Posted on 02/11/2020 1:51:50 AM PST by Libloather
Washington - Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, is calling on internal watchdogs from across the federal government to investigate "any and all instances of retaliation" against federal whistleblowers who have reported alleged misconduct by President Trump.
Schumer's request to the nation's 74 inspectors general, who serve as the internal watchdogs of federal agencies, follows the removal of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman from his job with the National Security Council. Vindman testified during the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry into Mr. Trump and participated in the July 25 phone call between the president and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during which the president urged Zelensky to investigate his Democratic political rival.
"Our founders, having seen and studied societies governed by the iron fist of tyrants and the claimed divine right of kings, believed that truth was fundamental to the survival of our republic," Schumer wrote in a letter sent Monday to Defense Department Acting Inspector General Glenn Fine and the 73 other inspectors general. "Without the courage of whistleblowers and the role of inspectors general, the American people may never have known how the president abused his power in the Ukraine scandal."
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Not whistleblowers! They were hearsay witnesses.
don’t let them continue to control the narrative. that is OVER. ON THE OFFENCE NOW.
That was my first thought. Sheesh! 74?
Are you saying all of the dip schifts that have been run off from the NSC are ALL whistleblowers? What happened to your democrap talking point that their identity could not be divulged.
Another boooogaloooo candidate in the Schumer. A long time overdue
I believe you answered your question in your question.....just saying
He is in the minority.
Mr. Schumer. Those people work at the pleasure of the President. Period.
Hey Schmukie
Whistleblowers = Traitorouss liars
GFY
Well, Chuck, an investigation shouldnt take long because there isnt any retaliation.
SchumerIdiot blowing more smoke up clueless peeps arses.......
That was my first thought. Sheesh! 74?
.......
74 with 100 each staff. ...7,400 deadbeat government parasites.
7,400 x 100k each salary....$740 million
740 m x 2 pensions and benefits. ..$1.48B annual
Now throw in office space, utilities, supplies. ...
........I think these are conservative numbers.
What a waste.
Apparently he’s calling Vindman a whistle blower...Let’s not talk about the WHISTLE BLOWER who escaped!!! I still think he’s at the bottom of the Potomac..
“”Power is their only goal.””
100% accurate....
“”What a waste.””
You got it! They are a total waste of taxpayer dollars. Check out the IG (Walpin) in Sacramento who obozo fired for doing his job. He revealed what a buddy of obozo’s was up to.
They “supposedly” investigate, write reports and go back to sleep. Occasionally we get to see one in front of some congressional committee.
I say they’re like the termite guy on the TV commercial - they don’t get rid of termites, they just find them or the security guy at the bank who isn’t there to stop crime. Haven’t seen one of those in a long time and perhaps they agreed with me they bear a resemblance to IG’s - hit too close to the truth.
Apparently.
Unfortunately, I think you need to do some paperwork to properly blow a whistle. You can't declare it after the fact. Vindman displeased his boss. Now it's too late to say "Hey, I'm just a whistleblower! I'm protected! You can't retaliate!"
What about the whistleblower that exposed tax payer funded payments to Crossfire Hurricane’s participant Stephan Helper?
https://saraacarter.com/whistleblower-exposes-key-player-in-fbi-russia-probe-it-was-all-a-set-up/
“Without the courage of whistleblowers and the role of inspectors general, the American people may never have known how the president abused his power in the Ukraine scandal.”
TRUE. Obama abused his power as President, and not just once but hundreds of times.
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