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More Questions, Fewer Answers In The DNI Whistleblower Saga

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: (L to R) Ranking member Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) questions witnesses as chairman Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) looks on during a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing concerning... WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: (L to R) Ranking member Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) questions witnesses as chairman Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) looks on during a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing concerning Russian meddling in the 2016 United States election, on Capitol Hill, March 20, 2017 in Washington. While both the Senate and House Intelligence committees have received private intelligence briefings in recent months, Monday's hearing is the first public hearing on alleged Russian attempts to interfere in the 2016 election. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Late on Tuesday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released two letters outlining why it has refused to hand over a whistleblower complaint to Congress, and why it is refusing to comply with a House subpoena to that end.

The letters answer a few questions, but mostly stoke more curiosity about what’s in the complaint and how close it may be to the White House.

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