of Management and Budget, threaten to subpoena three Giuliani associates; Trump: "I'm not siding w

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🗓️ 8 October 2019

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Trump facing bipartisan backlash over decision to clear the way for Turkish attack on U.S. -allied Kurds in northern Syria; Trump downplays prominent Republicans' criticism of his Syrian decision, says he "consulted with everybody"; Biden facing dual threats: Trump's attacks, Warren surge; New poll shows Biden stronger than Warren or Sanders in matchups against Trump in Wisconsin; NBA under fire for apologizing to China;To 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	Happening now breaking news witness protection.
0:04.5	CNN has learned that lawmakers are considering extreme measures to protect the
0:09.1	whistleblower who complained about President Trump should that person testify before Congress
0:14.4	including giving secret locations and even disguising the person's voice.
0:18.6	More demands the impeachment inquiry expands as House Democrats
0:23.2	subpoena the Pentagon and the Office of Management and Budget
0:26.4	and threatened to subpoena associates of Rudy Giuliani.
0:29.4	All this as a second whistleblower now comes forward.
0:33.6	Abandoning allies.
0:34.8	President Trump draws rare Republican criticism
0:38.0	over his decision to pull US forces from northern Syria
0:41.2	clearing the way for a Turkish attack on America's Kurdish
0:44.8	allies, a critical partner in the war against ISIS, and calling foul. The
0:49.8	NBA under attack for apologizing to China for a general manager's tweet supporting
0:55.2	Hong Kong protesters.
0:56.8	It's one of America's favorite sports leagues now putting money over principle.
1:02.2	I'm Wolf Blitzer, you're in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
1:20.0	Sources are now telling CNN that the House Intelligence Committee and lawyers for the
1:24.5	whistleblower who filed a complaint about the president, they are now discussing what are
1:29.1	being described as extreme measures to protect the individual's identity
1:34.1	due to growing safety concerns.
1:37.4	Also breaking this hour, House Democrats are now
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