Rand paul amnd Trump calling for 'whistleblowers' name to be relesaed at Nove 4th rally (accuse, Giuliani)
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We already know who it is. Rand just wants Schiffty to name him.
Whistle Blower protections, just mean they cannot be fired from the government for it. Doesn't say they remain anonymous.
You aren't paying attention AGAIN. Rand wasn't asking Schiff to reveal the whistle blower -- he was asking the media.
What game is that?
If Rand, Trump and you know who it is....then why not say it -- oh wait. Rand doesn't really know who it is and won't reveal the name he THINKS it is and what is circulating out there because he doesn't want be shown a fool if it isn't the person he thinks it is.
I watched this hour and 20 minute speech earlier today and it was very clear, what Rand Paul was 'inciting' when he demanded the media release his name (he did say he knew who it was), so Im not sure why he didnt announce it right there on stage, Im sure Trump would have been drooling over him if he had!
Some on the other side are saying this was illegal and if any harm came to the whistleblower, trump, paul and even trump supporters could be held responsible.
Just curious what everyone thinks, was this illegal, or not?
not illegal.
Quote:
Similarly, if a news outlet, member of Congress or member of the public outed the whistleblower, legal experts said, no criminal law would be violated.
"There is no overarching protection for the identity of the whistleblower under federal law," said Dan Meyer, a lawyer and the former executive director of the intelligence community whistleblower program. "Congress has never provided that protection." https://www.npr.org/2019/11/06/77648...iolate-any-law
I thought the name was already out there. Eric Ciaramella
Some people believe it to be that person but nothing has been confirmed. I would think if it was that person and they knew for sure -- Trump, Rand etc...wouldn't be so coy in their reference of who the person is.
Republicans are doing their damndest to convince the less intelligent folks that Trump is being unfairly accused, though several have confirmed what the whistleblower reported, including Trump, Giuliani, and Ambassador Sondland.
It's a done deal at this point.
Rand Paul, Trump, and Republicans are now claiming that it is no fair that a whistleblower pointed out that Trump was violating the Constitution.
It's witness intimidation. An obvious attempt to scare others into silence.
A president and senator at a rally asking for the release of the whistle blowers name, boy how deeply the republican party has fallen. All this with people with "read the transcript" T-Shirts in the background, what a tremendously intelligent bunch.
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