Posted on 09/26/2019 9:01:25 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
The whistleblower at the center of scrutiny over President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine filed his complaint with the intelligence community’s inspector general after first going to the CIA general counsel, according to a new report.
Multiple people familiar with the matter told The New York Times that the whistleblower brought a broad complaint to Courtney Simmons Elwood, the CIA general counsel, the week after the July 25 phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
During the call, which formed the basis for the later whistleblower complaint, Trump urged Zelensky to open an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden, a chief political rival. A readout of the call was released by the White House on Wednesday, while the complaint was released Thursday.
Elwood tried to evaluate if there was a “reasonable basis” for the concerns raised by the whistleblower and spoke with John Eisenberg, a deputy White House counsel, the Times reports. However, as the process dragged out, the whistleblower reportedly became concerned his allegations were not being taken seriously, particularly after finding out Elwood had contacted the White House.
The whistleblower then decided to formally submit a complaint with Michael Atkinson, the intelligence community’s inspector general, a move that provides extra legal protections.
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When was the last time anyone other than Trump was actually doing the people’s business by governing? They haven’t done $hit besides plot against our president for three years now.
Coup plotters plotting.
Another stupid lawyer and government worker.
The Deep State is EVERYWHERE, screwing over innocent good people.
THEY EXIST TO ONLY HELP EVIL!
“Coup plotters plotting.”
These folks sure have a lot of time on their hands while pulling down fat pay checks.
The CIA couldn’t protect us from the 9-11 hijackers, but they’ll protect us from a president trying to do his job.
The CIA Plant is not a Whislte Blower. Under statute he/she doesn’t qualify as such.
This has been well established. Yet, the media, including so-called “Conservative” media continues to refer to him/her as such.
That person was a SPY inserted into President Trumps White House AS a Spy. A subversive Deep State spy whose task was to help take President Trump down.
Urged? He mentioned it once. Now I'd say that it was Joe Biden who "urged" President Poroshenko through threats and intimidation. These reporters are certainly experts at producing fiction, and failing to research actual crimes.
Reflect on the lack of judgment and class by these leftists in the government. The incredible bias which they place above their duty to country. These are very bad people.
This person is a leaker who has the nerve to complain that Trump tried to secure the very communications which were being leaked. Total abuse of process.
Don’t try to clean this up HILL.
The whole episode is a disaster and shows just how deviant you people are.
Publish all the lies you want. You are still scum.
“Coup plotters plotting.”
CIA dirty tricks. As soon as Trump mentioned Crowdstrike, and getting access to the DNC server, and “it all started in Ukraine,” and Zelensky’s people should talk to Barr who was doing an investigation into the origins of Russia-gate - the fire alarm bells went off at the CIA.
It had to be a CIA guy who was the”whistle-blower.” Captain Obvious anyone?
“During the call, which formed the basis for the later whistleblower complaint, Trump urged Zelensky to open an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden, a chief political rival.”
But of course the communist media state this bald faced lie - false in every particular - as if it were the truth.
Complete bullshit.
How can you tell that’s a her?
Looks like a tranny to me.
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True. ;)
Thanks to FReeper, Hostage, for the tip about the possibility. Try running a search with the keywords,
whistleblower ukraine sue gordon
[Works with duckduckgo.com ]
You should see some hits to pages containing speculation. We’ll see what comes out of the hogwash.
I smell estrogen
Yep
I just saw that name tonight on YouTube courtesy Pelham
The CIA has been a clear and present danger since 11-22-1963.
What would it take to shut it down?
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