Whistle-Blower Is a C.I.A. Officer Who Was Detailed to the White House

So I don’t think this is anyone whose name we’ve heard before. The person is still working.

Beautiful.

Oh yes! I don't think it could get any better than that.

Hannity's GIANT FAT HEAD is going to explode!

Trump more or less threatened his life this morning, saying whoever did so was “close to a spy” and that “in the old days,” spies were dealt with differently, so I'm not sure if "better" is applicable at the moment.

The Washington Post pointed out that while Repubs are calling it all "hearsay," the whistleblower nailed all the details of the call that were revealed yesterday down to a T.

You know what we used to do in the old days to bellicose fascist windbags? Google 'dead mussolini photo,' Donny.

r5 That's why I don't understand this desire here on DL to know his name. The sooner he's outed, the sooner the GOP can get to him / his family. Leave him alone and respect the whistleblowing law!

As soon as the whistleblower testifies before congress their identity is exposed, a closed door meeting won't protect them. Republicans will be texting breitbart their identity as the whistleblower is reading their opening statement.

“Let me tell you, you take on the intelligence community, they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you,” Schumer told MSNBC's Rachel Maddow.

“So even for a practical, supposedly hard-nosed businessman, he’s being really dumb to do this.”

Looks like Schumer was right.

So did the CIA send him there to spy or did everyone know he was from the CIA and had a specific role in the WH?

And then The New York Times helpfully outed him so that Trump could get the job done, r5.

As I understand it, r11, the State Department and the CIA (and doubtless other agencies) have staff in the West Wing at all times, to help coordinate matters and be there in case of an emergency. They have assigned spots in the situation room.

Isn’t this hearsay then? In court shows on tv that’s not allowed as testimony.

R13 They do, and there are only so many of ‘me there with requisite clearances on any given day.

Meaning thy already know who it is. Thoughts and prayers ( and a move to an undisclosed location) for him tonight and in the days to come.

R14, supposedly the IG interviewed people cited in the whistleblower’s report who had direct knowledge and they pretty much confirmed the WB’s account. That’s not hearsay.

Besides, this isn't a court of law. It's a Congressional impeachment hearing.

The NYT indicated that this CIA officer has specific expertise in Ukraine.

At least Bob Novak is dead.

[quote]“Let me tell you, you take on the intelligence community, they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you,” Schumer told MSNBC's Rachel Maddow.

Trump shits ALL over the Intelligence Community over and over starting on his first day as President.

I'm wondering why the CIA, spies and spooks haven't just...."neutralized" Trump by now? I thought they had all kinds of smarts and patriotism? I guess not. I wouldn't complain.

Damn -- I wanted it to be John Bolton!

John Bolton can be a witness, no?

I don't want the whistleblower outed, we want more people to feel like they can come forward

The whistleblower was more than one person it was a coalition of a few people but there was one person who spearheaded the operation.

The whistleblower is quite extraordinary.

He threatens people all the time. He was going to put Hillary Clinton in jail. He threatens American cities (San Francisco, sanctuary cities). He threatens government agencies (EPA). He threatens companies (Amazon, Toyota, NBC, GM). He threatens other countries (N. Korea, Iran, Mexico). He threatens people (James Comey, Maxine Waters, Stormy Daniels). He threatens to sue people (the women who accused him of rape; journalists). He threatened to shut down the government... That's all he does: threaten and seek revenge.