I’m starting to get the hint that most in here do not think this qualifies as whistle blowing.
If so, then I agree, he should not get those protections.
But if there is any doubt, then there should be protection.
The benefit of the doubt goes toward protecting (alleged) whistle blowers so that future whistle blowers are not intimidated against ‘doing the right thing’ when corruption or criminality occurs. The main point is specifically about this individual. It’s about protecting whistle blowers in general.
Now, who adjudicates when someone qualifies as a whistle blower and when they do not?
The DNI counsel and they have have stated clearly that this DOES NOT fall under the classification criteria of “whistleblower”.