[stylin19a]

I sent an e-mail Sunday to the author of those 2 reports: (I'm guessing I'll probably have to file an FOIA to get the info)
R45431 - Community Whistleblower Protections in Brief  &
R45345 - Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protections

and asked him who requested these reports and when.

all y'all could email him here:

medevine@crs.loc.gov
Michael E. DeVine, Analyst in Intelligence and National Security

here are the reports:

Congressional Oversight of Intelligence: Background and Selected Options for Further Reform

Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protections

all this, just based on dates, sure smells like a set up...

[HollyB]

Michael Atkinson explains here

https://www.google.com/amp/s/theconservativetreehouse.com/2019/09/30/icig-michael-atkinson-attempts-four-page-justification-for-changing-urgent-concern-whistle-blower-guidelines/amp/

[HollyB]

https://www.dni.gov/files/ICIG/Documents/News/ICIG%20News/2019/September%2030%20-%20Statement%20on%20Processing%20of%20Whistleblower%20Complaints/ICIG%20Statement%20on%20Processing%20of%20Whistleblower%20Complaints.pdf