OPINION – Why is there no Whistleblower in the case of President Trump’s October 6, phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan? Who was on the line with Trump?
Anonymous Pentagon sources last Tuesday said Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Milley were on the line, according to the AP and Reuters. However, on Friday, when Esper and Milley had a press conference with Pentagon reporters, no one asked them about listening to the Trump/Erdogan call. Remember, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delayed acknowledging he was on Trump’s July 25 conversation with Ukraine President Vollodymyr Zelensky.
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