Although the form requests information about whether the Complainant possesses first-hand knowledge about the matter about which he or she is lodging the complaint, there is no such requirement set forth in the statute. In fact, by law the Complainant – or any individual in the Intelligence Community who wants to report information with respect to an urgent concern to the congressional intelligence committees – need not possess first-hand information in order to file a complaint or information with respect to an urgent concern.
Thus, the IC IG decided post-submission, that firsthand knowledge was not required in the statute, therefore it shouldn't be required on the form.
As Col. Sherman T. Potter would say: "Horse Hockey!"
RE: Thus, the IC IG decided post-submission, that firsthand knowledge was not required in the statute
See the post #19 above.
It is poster, semimojo’s contention that firsthand knowledge PRE-SUBMISSION was never required, and second hand knowledge has always been acceptable.
I want to get to the bottom of this.
Which is it?
Was first hand knowledge a requirement before? Or was it only added later as not a necessary requirement?
The IG, Michael Atkinson said second hand knowledge had always been acceptable to be considered a Whistleblower.
Reporters like Sean Davis and the Republicans congressmen insist that ONLY first hand knowledge was a requirement to be a whistleblower.
Who is right?
Great but said more rude was Alan Harper with, “BIOYA!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EcZW17Qgcw