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Schumer warns Intel officials that Trump could expose whistleblower
The Hill ^ | 10/21/19 | Jordain Carney

Posted on 10/21/2019 1:25:05 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is warning top intelligence community officials that President Trump could expose a whistleblower at the center of the House impeachment inquiry.

Schumer sent a letter to Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire and Inspector General Michael Atkinson on Monday saying he's "concerned" Trump might disclose the individual's identity and wants to know what steps are being taken to protect the person.

"In light of the President’s ill-advised statements, his lack of respect for the rule of law and his well-documented habit of condoning violence by his supporters, I am concerned that he may disclose the whistleblower’s identity or cause it to be disclosed by others in the Administration," Schumer wrote in the letter.

Trump and his allies have repeatedly lashed out at the whistleblower, who filed a complaint tied to Trump pushing the Ukraine government to investigate the Bidens and the administration's decision to delay aid to the country.

Schumer's letter, which was first reported by Politico, comes shortly after Trump used a Cabinet meeting to double down on his demand that the whistleblower be publicly identified.

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To: yesthatjallen

Schumer is just jerking the stupid media around again. Don’t fall for it. Schumer is treasonous scum and always has been.


81 posted on 10/22/2019 4:25:23 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: olezip

19. Schumer doesn’t give a damn. He’s a power mad psychopath.


82 posted on 10/22/2019 4:32:46 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: ought-six

10. There is no reason why the Senate Judiciary Com. couldn’t issue the whistleblower a John Doe subpoena to be delivered by the Clerk of the House or Sgt at Arms. Except that it is led by cowards and fools.


83 posted on 10/22/2019 4:38:42 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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