Posted on 10/02/2019 11:49:19 AM PDT by jazusamo
The CIA officer whose whistleblower complaint is at the center of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump consulted with the House Intelligence Committee before filing it, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
The whistleblower initially had a colleague convey his concerns that Trump asked Ukraine's leader to intervene in the 2020 presidential election to the CIA's top lawyer before going to Congress, current and former officials told the Times.
The whistleblower then reportedly changed course and spoke to an Intelligence Committee staff member who suggested that the person hire a lawyer and file a complaint.
The staffer shared part of the whistleblower's concerns with the committee's chairman, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), but did share the person's identity with anyone, according to the Times.
“Like other whistle-blowers have done before and since under Republican and Democratic-controlled committees, the whistle-blower contacted the committee for guidance on how to report possible wrongdoing within the jurisdiction of the intelligence community,” Patrick Boland, a spokesperson for Schiff, told the newspaper.
The development will likely add to Trump's attack that the whistleblower was motivated by partisan interests.
The complaint was eventually released to the public last Thursday.
Schiff and the Democrats have proven they’d crawl in the gutter to get what they want. Ethics, honesty, and integrity are not in their vocabulary.
Richard Burr is a DUMBASS DEMOCRAT!
Now there is a whistle-blower in Congress blowing the whistle on Schiff's involvement with the whistle-blower in the CIA blowing the whistle on Trump's phone call with the President of Ukraine?
A whistle-blower whistle-blower?
-PJ
…”A genuine, orchestrated, coup attempt.”...
Question is, “Are Americans going to take a stand for our Constitution and stand up against this “in your face conspiracy,” to overturn our election and negate our vote. We have remained a free nation because we accept election results, even when our person didn’t win. This group of politicians are actually criminalizing the use of our Constitution and the laws we have always lived by. I watched Hannity last night and he had a very impressive film showing many haters of Trump in Congress and the media threatening to impeach him from the day he was elected. It seemed there were dozens of them from 2016 to today. No other proof has to exist to realize what is going on. If you did not see that segment of Hannity, try to get it.
‘That guy couldn’t carry his blank strap!’ Donald Trump levels bizarre insult at Adam Schiff - this time by claiming he is unworthy to take on Mike Pompeo (he meant jockstrap)
Schit for brains is looking at HARD TIME in PRISON.....in my dreams.
NYT reported this??
“according to a spokesman and current and former American officials.”
also what former American officials could know it?
I thought I read this was a way experienced and expert analyst:-)
Because Democrats are corrupt criminals.. they do everything in a illegal manner.
You missed the VERY FIRST LINE, didn’t you?
OMG...he’s INSANE!! I guess that proves there is NO same person in that DISTRICT
Might explain the eyes if you believe in recarnation.
hey......... I LIKE Randy Quade. He could be a member of the A Team series. Way cool.
Indeed...... if Shiffless can run, Quade can run. Should be interesting.
Are the tables turning now? NYSLIMES and the HILL....IS this explosive?
You do know he and his wife ran away to CANADA to not pay taxes or some other things....geesh..he.is NUTSO .
Call your elected and demand (Chairman Schiff) be removed from the Intelligence Committee NOW.
“Hi, I’m Randy Quaid, and I’m running for Congress.
I actually DID pick-up and leave the country for Canada.
Did any of YOUR favorite Democrats keep their promise to do this?”
send it to him.
But but but Schiff said they haven’t talked to the whistleblower ..another lie
https://twitter.com/Doranimated/status/1179477049192394752
bbb.bbbbu….bbbb…..bbbbu…...bbbut, you see, you CAN’T speak to the whistleblower because his identity MUST be protected....because he’s....a WHISTLEBLOWER....and, because....his LIFE is in danger!...and, because.....Valerie Plame.....
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