Schiff: Top intel official has refused to turn over 'urgent' whistleblower complaint

[pnwmom]

Source: Politico

The nation's top intelligence official has refused to comply with a House Intelligence Committee subpoena to provide the contents of a whistleblower complaint a government watchdog deemed "urgent" and credible, the panel's chairman, Adam Schiff, said late Tuesday. The California Democrat warned the agency might be acting to conceal high-level wrongdoing by President Donald Trump or his immediate advisers.

"The committee's position is clear — the acting DNI [Director of National Intelligence] can either provide the complaint as required under the law, or he will be required to come before the committee to tell the public why he is not following the clear letter of the law, including whether the White House or the attorney general are directing him to do so," Schiff said.


"He has yet to provide the complaint in response to the committee's subpoena, so I expect him to appear on Thursday — under subpoena if necessary,” he added.

Schiff sounded an alarm last week after acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire intervened to block Congress from receiving the contents of the still-secret whistleblower complaint. Maguire, according to Schiff, diverted it to the Justice Department and told the committee he would refuse to share it because it involved someone outside the intelligence community and might involve matters of confidentiality and privilege.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/17/adam-schiff-joseph-maguire-whistleblower-complaint-1501632

[dem4decades]

1. Will Trump ever see justice?

[AJT]

16. He owns justice.

I'm afraid that "it can't happen here" has happened here, right before our eyes.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Maguire won't show up and more executive privilege will be claimed

Better think beyond Thursday and how to throw some stooges in jail

[lagomorph777]

24. Throw him in jail at 5:01PM on Thursday.

Better yet, Friday at 9:01AM - in time for the Friday news dump.

[ffr]

3. I'm feeling so proud to be a democrat right now.

Scorched Earth, Mr. Schiff. Scorched Earth. Burn these criminals to the ground with everything you've got. We're behind you 100%.

[BigmanPigman]

4. This is why we must start fining them and throwing them in jail.

Nail Corey for contempt first thing tomorrow AM to set an example.

[Botany]

5. Not unless I'm wrong* this is about the Russians hacking our computers, elections, the FBI, ...

... and that the Russians needed inside help to carry out those actions too.


* https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=12467288

[onecaliberal]

6. That's my guess too.

[bluestarone]

7. WOW! If true (i believe it is)

This country is in for hell on earth!

[Botany]

9. This is so big that no one person or group of persons can understand.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212465292

[bluestarone]

10. MAN i REALLY REALLY AGREE!!!

Bigger than ANYTHING we've seen so far!!! EDIT to say: If proven The SC judges that were put in place because Mcturtle KNEW this shit should RESIGN immediately.

[Botany]

12. This was and is an international act of war on America run by the biggest crime syndicate in ...

... history. Trump was just kind of caught up in "it" and went along for the ride but now he is a captive
of "it" and despite his intellectual short comings he knows if "it" is exposed he is toast.

Russia and Putin have been playing the long game w/Trump for >20 years. Russia has been keeping
him afloat for years and even to the point they put their money behind "The Apprentice" in order to
sell to a certain % of Americans that he, Trump, was a successful businessman but in truth he was a
failure.

[bluestarone]

15. Anybody can be successful with

UNLIMITED LOANS tho! But i do agree this ALL didn't just happen. YEARS and YEARS in the works. Just waiting for the right STOOGES to complete the plan!

[Cetacea]

18. Which is why it really is TREASON.

There is a lot of cognitive dissonance due to the enormity of it all.

[Thomas Hurt]

8. The House leadership has to get one of these subpeonas enforced...

and start getting a holes in a cage.

[canetoad]

11. With this being reported

I hope it prompts the whisleblower to contact Chairman Schiff directly.

[bluestarone]

14. yea for sure

I wonder if Schiff knows ALREADY who it is? We will see.

[Scalded Nun]

13. Every one of these treasonous assholes needs to be tossed into jail

Do not expect any of them to change this behavior until they have to deal with the consequences of their (in)actions.

So far no one has been held to account, so why should they comply?

[Lock him up.]

20. Manafort, but he's been trown under the bus (so far)...

He must be praying for a corrupt pardon every day.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

17. It's as if the Oval Office has been taken over by the Mafia.

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[Lock him up.]

19. The Russian mob bought it.

Through DB (fined for money laundering) and Moscow Mitch & Co.

[ScratchCat]

21. As much as I hate to have to say this

But at *some point*, someone is simply going to have to be patriot and go public with information regardless if its "classified" and let the chips fall where they may. Someone is going to have to leak classified information if it implicates Trump or Kushner in treasonous activity. If there is stuff out there that is so "urgent", then continuing to sit on it is unAmerican. I know, I know, "that's easy for you to say" is the argument as I'm not the one risking my freedom and future, but if its that urgent, its got to come out.

[Arazi]

25. 5 years in prison for Reality Winner trying to get info out on Russian election hacking

Edward Snowden tried to go thru regular whistleblower channels.

There are really serious implications for whoever this whistleblower is - they will face extreme, life altering consequences including prison along with the wrath of a vicious, vindictive #Traitor who will set his mob upon this person and their family forever

[LiberalLovinLug]

22. My hair is on end. It can't take anymore washing rinse, and repeating

How about once actually issuing arrest warrants instead of ..."Oh my gosh! then please arrange the best time for you to come in and tell us why not?" And if you don't show up?..."Well, gosh, who knew?....we better get out our pen and paper to write another stern letter!".

Schiff, Nadler, they can sure talk a good game. Its the follow up that is sorely lacking.

[WhoWoodaKnew]

23. Bunch of crooks.

[AllaN01Bear]

26. comtemtive congress for them