Giuliani dismisses whistleblower report as ‘hearsay,’ a ‘Dem phony attack on my conduct’ | TheHill

President TrumpDonald John TrumpWhistleblower complaint declassified on eve of high-stakes testimony Ocasio-Cortez on impeachment: ‘I think the ground has shifted’ Democrats ask Pentagon to probe delayed Ukraine aid MORE’s personal attorney Rudy GiulianiRudy GiulianiMurphy: Background check talks continue despite Trump Ukraine criticism Hacker changes Seattle road sign to say ‘Impeach the bastard’ Pence: Trump has been ‘completely vindicated’ with Ukraine call readout MORE is scoffing at a whistleblower complaint made public Thursday as House Democrats move forward with an impeachment effort based on claims that the president sought to pressure the president of Ukraine to investigate one of Trump’s political rivals.

“The complaint of the so-called whistleblower, tells you on the first page his information is questionable. He says ‘I was not a direct witness…’ and additionally states over 20 times ‘I was told,’ ‘I am concerned’, ‘I learned’, and not once did he say ‘I know,” Giuliani tweeted, calling for an investigation into House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam SchiffAdam Bennett SchiffDemocrats express alarm over whistleblower complaint, but offer few details Trump seeks to shift questions from impeachment at UN House Intel member calls whistleblower complaint ‘deeply disturbing’ MORE (D-Calif.) after the panel interviewed the acting Director of National Intelligence on the Ukraine complaint.

The complaint of the so-called whistleblower, tells you on the first page his information is questionable. He says “I was not a direct witness…“ and additionally states over 20 times “I was told”, “I am concerned”, “I learned”, and not once did he say “I know”.

— Rudy Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) September 26, 2019

The Dem phony attack on my conduct as a lawyer, is intended to intimidate me in defending an innocent client. Schiff has been attempting to frame @realDonaldTrump for almost three years. He should be investigated for lying, enabling perjury, and trampling on constitutional rights

— Rudy Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) September 26, 2019

In his July 25 phone call with Volodymyr Zelensky, according to a partial transcript released by the White House, Trump told the Ukrainian president to coordinate with Giuliani and Attorney General William BarrWilliam Pelham BarrMurphy: Background check talks continue despite Trump Ukraine criticism The Memo: Trump troubles deepen amid Ukraine storm Zelensky adviser: Ukraine ‘understood’ discussing Biden was condition for talking to Trump MORE on a probe of former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenWhistleblower complaint declassified on eve of high-stakes testimony Ocasio-Cortez on impeachment: ‘I think the ground has shifted’ Democrats ask Pentagon to probe delayed Ukraine aid MORE, a 2020 candidate, and Biden’s son Hunter.

The whistleblower complaint alleges Giuliani met with Ukrainian officials in Spain in August as a “direct follow-up” to that phone call.

“The President’s personal lawyer, Mr. Rudolph Giuliani, is a central figure in this effort,” states the complaint, which is supposedly based on comments from a half-dozen people with knowledge of the phone call.