According to the document, the whistleblower reported to the ICIG investigator that the [Congressional] committee staffer advised: "'Do it right, hire a lawyer, and contact the ICIG.' So that is what the COMPLAINANT did. At the time, COMPLAINANT did not even know what the ICIG was."So we are led to believe he didn’t know what the ICIG was, had to go to Congress to get an answer to that, just happened to wind up in the committee inquiring about impeaching Trump, didn’t discuss anything substantive with Schiff’s committee, and didn’t check the box “I talked to Congress” because that checkbox was unclear.The whistleblower felt that "[b]ased on getting guidance on a procedural question, and that no substance of the actual disclosure was discussed, COMPLAINANT did not feel, based on the way the form question was worded, that it was necessary to check that box."
"That box" refers to the whistleblower disclosure form, which requires a detailed accounting of who is aware of the complaint. The box for "Congress or congressional committee(s)" was left blank by the whistleblower.
If anybody buys any of that stinking load of crap, I’ve got a bridge to sell them.
One of those “ Chairman Schiff wants me to “ do it by the book” moments
It’s called lying “under penalty of..........
Ciaramella has been described as a Career CIA Analyst, so you’d think he would know what the chain-of-command was, and if he had any questions regarding filing a complaint, that he would have gone to his immediate supervisor for guidance...not to Adam Schiff’s office.
It is certain the required form has exact instructions on where to file the form content.
Any senior level government employee knows there’s an Inspector General assigned to oversee their department. They will know that each office of Inspector General is assigned to police the internal workings of a department.
This incident is a marker that Schiff’s office is trying to escape culpability.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it.
>> I’ve got a bridge to sell them. <<
Demand cash. Just saying.