The president’s conversation with a foreign leader does not seem to fall under this whistleblower definition.
(More like an insider spying on the president——maybe bugging the president’s phone hoping to get dirt on the president.)
Greggarrett.com
3. Article II of the Constitution gives the president sweeping power to conduct foreign affairs, negotiate with leaders of other nations, make demands or offer promises. The Constitution does not grant the power of review, approval or disapproval to spies or other unelected officials in the executive branch.
4. The ICWPA law defines the parameters of an “urgent concern” complaint as an abuse or violation of law “relating to the funding, administration, or operations of an intelligence activity involving classified information, but does not include differences of opinions concerning public policy matters.”
So if the Chinese, Ukrainians, or Russians, are bribing someone with no power, they did so with the knowledge that some
of the bribe leaks back into the responsible person’s pockets. Or, more likely, another pot of money goes to the responsible party.
(Uranium One isn’t really Hillary’s deal, its Obama’s deal. Burisma isn’t really the Bidens’ deal, its Obama’s deal.)
And China’s billions aren’t really buying Biden’s good graces (Kerry’s son was also involved...) its Obama’s good graces they were after.
(HAT TIP MARRON)
It would be well to remember that, in the end, Biden was a mere VP with no power
(just as Hillary was a mere SecState) who could do nothing without the prior authority of the sitting president.
So if the Chinese, Ukrainians, or Russians, are bribing someone with no power, they did so with the knowledge that some
of the bribe leaks back into the responsible person’s pockets. Or, more likely, another pot of money goes to the responsible party.
(Uranium One isn’t really Hillary’s deal, its Obama’s deal. Burisma isn’t really the Bidens’ deal, its Obama’s deal.)
And China’s billions aren’t really buying Biden’s good graces (Kerry’s son was also involved...) its Obama’s good graces they were after.
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ahhhh..... all very clear now.
the cosa nostra binez model
lieutenants bringing the Capo deals for his blessing and a cut of the earnings.