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Justice Roberts blocks Sen. Paul from naming whistleblower, source says – and Paul may force the issue

... The Federalist co-founder Sean Davis condemned what he called Roberts' "arbitrary and unilateral censorship of senators and Senate business," and reported that Roberts had initially sought to block even general questions of the intelligence community whistleblower. When Republicans threatened a vote rebuking Roberts on the record, Davis reported, Roberts backed down and decided only to prohibit mentioning the whistleblower's name.

"I don't want to have to stand up to try and fight for recognition," Paul shouted, according to reporter Niels Lesniewski, who noted that Paul's complaint was "audible from the galleries above the chamber."

"If I have to fight for recognition, I will," Paul said.

Asked by Fox News whether Paul, who has long raised concerns about possible intelligence community overreach, would press the issue during the upcoming question period, a spokesman for the senator told Fox News only, "tbd" -- short for "to be determined." Last year, Paul was vocal about wanting testimony from the whistleblower on the record.

994 posted on 01/30/2020 4:24:48 AM PST by StormFlag (Even in the mud and scum of things, something always, always sings. Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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#994 It would seem to me that the Prosecution has boxed themselves in.

They told the Defense they would object to them bringing in evidence that is not on the record or public information to defend Trump.

Eric Ciaramella’s name has been in the Public for Months and as of Monday Lee Smith reported on Fox News that he was the Author of a memo suggesting Trump changed his Campaign Platform to appease Putin that supposedly started the whole Cross fire Hurricane investigation.

Paul should Ask for a Point of Parlamentary Procedure, state his objection in doing so say the Seditious Pricks name.


1,002 posted on 01/30/2020 5:40:11 AM PST by VRWCarea51 (The Original 1998 Version)
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“Justice Roberts blocks Sen. Paul from naming whistleblower, source says – and Paul may force the issue”

Paul just needs to reframe his question:

“Rep Shiff, have you or your staff have any contact with Eric CIAramella?

Dare Roberts to deny the question, which confirms that he knows Eric is the whistleblower.


1,030 posted on 01/30/2020 7:45:40 AM PST by Larry - Moe and Curly
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