Maguire says “the whistleblower did the right thing.”
What did you want him to say? “The whistleblower sucks ass and is a traitor, and his/her name is.....” They are using the DNI for sound bytes.
He leads a large organization where some whistleblowing is necessary.
He can’t throw this one individual under the bus!
He isn’t making a judgement on the truth of the content.