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Schiff Threatens Republicans: Don't Criticize the Whistleblower During Public Impeachment Hearings..
Townhall.com ^ | November 12, 2019 | Katie Pavlich

Posted on 11/12/2019 1:38:12 PM PST by jazusamo

Full title: Schiff Threatens Republicans: Don't Criticize the Whistleblower During Public Impeachment Hearings or Else

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff is threatening Republican lawmakers ahead of the first public impeachment inquiry hearing on Wednesday and warning that any criticism of the whistleblower could prompt an Ethics Committee investigation. Schiff is also going out of his way to protect the Biden's from scrutiny.

"As explained in my November 9, 2019, response to the Ranking Member, it is important to underscore that the House's impeachment inquiry, and the Committee, will not serve as venues for any Member to further the same sham investigations into the Bidens or into debunked conspiracies about the 2016 U.S. election interference that President Trump pressed Ukraine to undertake for his personal political benefit," Schiff wrote in a memo to the Committee laying out the rules for the hearing. "Nor will the Committee facilitate any efforts by President Trump or his allies to threaten intimidate, or retaliate against the whistleblower who courageously and lawfully raised concerns about the President's conduct."

Whistleblower started Trump-Ukraine matter, framed issue in way House Dems have adopted for impeachment. Now Chairman Schiff orders GOP: Do not talk about whistleblower in impeachment hearings. If you do, you'll hear from Ethics Committee. http://ow.ly/MrCy50x8W76


Despite Schiff's assertions and threats, asking simple questions about bias or political connections of a whistleblower isn't "intimidation" or "retaliation." Further and as Matt has detailed , there is no law that prevents the name of the whistleblower from becoming public. There's certainly no law that prevents Republican members of Congress from talking about a whistleblower in broad or specific terms during congressional hearings. This is especially true given this "impeachment" inquiry was launched by a whistleblower -- who with second hand knowledge -- claimed a July 25 phone call President Trump had with Ukrainian President Zelensky was inappropriate.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: adamschiff; ciaramella; coup; house; houseintelcom; impeachment; impeachmenthearings; littleceasar; presidenttrump; schiff; schiffthreats; trump; ushouse; whistleblower; witchhunt
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To: Sarah Barracuda

“Because a lot of Americans might not understand what quid pro quo means”. Have they NO idea how insulting that is? One dirty stunt after another!


81 posted on 11/12/2019 2:35:11 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: jazusamo

Please tell me C-Span is going to televise this, instead of the lying MSM, so the entire country will see how evil these people really are.


82 posted on 11/12/2019 2:37:58 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: shelterguy

They have a RUMOR as “evidence”. A judge would throw any testimony from this “whistleblower” out, have it stricken from the record, and instruct the jury to disregard it.


83 posted on 11/12/2019 2:41:02 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Everyone who favors socialism plans on the government taking other people's money, not theirs.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

84 posted on 11/12/2019 2:42:40 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: V V Camp Enari 67-68

No, the Republicans MUST show up, so the American people can hear the truth. If they don’t show up, the whole country will be watching the msnbc/cnn version, a pack of lies, with no truth telling.


85 posted on 11/12/2019 2:42:47 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Blood of Tyrants

we now now why Adam Schiff doesn’t want the so-called Whistleblower anywhere near a public hearing. He was smack-dab in the middle of both the 2016 effort to get dirt from Ukraine on Trump and Biden’s effort to stop the investigation into the corrupt company paying his son millions.


86 posted on 11/12/2019 2:42:56 PM PST by Don Corleone (The truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth)
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To: jazusamo

Schiff reminds me of the man he holds up as a role model. I suspect we know what he wants to do with those who do not obey his commands.

87 posted on 11/12/2019 2:43:39 PM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: jazusamo

Jawohl, mein Führer.


88 posted on 11/12/2019 2:46:43 PM PST by windsorknot
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To: Don Corleone

Seems like a poor choice. Did he never think that the name would not come out and fact that the partisan whistle blower came to him first instead of going through proper channels?


89 posted on 11/12/2019 2:47:05 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Everyone who favors socialism plans on the government taking other people's money, not theirs.)
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To: jazusamo

They can all kiss my Scarlet and Gold Marine Corps Ass


90 posted on 11/12/2019 2:49:30 PM PST by North Coast Conservative (MAGA It's time to start playing cowboys,muslims, and leftists.)
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To: jazusamo

Mrs. Machiavelli is is waiting on top of the fence, waiting to see how successful the little turdlett is. If he pulls it off, she will take credit. If he doesn’t, she will blame him and destroy his House existence (including leaking the photos of he and the goats.)


91 posted on 11/12/2019 2:49:58 PM PST by richardtavor
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To: timestax
LIL LEAKER

Df-Nw5u-LU8-AAtd8w

92 posted on 11/12/2019 2:56:19 PM PST by timestax
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To: jazusamo

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=mGa5QSqN2Qk

Obama’s war on whistleblowers


93 posted on 11/12/2019 3:00:15 PM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: rolling_stone

WOW!

Schitt cites the House Code of Conduct?

Members shall behave at all times in a manner that will reflect credibly on the house of representatives.

This begs a blistering letter back to that lying turd.

I may do it myself because I am sure the Repubs would not won’t to offend the little lying snake.


94 posted on 11/12/2019 3:01:52 PM PST by Captain7seas (UN EXIT!)
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To: jazusamo

Bugsy can kiss my grits.


95 posted on 11/12/2019 3:08:34 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: treetopsandroofs
They already have, by mindlessly submitting REQUESTS for their Constitutional rights to Schitthead.

No, they are giving him rope to hang himself. He’s busy tying the knots. He’s up to at least nine or ten so far. . .

96 posted on 11/12/2019 3:08:56 PM PST by Swordmaker (My pistol self-identifies as an iPad, so you must accept it in gun-free zones, you hoplophobe bigot!)
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To: jazusamo
OMG. What country are we living in? Someone can accuse you, but never have to confront you or answer questions? I thought the whistleblower designation was supposed to protect you against retaliation (e.g. being fired without cause etc.) - not to give you cart blanche to say whatever you want and never have to back up what you're saying.

If it is that little worm from Connecticut, I hope this ends his political career. He's not worthy to hold any public office, and not trustworthy or ethical enough to have any involvement in issues that can have big effects on other people's lives.

97 posted on 11/12/2019 3:11:28 PM PST by neverevergiveup
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To: jazusamo

Mr. Schiff,

You are sowing the wind...

Quite sincerely, ‘Pod.


98 posted on 11/12/2019 3:15:39 PM PST by sauropod (I am His and He is mine)
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To: jazusamo

Does he also want them to bow to him?


99 posted on 11/12/2019 3:27:53 PM PST by Linda Frances (Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness.)
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To: jazusamo

100 posted on 11/12/2019 3:31:42 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Mozart tells you what it's like to be human. Bach tells you what it's like to be the universe.)
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