Shit meet fan.

I'm assuming a closed door, classified interview, which protects the whistleblower, but gives the Repub a chance to spin this.

But he needs to be heard by Congress.

or else will refer it to Barr, who will put a hard stop on the testimony

However, while I think they've provided some of the underlying material, it's nowhere close to complete.

This was turned over to either House & Senate Intelligence or House & Senate Judiciary. Neal Katyal designed the Special Counsel law back in the late 1990s and he said the law was designed so Congress was able to get the report and that DOJ couldn't sit on it.

Plus, the Patriot Act required all counterintelligence info be turned over to the House & Senate select committee intel members.

drumpf would have him arrested before he'd let him give the true testimony. Or something could accidentally happen to him, very unforseen of course.

What an afternoon!

And it's far from over!

was going to testify from notes

I wouldn't trust any transcript from Trump et al. We need verification from the whistleblower's lips, nothing less. Plus the on-going narrative indicates 'multiple' offenses. Needs to be all out on the table for everyone to see and hear.

He should defy the White House if that is the case and testify to the Committee. Can they keep his anonymity? It is doubtful.