How the Whistle-Blower Complaint Almost Didn’t Happen

<p>It took just days for a whistle-blower complaint to prompt an impeachment inquiry of President Trump. But it took weeks for the concerns detailed in the complaint to come to light — and they nearly never did. Guest: Julian E. Barnes, who covers national security for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/thedaily" target="_blank">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>The Trump administration’s <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/26/us/politics/who-is-whistleblower.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">handling of the accusations is certain to be scrutinized</a> by lawmakers.</li><li>President Trump <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/29/us/politics/tom-bossert-trump-ukraine.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">was repeatedly warned by his own staff</a> that the Ukraine conspiracy theory was “completely debunked.”</li></ul>