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Extreme measures being considered to protect whistleblower identity [tr]
CNN Fake News ^ | 7 October 2019 | Zachary Cohen and Manu Raju

Posted on 10/07/2019 4:20:38 PM PDT by Magnatron

The House Intelligence Committee and lawyers for the whistleblower who filed a complaint about President Donald Trump's conduct are discussing extreme measures to protect the individual's identity amid growing concerns about his or her safety, according to several sources familiar with the process.

It is still unclear when the whistleblower might ultimately talk with the committee. But talks are underway looking at several options to attempt to prevent the whistleblower from being identified or having his or her name leaked to the press.

Among the measures being discussed are the possibility of using an off-site location, limiting Hill staff and members who would be present and even disguising the individual's image and voice, the sources said. Any secure facility, known as a SCIF, could be used for the meeting, potentially the facilities located at Langley or Ft. Meade.

There are also ways to bring the whistleblower up to Capitol Hill without being seen by the press, including what one source described as the "Petraeus treatment," referring to the former CIA Director and commander of US Central Command, David Petraeus' private testimony from years back.

An aide to one Democratic member on the House Intelligence committee told CNN that discussions about masking the whistleblower's voice and face have been prompted by concerns that Republicans could leak the individuals identity to the Trump administration or the press.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 20190725; cia; hearsay; imaginaryfriend; kangaroocourt; langley; leakers; leaks; markzaid; puppetshow; rumorblower; scif; showtrial; spies; spooks; stalinist; streettheater; trumpcall; ukrainedesk
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To: Magnatron

My feeling is that if this WB was a person...he/she would have been exposed by now.

Something is NOT RIGHT here.


41 posted on 10/07/2019 4:57:42 PM PDT by Maris Crane
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Too bad the left hate the Constitution (6th Amendment), the Bible (Acts 25:16) , Roman law (Calumnia) and other ancient to traditional jurisprudences.

What a horrible precedence they set with their new Deep State Rules.


42 posted on 10/07/2019 4:57:42 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: Magnatron

The only way this person wont be safe is if they testify against a Democrat.


43 posted on 10/07/2019 5:00:52 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Magnatron

Perhaps the Blower and the other Democrats all could dress as Roman slaves and call themselves Spartacus.


44 posted on 10/07/2019 5:06:14 PM PDT by Chewbarkah
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To: Magnatron

Starting to wonder if this is an actual individual or just the leftists playing out their fantasy..


45 posted on 10/07/2019 5:07:31 PM PDT by jughandle (Big words anger me, keep talking.)
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To: Magnatron
Maybe he can wear makeup or a mask!


46 posted on 10/07/2019 5:15:01 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: Magnatron

For those who are saying there is no whistle blower I think you may be right. And that is what Trump should say to force their hand... “They are bluffing... I don’t think there even is a whistle blower”.

My question would be, what are they doing behind our backs while we are all watching this dog and pony show?


47 posted on 10/07/2019 5:16:30 PM PDT by Openurmind
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To: RightGeek

OMG HILARIOUS!!!!!


48 posted on 10/07/2019 5:17:06 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: RightGeek

This is HILARIOUS can you photoshop a whistle in their mouths???


49 posted on 10/07/2019 5:20:53 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Sacajaweau
Bringing in the second WB is only because the democRATS blew it with their first deceptive effort. Not only didn't the WB have first-hand knowledge about the phone call, but they lied about not going to the House first and Schiff lied back saying they didn't know who this person was and hadn't had contact with them. All lies.

But after Trump pulled the rug out from under them by releasing the actual transcript of the call, whatever the second WB says is worthless because they could have read the transcript already.

It's no longer a WB situation if everyone already knows what's in the phone call.

And we all know these are not "real" WB anyway. The democRATS are so obvious in their childish games that anybody with any intelligence knows these people are props just to use to get at Trump.

They are the same liars that tried to take down Kavanaugh. Their most recent effort with a fabricated witness against Kavanaugh collapsed almost as soon as it was paraded out. The witness didn't remember a thing and didn't want to talk about it. And then immediately disappeared, another democRAT ploy failed.

Somebody in authority, needs to clamp back down on the WB rules so that all of this hearsay, gossip and rumors and not allowed, just as they have never been allowed. The WB rules were conveniently changed in August to accommodate this latest Ukraine phone call skullduggery by the Left.

50 posted on 10/07/2019 5:25:13 PM PDT by HotHunt (Been there. Done that.)
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Remember, CNN is now ATT


51 posted on 10/07/2019 5:26:24 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Magnatron

Is this man exempt from any penalties for any crime he commits now that he is a whistleblower?

What about our Constitutional right to confront accusers in a court of law?

Yep, I just know that the people who wrote the whistleblower law desired a whistleblower to be exalted above all other law. Well, maybe Senator Grassley does.


52 posted on 10/07/2019 5:40:33 PM PDT by odawg
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To: Magnatron

Host interview at Starbucks


53 posted on 10/07/2019 5:48:37 PM PDT by ptsal
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To: HotHunt
I predict by the end of the week, we will know at least one of the whistle blowers.

The whistleblower law/act was made not to protect him/her/it from injury but to protect his job. That means he's still at work and unless he/she/it is an exceptional actor, everyone in the whole damn place knows who it is.

I'm betting that Taylor is one part of this conspiracy. He was trying to get Volker to say there was quid pro quo....and Volker told him to take a hike....AFTER telling Taylor that he was dead wrong.

54 posted on 10/07/2019 5:52:19 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Magnatron

“...so they won’t be able to see Brennan’s face, I suppose. What a farce!...”
Exactly. And the 2nd “blower” is probably “shite shifty” himself...LOL


55 posted on 10/07/2019 5:54:30 PM PDT by lgjhn23 (It's easy to be liberal when you're dumber than a box of rocks.)
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To: Sacajaweau

My mind just went blank. Who is Taylor?


56 posted on 10/07/2019 5:56:37 PM PDT by HotHunt (Been there. Done that.)
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To: HotHunt

I’m too tired....but google Taylor Volker conversation...and you might find it.


57 posted on 10/07/2019 6:00:22 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau
..."They already know who it is.:

I suspect someone offered the info to Schiff who sensed opportunity and promoted him to WB status. (we'll protect you)

The "WB" soon learned he'd become celeb #1 and under heavy scrutiny and has backed out.

Thus, enters WB #2. Why else would it be necessary for a backup WB when all the evidence (the transcript) is already known ? It wouldn't be prudent for a WB to recant, now would it.

58 posted on 10/07/2019 6:12:14 PM PDT by chiller (As Davey Crockett once said: Be sure you're right. Then go ahead. I'm goin' ahead.)
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To: Magnatron

Sex change operation would be the most efficient measure


59 posted on 10/07/2019 6:12:54 PM PDT by exinnj
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To: Magnatron

None of this is true. There are no concerns about the “whistleblower’s” safety. There is no reason to be worried. Like the Ukraine quid pro quo story itself, this is sheer fantasy intended to make people think there’s more going on here than there really is.

Disinformatzia, in the old style.


60 posted on 10/07/2019 6:19:29 PM PDT by irv (Live Tea or die!)
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