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Justice Roberts refuses to read question from Sen. Rand Paul
Paul walked out of the chamber after Roberts declined the question. He told reporters his question didn't name the alleged whistleblower - although his question, which he wrote in a tweet, mentioned the name of an official some Republicans have speculated is the whistleblower.
< wipes tears >
Paul, who neither joined any (R) Q group nor submitted a Q yesterday, is not the only one dangling subpoena service to the whistle-blower-who-must-be-protected. Sorry. None of those touched to my Top 50.

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22 Jan - REALCLEAR franchise material

by Cat on Thu Jan 30th, 2020 at 08:01:36 PM EST
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No, son, a HIGHER POWER commands the US federal gov in all its guises and emanations including SCOTUS C.J. UNITED STATES CODE (USC). The whistle-blower-who-cannot-be-named is not only a state witness, but party to a complaint against the state, specifically the POTUS. The C.J. would impeach himself were he to violate USC voluntarily or involuntarily.

1. "(09.30.2019)'60 Minutes' has obtained a letter that indicates the government whistleblower who set off the impeachment inquiry of President Trump is under federal protection, because he or she fears for their safety."
2. 15 U.S. Code § 2087. Whistleblower protection until such time the complaint is adjudicated and remedied. Any disclosure of information, including complainant's identity, is prohibited until declassified by OSC or relevant OIG. Furthermore, the WPA expressly provides that the statute is "not to be construed to authorize ... the taking of any personnel action against  an  employee who discloses information to the  Congress."

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Unpacking the Intelligence Community Whistleblower Complaint

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Congressional Record, Issue: Vol. 166, No. 19, 29 January 2020, @ S. Whitehouse et al., adverse inference applied by the "missing-witness" rule

by Cat on Fri Jan 31st, 2020 at 12:07:12 AM EST
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Can you talk about what has happened to whistleblowers when they have been outed against their will? What are the consequences of revealing their identity, particularly when we have a President who has tried to bully and threaten impeachment witnesses?
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HUAC Rev. Chairmand Mr Manager SCHIFF. Senator, I don't know that we can give you examples of whistleblowers who were the subject of retaliation, although I have no doubt that there are many. We can seek by the latter part of this evening to get a list of some of the whistleblowers that have confronted retaliation. ...
by Cat on Fri Jan 31st, 2020 at 05:20:17 PM EST
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