“If the whistleblower is a CIA operative, isn’t going to Schiff outside the chain of command?”
Yep. Pretty sure he violated protocol in taking it outside his agency.
see:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3782130/posts
and:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3782130/posts
There are certain steps you have to do before info is sent to congress. He probably did not do them. I am not a lawyer, but i would not be surprised if he POTENTIAL whistleblower voided his whistleblower protection by going to congress first. (Not that he will be held accountable for it!)
Happy to hear a FR Lawyer regarding the subject.
No wonder the Schiff initial complaint was that it was never forwarded to Congress, LOL. He knew all about it and wen it was considered a non event he must have blown a gasket.