Trump: White House ‘Trying to Find Out’ Identity of Person Who Filed Complaint

President Donald Trump gives pauses to answer a reporters' question about a whistleblower as he leaves the Oval Office after hosting the ceremonial swearing-in of Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia at the White House in Washington on Sept. 30, 2019. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

President Donald Trump said that officials in his administration are trying to find out the identity of the person who filed a complaint against him for alleged abuses of the office of the president.

Asked by reporters on Sept. 30 if he knows who the person is, Trump replied: “Well, we’re trying to find out about a whistleblower.”