'Almost a spy': Donald Trump suggests whistleblower source committed treason as Ukraine firestorm builds usatoday.com

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump lashed out angrily on Thursday at whoever provided a whistleblower with details of his phone call with the president of Ukraine, calling the source of the leak “almost a spy” and suggesting the culprit had committed treason.

“You know what we used to do in the old days when we were smart with spies and treason, right?” Trump said, according to published reports. “We used to handle it a little differently than we do now.”

Trump’s remarks, made at a private event in New York, came as the whistleblower’s complaint was made public and was the subject of a hearing before the House Intelligence Committee. The complaint has prompted House Democrats to open an impeachment inquiry into Trump.