Republicans want whistleblower's sources, as inconsistencies in complaint emerge

Fox News ^ | September 26 2019 | Gregg Re

[knighthawk]

Top Republicans on Thursday pushed to identify the White House officials who told a whistleblower of alleged misconduct by the Trump administration, as Democrats ramped up their impeachment inquiry -- and several apparent inconsistencies emerged in the whistleblower's complaint.

Republicans specifically questioned why the whistleblower's sources in the White House didn't file a complaint themselves -- especially given that relevant whistleblower procedures do not protect second-hand complaints. (The New York Times reported that the whistleblower is a CIA officer detailed to the White House. Fox News has not confirmed The Times' report.)

Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., a member of the House Judiciary Committee, told Fox News' "Shepard Smith Reporting" on Thursday that the administration had an apparent "leak problem," adding, "if they're leaking something that's supposed to be classified, then ... that probably is criminal in nature."

[bitt]

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[Cowboy Bob]

Follow the money.

Hunter Biden got a lot of money from Ukraine and China. But he didn't keep it all for himself.

Those who benefited are now attacking President Trump in order to protect themselves.

[wastoute]

It is becoming apparent that Biden was involved in CIA Money Laundering. So what they are left with is admitting that the money Hunter was “receiving” wasn’t his at all, it was actually funneled “up the system” to be used in places the CIA wanted a “light touch”. Surely no one was actually giving Hunter Biden $50,000 a month because he’s a nice guy. The money was probably US Taxpayer money that left the US to “help Ukraine” and returned as clean cash that could be used for things like #FusionGPS.

[Ken H]

What a can of worms Pelosi opened up for the dems.

[ballplayer]

Their locking them down to keep them out of the hands of Obama’s and Hillary’s spies in the White House,that is pretty obvious,since this has happened before with leaking of his calls with the Mexican and Australian presidents.
Schumer needs to be investigated since he warned that you don’t mess with the intelligence agencies they will get you seven ways from sunday.

[jazminerose]

How many exploding cigars do dems have in their box?

[Sacajaweau]

Find out who suggested putting the “Dossier” in a special file....cuz that was an obvious “setup”.

[rdcbn]

This leak was a carefully crafted, legally engineered hit job on President Trump.

The goal was to damage Trump and make him vulnerable to the ongoing impeachment efforts to undermine and possibly remove from office

Information is all bogus second or third hand hearsay which they hope insulates the anti Trump operative responsible for this train wreck from prosecution while still slandering the President and trying to keep pushing the needle on public opinion into the impeachment zone

That it is backfiring is not from a lack of trying

We can infer from the desperation demonstrated by this brazenly lame attempt to frame and smear the President and his ODNI that the stuff against the bad guys coming down the tracks is so bad the bad guys feel they have nothing to lose

[MayflowerMadam]

“if they’re leaking something that’s supposed to be classified, then ... that probably is criminal in nature.”

“PROBABLY”? Either it is or it isn’t. Why so wishy-washy, Biggs? Take a bold step and say what it is (criminal), and do whatever it takes to prosecute. The RATs would, why not a GOP? Our leadership in House and Senate is so weak.

[MayflowerMadam]

“Find out who suggested putting the ‘Dossier’ in a special file....cuz that was an obvious ‘setup’.”

He’s probably taking a dirt nap now. McCain. And there’s a good chance his butt boy, Miss Lindsey, is in it up to his neck.

[Sacajaweau]

Saying Dossier....I was referring to the complaint....aka...Dossier II.

[rolling_stone]

Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., a member of the House Judiciary Committee, told Fox News' "Shepard Smith Reporting" on Thursday that the administration had an apparent "leak problem," adding, "if they're leaking something that's supposed to be classified, then ... that probably is criminal in nature."

Why didn't the whistleblower report with names the people who disclosed the classified info? If it is a felony is the WB guilty of misprision of a felony by not reporting it?

Congress, FBI etc, Investigate this

[offduty]

When it’s all said and done, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Adam Schiff’s fingerprints all over this. Remember, there was a letter to Schiff included in the “packet” that pre-dates the “leakers” complaint. Experts are saying the form of the complaint looks as if it was written by either a lawyer or a team of lawyers.

Schiff has a tendency to takes things too far in order to stroke his own ego. Just like getting pranked over the “naked Trump pictures” and his dramatic interpretive reading in committee yesterday, Schiff is just too full of himself. It will be how this Democrat plot will unravel.

[hawkaw]

When I read the complaint, it was apparent to me legal counsel had created the document and reviewed it. I don’t know why more people aren’t seeing that!

[Sacajaweau]

It was absolutely written by an attorney. The Whistleblower obviously has "original notes" someplace AND copies in a "box" someplace since events are disconnected, i.e., they didn't occur at the same time and involved a little bit of research.

MANY people know who the WB is and sooner or later, it will come out.

Now he/she/it was supposed to testify.......but I'm guessing that will not happen (for security reasons) and he was never really going to testify anyways. The Dems are so clever.

So at this time, I'd say there is a conspiracy between a bunch of Dems and the WB.

[Liz]

POINTS TO PONDER The fired Ukrainian prosecutor was ALSO investigating a Ukraine oligarch WRT a $5 billion IMF theft,
......simultaneously with the investigation of Hunter Bidens $3 million salary. What's the connection?

SALIENT POINT: The fired Ukrainian prosecutor was investigating all the Ukranian money being stolen.
But he was fired when Joe Biden twisted his arm for investigating Hunter Biden’s extortion.....so the story goes.

The oligarch might have been Viktor Pinchuk, a mega-donor to the Clinton Foundation.

HMMMMMMM....Could be Obama kicked Joe's ass, peeved that Hunter only got $3 million of the missing $5 billion?

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(HAT TIP THINDEN) On August 26, 2016, NY Associated Press reported on how the records of Clinton’s official diary as Secretary of State paralleled money flows into the Clinton Foundation. AP concluded that Clinton was meeting in her official capacity with those giving cash to the foundation.

“At least 85 of 154 people from private interests who met or had phone conversations scheduled with Clinton while she led the State Department donated to her family charity or pledged commitments to its international programs, according to a review of State Department calendars released so far to The Associated Press. Combined, the 85 donors contributed as much as $156 million. At least 40 donated more than $100,000 each, and 20 gave more than $1 million.”

Even this much from the AP had taken three years of pursuing Clinton’s meeting records and stonewalling by the State Department. In the AP report, and in the archive it had investigated, there is no mention of the Ukraine or the oligarch believed to be Viktor Pinchuk, a mega-donor to the Clinton Foundation. Pinchuk gave the Clintons $29 million.

CIRCA 2013----Viktor Pinchuk hires Hillary to give a speech. Pinchuk gave the Clintons $29 million.

[Sacajaweau]

The President is now accused of witness intimidation....since he said the word "spy"....and who were they?

This case appears to be a combination of "Watergate" and "The Russian Dossier".....but still....following a playbook.

What stands out is that they called for impeachment BEFORE the submission of the Whistleblower complaint and now (according to one report) that is the only thing that they will be using in their impeachment findings.

[Rdct29]

They are attacking the president because he threatens their corrupt system of getting millions in kickbacks from foreign companies. They sell us out and send a relative over to collect the dirty money. Biden isn't the only one who did this. There are criminals on both sides. It's a sick joke to see politicians making millions off government. People need to wake up to what's going on.

[lodi90]

This leak was a carefully crafted, legally engineered hit job on President Trump.

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Exactly. And look how fast the Dems pivoted to obstruction in the hearing yesterday. It took them all of about 10 minutes to go there.

In a just world McConnell would signal to Pelosi that the Senate will have one hearing for every hearing the House has and the Democrats won’t like who the GOP Senate will be subpoenaing. That will never happen with Trump the target of Democrat gaslighting.