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Democrats mull masking whistleblower, holding testimony at remote locale: report (NOT SATIRE)
thehill.com ^ | 10/07/19 | JUSTINE COLEMAN

Posted on 10/07/2019 3:27:53 PM PDT by ransomnote

House Democrats are looking to prevent the whistleblower from being identified by holding the person's testimony at a remote location and potentially changing their appearance and voice.

Democrats are going to great lengths to hide the whistleblower's identity out of fear the Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee could leak their identity, according to The Washington Post, which cited three people familiar with the discussions.

Democrats are considering holding testimony outside the Capitol as well as a staff-only session that would bar lawmakers from questioning the whistleblower, according to the Post.

Democrats are also weighing options to distort the whistleblower's appearance and voice, including through a video camera or audio-only testimony or by placing the person behind a screen, the Post reported.

These meetings could occur "within the next couple of weeks," though the date has not been decided, an official told the Post.

The whistleblower's allegations that President Trump sought to pressure Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden led Democrats to start an impeachment inquiry.

Trump has requested to know the identity of the whistleblower and has called the person "close to a spy."

The lawyer representing the whistleblower has expressed concern for his client's safety. A second whistleblower has hired the same legal team.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: actor; cia; compassrose; democrats; fakery; inquisition; kangaroocourt; leftwingnuts; markzaid; policestate; rumorblower; showtrial; stalinist; starchamber; streettheater; whistleblower
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Bingo! There is no “whistle blower”


61 posted on 10/07/2019 4:14:00 PM PDT by government is the beast (In the last century, an estimated 262 million people have been murderd by their own government)
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To: ransomnote
Siddd-Blumenthho

Is it Sid baby ?

62 posted on 10/07/2019 4:14:48 PM PDT by timestax
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To: ransomnote

“In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to . . . be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor; and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.”

I miss the rule of law. I even miss the days when the democrats were sane enough to try not to look as insane as they have always been.


63 posted on 10/07/2019 4:14:59 PM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: timestax
BETTER CALL SID !
64 posted on 10/07/2019 4:17:28 PM PDT by timestax
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To: CMailBag
I think the whistle blower is Adam Schiff.

Given Adam Schiffhead's inclination towards blowing things, I wouldn't be surprised in the least.

65 posted on 10/07/2019 4:18:16 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: kaehurowing

"Mz. Anonym-ass Whistleblower, what impeachable things did Non-President Trump really say, on that diabolically infernal, queer-pro-quack phone call?"


       

66 posted on 10/07/2019 4:20:40 PM PDT by Songcraft
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To: chuckb87

***What will stop them?***

What stops a spoiled child’s temper tantrum?

I’m sure a good mother knows.


67 posted on 10/07/2019 4:24:16 PM PDT by NEWwoman (God Bless America)
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To: ransomnote
Another thought...the Whistleblower Protection Act is supposed to protect against retribution/retaliation.
What better way to keep that from happening than to ID the person for just such protection?!

It's easy to see through this contrivance if you think about it.

68 posted on 10/07/2019 4:24:46 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: ransomnote

He’s dirty and they know it


69 posted on 10/07/2019 4:34:51 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: ransomnote

They haven’t found a big enough idiot to be their whistle-blower yet ,LOL


70 posted on 10/07/2019 4:42:38 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: ransomnote

Hmmmm .... John Bolton?


71 posted on 10/07/2019 4:44:33 PM PDT by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: alloysteel

Well, they don’t seem to have any trouble finding each other’s butts.
I agree, they’ll slip up and it will come out, if one exists at all.


72 posted on 10/07/2019 5:13:34 PM PDT by Fireone (Build the gallows first, then the wall!)
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To: ransomnote

bookmark


73 posted on 10/07/2019 5:17:57 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I Love BULL MARKETS!)
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To: ransomnote

I know who the whistleblower is.......SIMONE.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_(2002_film)


74 posted on 10/07/2019 5:43:03 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: shelterguy

All Dem Theater... we already have a transcript of the call. Who cares. The reason they are keeping the person secret is to hide their democratic biases and social media history.


75 posted on 10/07/2019 5:46:53 PM PDT by gswilder
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To: gswilder

It’s probably hillary.


76 posted on 10/07/2019 5:48:37 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: Innovative

Why would the Republicans want to stop them? A true RINO probably supports this farce. A true conservative probably wants these idiots to continue only to fall flat on their face in failure.

The more these idiot Democrats try underhanded, illegal and unconstitutional impeachment tactics the more President Trump’s polling numbers increase, and his campaign contributions increase.


77 posted on 10/07/2019 6:00:58 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: ransomnote

I could be wrong, but don’t you have a right to face your accuser in court? I think there is a constitutional thing about it.


78 posted on 10/07/2019 6:05:21 PM PDT by political1 (Love your neighbors)
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To: ransomnote

79 posted on 10/07/2019 6:06:00 PM PDT by dead (Trump puts crazy glue on their grenades and they never know it until after they pull the pin.)
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To: ransomnote

I thought leaks were a good thing.


80 posted on 10/07/2019 6:15:25 PM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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