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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGOP senators attack whistleblower's credibility
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/463466-gop-senators-attack-whistleblowers-credibility
Republican senators scrambling to protect President Trump from a formal impeachment inquiry are attacking the credibility of the whistleblower who filed a complaint.
GOP lawmakers are asserting the whistleblower did not have firsthand knowledge of the actions detailed in the complaint and question whether the person had a political agenda.
It doesnt come from a person with personal knowledge. Its like I heard these people say this, and now Im reporting it. I think that is pretty bizarre, said Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas).
Secondly, after a certain point, it doesnt just allege facts, it really is kind of a dossier or political diatribe, so I think there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical. Having said that, we are in the process of talking to the director of national intelligence and the inspector general.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who has had a reputation for protecting whistleblowers, said the one at the center of the Trump impeachment inquiry didnt necessarily deserve protections.
If they are not really a whistle blower, they dont get the protection, he said.
The remarks from Grassley, Cornyn and other senators echo arguments coming from Trump, but stand in stark contrast to the testimony last week from acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire, who said the whistleblower acted in good faith.
I think the whistleblower did the right thing, Maguire told the House Intelligence Committee.
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Republican senators scrambling to protect President Trump from a formal impeachment inquiry are attacking the credibility of the whistleblower who filed a complaint.
GOP lawmakers are asserting the whistleblower did not have firsthand knowledge of the actions detailed in the complaint and question whether the person had a political agenda.
It doesnt come from a person with personal knowledge. Its like I heard these people say this, and now Im reporting it. I think that is pretty bizarre, said Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas).
Secondly, after a certain point, it doesnt just allege facts, it really is kind of a dossier or political diatribe, so I think there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical. Having said that, we are in the process of talking to the director of national intelligence and the inspector general.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who has had a reputation for protecting whistleblowers, said the one at the center of the Trump impeachment inquiry didnt necessarily deserve protections.
If they are not really a whistle blower, they dont get the protection, he said.
The remarks from Grassley, Cornyn and other senators echo arguments coming from Trump, but stand in stark contrast to the testimony last week from acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire, who said the whistleblower acted in good faith.
I think the whistleblower did the right thing, Maguire told the House Intelligence Committee.
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Putting party over country. Hey GOP, the wrong side of history is a very cold place.
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GOP senators attack whistleblower's credibility (Original Post)
Dennis Donovan
Sep 2019
OP
Person could be a life long gun toting Republican....he/she is a socialist commie liberal now.
Thomas Hurt
Sep 2019
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BSdetect
(8,998 posts)1. They are going to try anything to win 2020. We've been warned many times.
Treason has a bonding effect for those involved.
Till they get an offer to spill info on their fellow conspirators.
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Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)2. So, Grassley and Cornyn...on tape?
Check.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)3. Person could be a life long gun toting Republican....he/she is a socialist commie liberal now.
PRETZEL
(3,245 posts)4. It's a shoot the messenger attack that the GOP
uses as their general m.o.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)5. Grassley got the State Department to reopen investigation on
HRC's e-mails. So fuck them.