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[W:90]Whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG.Why is it being withheld from Congress?

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Whaddaya wanna bet Trump is behind this, that the whistleblower's whistleblowing implicates the White House?

Yet, every accusation of "Trump is a tyrant" falls on deaf ears by the right.

https://beta.washingtonpost.com/opi...ligence-ig-why-is-it-being-withheld-congress/


The developing drama involving a whistleblower complaint to the inspector general of the intelligence community is particularly opaque, but we know some essential facts.

They reveal this episode to be of a piece with the White House’s governing principle of keeping any possibly derogatory information from view — lawlessly if necessary, as it is here, and often is.

On Aug. 12, consistent with the procedures established in the Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protection Act, an unidentified whistleblower sent a disclosure and complaint to the inspector general for the intelligence community.

The inspector general determined upon preliminary review that the complaint was credible and that it related to a matter of “urgent concern” (a statutory classification). The inspector general then transmitted the disclosure to the director of national intelligence (DNI), as required by law.

That triggered a seven-day deadline for the DNI. The statute provides that the DNI “shall” within seven days forward the disclosure to the congressional intelligence committees. Followers of recent brawls between Congress and the Trump administration will recognize the all-important legal significance of the “shall” language. It takes the legal duty out of the realm of executive discretion, imposing a fixed duty that the federal courts have been able to enforce since the bedrock 1803 decision Marbury v. Madison.

But surprise. The DNI is refusing to do so.
 
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Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

trump - enemy of good government, transparency, systems to prevent corruption, the truth, the rule of law, and the public good.
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

The Trump administration blatant refusal to hand over legally required documents and information is ploy to force congress to fight it out in the courts in order to delay oversight and cover up wrong doing.

It's just one more reason to impeach the SOB.
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

Whaddaya wanna bet Trump is behind this, that the whistleblower's whistleblowing implicates the White House?

Yet, every accusation of "Trump is a tyrant" falls on deaf ears by the right.

OMG... you want us to read all of that?
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

Whaddaya wanna bet Trump is behind this, that the whistleblower's whistleblowing implicates the White House?

Yet, every accusation of "Trump is a tyrant" falls on deaf ears by the right.

Just maybe its because every accusation is found to be yet another fake news, fake claim by the left. Here's a question for ya. What could you (or anyone else) possibly know that 50 FBI forensic agents with an unlimited budget couldn't find?

When you are caught crying wolf over and over and over, how do you expect anyone to believe anything you might claim in the future. It's time to get over it.
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

Whaddaya wanna bet Trump is behind this, that the whistleblower's whistleblowing implicates the White House?

Yet, every accusation of "Trump is a tyrant" falls on deaf ears by the right.

What exactly was the whistleblower blowing his/her whistle about?
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

What exactly was the whistleblower blowing his/her whistle about?


No idea, but pencil-neck Schiff is leading the charge ... so you know he has seen the evidence ... :lol:
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

Just maybe its because every accusation is found to be yet another fake news, fake claim by the left. Here's a question for ya. What could you (or anyone else) possibly know that 50 FBI forensic agents with an unlimited budget couldn't find?

When you are caught crying wolf over and over and over, how do you expect anyone to believe anything you might claim in the future. It's time to get over it.

You know, it is the "LAW" that this report be given to the House intelligence Committee. The committee is not supposed to have to even request the information, it is by "law" required to be given to them before the end of 7 days. Of course you Trump cultists do not think that the Trump administration has to follow the law. You seem to think they can pick and choose what laws they follow depending on how those laws help or hurt their politics. You Trump cultists are worse for this country than Trump ever could be.
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

What exactly was the whistleblower blowing his/her whistle about?

It does not matter, the law "requires" that they turn over the report to the House within 7 days. It does not say that the President can pick and choose whether he follows the law, it says the department "has" to turn over the report. I know you think that trump is God so he does not have to follow the law, but he does.
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

Whaddaya wanna bet Trump is behind this, that the whistleblower's whistleblowing implicates the White House?

Yet, every accusation of "Trump is a tyrant" falls on deaf ears by the right.

No comment. I’m waiting for a book to be written and The NY Times article.
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

Whaddaya wanna bet Trump is behind this, that the whistleblower's whistleblowing implicates the White House?

Yet, every accusation of "Trump is a tyrant" falls on deaf ears by the right.
I think we already have a thread on this topic.
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

Just maybe its because every accusation is found to be yet another fake news, fake claim by the left. Here's a question for ya. What could you (or anyone else) possibly know that 50 FBI forensic agents with an unlimited budget couldn't find?

When you are caught crying wolf over and over and over, how do you expect anyone to believe anything you might claim in the future. It's time to get over it.

No, because of all the stonewalling, justice is slow.

We'll see who has the last laugh. And I guarantee i won't be fake.
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

Just maybe its because every accusation is found to be yet another fake news, fake claim by the left. Here's a question for ya. What could you (or anyone else) possibly know that 50 FBI forensic agents with an unlimited budget couldn't find?

When you are caught crying wolf over and over and over, how do you expect anyone to believe anything you might claim in the future. It's time to get over it.
I don’t see where that’s any excuse for hiding evidence and trying to obstruct investigations.

One would think that if one had nothing or little to hide, that they would be all to happy to.

As for this:

“When you are caught crying wolf over and over and over, how do you expect anyone to believe anything you might claim in the future. It's time to get over it”

I wonder of Trumpsters even begin to grasp the irony of statements like this!
 
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Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

Just maybe its because every accusation is found to be yet another fake news, fake claim by the left. Here's a question for ya. What could you (or anyone else) possibly know that 50 FBI forensic agents with an unlimited budget couldn't find?

When you are caught crying wolf over and over and over, how do you expect anyone to believe anything you might claim in the future. It's time to get over it.

So, since it's fake news anyway, they might as well cover it up, refuse to do their jobs, and waste taxpayer dollars battling over it in court. Does this sound reasonable to you?
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

I don’t see where that’s any excuse for hiding evidence and trying to obstruct investigations.

One would think that if one had nothing or little to hide, that they would be all to happy to.

As for this:

“When you are caught crying wolf over and over and over, how do you expect anyone to believe anything you might claim in the future. It's time to get over it”

I wonder of Trumpsters even begin to grasp the irony of statements like this!

This keeping the information from Congress actually breaks the law as did keeping Trump's tax returns from the House. I would think this alone meets the meaning of a felony or misdemeanor required for impeachment.
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

A 'tyrant' huh? You honestly believe that? Well then good thing the 2nd Amendment has protected your rights to forcibly reject tyranny.

Get to ****ing stepping, son.
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

No comment. I’m waiting for a book to be written and The NY Times article.

Reading the citation I dunno either, but I have a feeling that it's yet another anonymous source the leftist TDS media is spinning.

Kinda like the New York Slimes and the latest installation of "The Kavanaugh Character Assassination".
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

You know, it is the "LAW" that this report be given to the House intelligence Committee. The committee is not supposed to have to even request the information, it is by "law" required to be given to them before the end of 7 days. Of course you Trump cultists do not think that the Trump administration has to follow the law. You seem to think they can pick and choose what laws they follow depending on how those laws help or hurt their politics. You Trump cultists are worse for this country than Trump ever could be.

You know less about the law than you do politics. You don't get to review attorney client privilege information just because you sent a subpoena. Just like you don't get copies of someones tax return from the IRS just because you sent a subpoena. Hence why they don't have a copy now.
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

No, because of all the stonewalling, justice is slow.

We'll see who has the last laugh. And I guarantee i won't be fake.

You must have a very high opinion of Trump as it seems he has outsmarted 14 lawyers, 50 FBI agents, 500 witnesses, and 2500 subpoenaed documents.

Either that or there was nothing to find in the first place.

You choose.
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

I don’t see where that’s any excuse for hiding evidence and trying to obstruct investigations.

So (according to you) Trump has outsmarted 14 lawyers, 50 FBI agents, and 500 witnesses.
“When you are caught crying wolf over and over and over, how do you expect anyone to believe anything you might claim in the future. It's time to get over it”

I wonder of Trumpsters even begin to grasp the irony of statements like this!

You mean like the Liberal major media stories like:

Trump is a planted Russia Agent working for Moscow

We have pictures of Trump being peed on by hookers

Kavanaugh is an alcoholic high school rape train conductor

All of Trumps commercial loans are cosigned by Russian oligarchs

Trump has billions on loan from Russia

If Trumps elected the stock market will crash

NYT forced to correct the Manafort Russia collusion bombshell

NYT spreads fake story about Nikki Haleys curtains

NYT and CNN Fake story about Cohen going on secret Prague trip

3 CNN staffers fired over fake Scaramucci Russia story

Washington Post retracting story about Russian hacked US Utility company

Bloomberg forced to retract the fake story about the Trump- Deutsche bank subpoena story

Time magazine caught with fake picture of crying migrant girl

You mean like all this bulls**t spread by fake Liberals?????????

Liberals have no credibility. They are nothing but liars with a single agenda. Get back the WH at all cost no matter what you have to do.

If you can't keep up with the fake Liberal media maybe you shouldn't be on a political website. This is all undisputed information.

Yes, its called crying wolf.
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

So, since it's fake news anyway, they might as well cover it up, refuse to do their jobs, and waste taxpayer dollars battling over it in court. Does this sound reasonable to you?

THey didn't cover these fake news stories up. Why should they start now.

Trump is a planted Russia Agent working for Moscow

We have pictures of Trump being peed on by hookers

Kavanaugh is an alcoholic high school rape train conductor

All of Trumps commercial loans are cosigned by Russian oligarchs

Trump has billions on loan from Russia

If Trumps elected the stock market will crash

NYT forced to correct the Manafort Russia collusion bombshell

NYT spreads fake story about Nikki Haleys curtains

NYT and CNN Fake story about Cohen going on secret Prague trip

3 CNN staffers fired over fake Scaramucci Russia story

Washington Post retracting story about Russian hacked US Utility company

Bloomberg forced to retract the fake story about the Trump- Deutsche bank subpoena story

Time magazine caught with fake picture of crying migrant girl
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

You must have a very high opinion of Trump as it seems he has outsmarted 14 lawyers, 50 FBI agents, 500 witnesses, and 2500 subpoenaed documents.

Either that or there was nothing to find in the first place.

You choose.

What you fail to grasp is the difference between wisdom and cleverness. A clever and cunning man can do all those things. Hell, excuse me Mr Godwin, but it is true that Hitler was clever and cunning, but no one in their right mind can say he was wise. And, if you really want to show your inability to grasp these things, accuse me of comparing Hitler to Trump. I'm comparing cleverness, not evil. Sure, Hitler was Evil,but Hitler was big Evil, Trump is evil light, but evil nevertheless. Not evil in the sense of a villian in a typical movie, but he's such a fool that put it in the white house, and the overall result is something evil. He is destroying Amercan values, and to the extent that he is, and he is, he is betraying American values. Trump is Putin's "useful idiot" and that is no exaggeration, that is a fact. Putin is playing Trump like Menuhin plays the violin and the American right is tone deaf.

I find it supremely sad that such a large number of people cannot see it, let alone hear it. I don't see them as evil, just not able to see what is happening before their eyes. this kind of thing has happened before, History is replete with tyrants and wannabe tyrants that fool large populations, as that it is a historical fact that a large part of most populations are simpletons/simple people, and I can't do anything about that, but prey the majority beat Trump in the next election. History is replete where a situation occurs that a void in the body politic arises and a wannabe tryant seizes the opportunity. He's got you believing he is responsible for what makes America great. Well, it's greatness is eroding, and Trump is the reason. The last time I checked the logic meter, but in order to make something great, one has to be great, and that would not be Trump.

Trump is like someone who gets the keys to a corvette, and drives it recklessly, and the strength of the car doesn't cause it to fall apart too soon, but give a fool a corvette enough time and he will eventually wreck it. THe signs are already there, America is showing signs of economic decline. But, on the moral front, the America the beacon-of-the-world front, it has taken a nose dive. Does that mean the Dems can take us back to the promised land? Maybe, maybe not, but one thing is certain, republicans and Trump are causing America to decline. When America loses its way, it will be a sad day for the planet earth, a sad day, indeed.

Evil are clever, very clever, very cunning. You don't know how cunning. You don't know how clever as you are easily deceived.

But wise? Wisdom can only exist where good lives, and Trump does not live there.

But, apparently, he has cleverly fooled 35% of the population, and 10% are just waiting and seeing, moderately fooled, but they can be turned for they can see good if the left makes the case strong enough.

Actually, the choice is yours, I made my choice long ago.
 
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This keeping the information from Congress actually breaks the law as did keeping Trump's tax returns from the House. I would think this alone meets the meaning of a felony or misdemeanor required for impeachment.


I agree. Especially since it’s essentially being done in your face.

The save the Trump White House effort seems to revolve around three pillars. Obstruction, which is ongoing and out in the open. They’re trying to run the clock out on impeachment using the courts. Right wing press denial, which isn’t working out so well. It’s not helped by Trump’s obvious incompetence and corruption. Finally, they are trying to get McCabe indicted so they can set up a video counter narrative by staging a show trial.
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

OMG... you want us to read all of that?

Nah, just ignore it like y'all do with anything negative about this president.
 
Re: A whistleblower filed a complaint to the intelligence IG. Why is it being withheld from Congress

Just maybe its because every accusation is found to be yet another fake news, fake claim by the left. Here's a question for ya. What could you (or anyone else) possibly know that 50 FBI forensic agents with an unlimited budget couldn't find?

When you are caught crying wolf over and over and over, how do you expect anyone to believe anything you might claim in the future. It's time to get over it.

The only person crying wolf is our president. After all didn't he tell us he's the only person you can believe? All the rest is fake news. And the right has swallowed it hook, line and sinker. Thanks for proving the point.
 
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