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WH to release document showing intel community watchdog found whistleblower had 'political bias'
FOX News ^ | 09-24-2019 | By Gregg Re, John Roberts, Ed Henry

Posted on 09/25/2019 7:38:01 AM PDT by Red Badger

EXCLUSIVE: A senior Trump administration official told Fox News late Tuesday that the administration will release a document showing the intelligence community inspector general found the whistleblower who leveled an explosive accusation against President Trump concerning his talks with Ukraine had indications of “political bias” in favor of “a rival candidate” of the president.

The official did not identify the name of the rival candidate. Separately, a senior administration official told Fox News the White House has been working as quickly as it can to release to Congress the whistleblower complaint involving President Trump's conversations with the leader of Ukraine, as long as it's legally possible.

Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson said in a Sep. 9 letter to the House Intelligence Committee that the whistleblower complaint "appeared credible" and related to an "urgent" matter. But the DNI general counsel said days later that, after consulting with the DOJ, the matter did not meet the legal definition of an “urgent concern," and was not subject to mandatory disclosure to Congress.

News of the whistleblower's possible bias came just hours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi initiated a formal impeachment inquiry by alleging that the administration was hiding the complaint. Other top Democrats had previously said such an inquiry was already underway.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: whistleblower
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1 posted on 09/25/2019 7:38:01 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

# Resign Nancy


2 posted on 09/25/2019 7:39:56 AM PDT by Rodm
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To: Rodm

Resign?
From a Democrat?

You’re dreaming, Coach.................


3 posted on 09/25/2019 7:41:10 AM PDT by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
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To: Red Badger

Another Democrat dud.


4 posted on 09/25/2019 7:41:19 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

Those Nothing-burgers must be really satisfying, kinda like BK Impossible Whoppers.................


5 posted on 09/25/2019 7:42:19 AM PDT by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
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To: goldstategop

Whistle Blower= John Bolton?


6 posted on 09/25/2019 7:42:25 AM PDT by mplc51
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To: Red Badger
"the intelligence community inspector general found the whistleblower who leveled an explosive accusation against President Trump concerning his talks with Ukraine had indications of “political bias” in favor of “a rival candidate” of the president. The official did not identify the name of the rival candidate."

The Italians have a saying, Cui bono?, literally "to whom is it a benefit?" My bet is this originated from Elizabeth Warren's camp.

7 posted on 09/25/2019 7:42:50 AM PDT by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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To: Red Badger

Leftist TV News Media: “Biased? Why he is no more biased than we are in the objective journalist community.”


8 posted on 09/25/2019 7:46:54 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud & harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: Red Badger

Yes, but the Trump appointed the intelligence community inspector general still found the complaint credible.


9 posted on 09/25/2019 7:47:09 AM PDT by oincobx
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To: outofsalt

Obviously there is/was a spy in the WH...............


10 posted on 09/25/2019 7:47:43 AM PDT by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
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To: oincobx

Credible does not equal truthful.

The spy, and that is what he/she is, may have relied on their own name and reputation for cred....................


11 posted on 09/25/2019 7:50:55 AM PDT by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
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To: Red Badger

Not a spy, Spies!


12 posted on 09/25/2019 7:51:06 AM PDT by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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To: outofsalt

Oh, yes, more that one. Obama left a minefield of sycophants in the WH....................


13 posted on 09/25/2019 7:52:00 AM PDT by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
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To: Rodm

“# Resign Nancy”
Nooooooooo! You don’t want that.
Those morons in congress would replace her with AOC or someone equally nuts.
Let’d just keep the devil we know.


14 posted on 09/25/2019 7:57:18 AM PDT by BuffaloJack (Chivalry is not dead. It is a warriors code and only practiced by warriors.)
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To: Red Badger

Who is the guy? I wouldn’t be surprised if we find that the person is a Bush guy.


15 posted on 09/25/2019 7:57:39 AM PDT by nikos1121
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John Bolton was at the Rose Garden dinner last week welcoming the PH of Australia. General Mattis there too.

Trump is gracious, but direct. I can’t imagine Bolton would do this.

No, it’s a two bit small time operator for some candidate, who over heard something, (probably pursposely planted by Trump), and in turn he went with it.


16 posted on 09/25/2019 8:00:03 AM PDT by nikos1121
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Probably a third level staffer who overheard a conversation, or thought he/she did....................


17 posted on 09/25/2019 8:01:03 AM PDT by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
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I’ve been saying it was probably to catch a leaker.

And they did...................


18 posted on 09/25/2019 8:02:16 AM PDT by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
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To: mplc51

It’s going to be some Democrat politically connected puke son of a Federal employee. D.C. is filled with these types.


19 posted on 09/25/2019 8:09:53 AM PDT by outpostinmass2
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To: Red Badger

Wouldn’t it be hilarious if it was George Conway, KellyAnne’s Trump deranged husband?


20 posted on 09/25/2019 8:12:51 AM PDT by pugmama (Come fly with me.)
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