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That’s not really hearsay because no one is at risk of losing their freedom because of something you heard from someone else.
Hearsay would be if the prosecutor tried to convict someone based on what someone else heard from a third party, with no supporting direct evidence. So if Sam told you that Myrna committed the murder in your neighborhood and the government used what you heard as evidence at trial.
Hearsay, or rumor, is valuable during the investigation phase, but it should only be used to point investigators in the right direction.
I would agree, which makes the Whistleblower totally irrelevant. Why do the Republicans care about Mr. Whistle at this point?