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2nd Official Is Weighing Whether to Blow the Whistle on Trumps Ukraine Dealings
The official, a member of the intelligence community, was interviewed by the inspector general to corroborate the original whistle-blowers account.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/04/us/politics/second-trump-whistleblower.html
The official has more direct information about the events than the first whistle-blower, whose complaint that Mr. Trump was using his power to get Ukraine to investigate his political rivals touched off an impeachment inquiry. The second official is among those interviewed by the intelligence community inspector general to corroborate the allegations of the original whistle-blower, one of the people said.
The inspector general, Michael Atkinson, briefed lawmakers privately on Friday about how he substantiated the whistle-blowers account. It was not clear whether he told lawmakers that the second official is considering filing a complaint.
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Because the second official has met with Mr. Atkinsons office, it was unclear whether he needs to file a complaint to gain the legal protections offered to intelligence community whistle-blowers. Witnesses who speak with inspectors general are protected by federal law that outlaws reprisals against officials who cooperate with an inspector general.
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)collapse.
I almost wrote 'deck of cards'
klook
(12,157 posts)FreeState
(10,572 posts)Impeach the GOP.
50 Shades Of Blue
(10,011 posts)babylonsister
(171,070 posts)Nothing else has been.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)I cant believe it hasnt been a constant waterfall
Esp among lower level staffers
Bleacher Creature
(11,257 posts)Every time he badmouths the whistleblower and says that he wants to "interview" him or her, it's all about sending a message to anyone else who is thinking about coming forward. They are threats, plain and simple.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)Andy823
(11,495 posts)people in trumps administration, who should start thinking about doing the right thing, before it's too late for them. They have to know that trump is not going to protect them, and that he could start throwing people under the bus to protect himself.
One thing a nacissist is good at is sacrificing others in order to stay away from taking the blame for things they have done.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)Perhaps after Sondland sings next week to save his millionaire hide.