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In reply to the discussion: Graham vows to publicly question whistleblowers if Trump is impeached [View all]lettucebe
(2,336 posts)12. Apparently they do not understand whistleblower rules
Not sure if "rules" is the right word but I'm sure they have the right to be private -- otherwise, obviously they could not be protected, especially when bringing allegations against some beloved reality star such as the Scrumpster (OMG, hated to write that).
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Graham vows to publicly question whistleblowers if Trump is impeached [View all]
highplainsdem
Oct 2019
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That pretty much nails down the (dumber than a) Box o' Rox title for Lindsey. nt
Atticus
Oct 2019
#2
Granham will also publicly state Republicans do not need to respond to any questioning
BamaRefugee
Oct 2019
#4
Thanks. I was wondering about Graham spouting criminal law when talking about a Senate trial.
emmaverybo
Oct 2019
#19
right the WB rules are meant to protect a lower level employee from retaliation by a superior
Captain Zero
Oct 2019
#37
The Russians do. They have a lot on a lot of influential folk I'd bet. They probably dig deep and
emmaverybo
Oct 2019
#20
He'll speak to the whistleblower's lawyers, and that's as close as he'll get. He's got 2 IG reports
ancianita
Oct 2019
#15
No you're not, Lindsey. That would be a violation of the law and subject YOU to impeachment.
George II
Oct 2019
#23
By coincidence, or not, trump just tweeted that Pelosi and Schiff should be impeached....
George II
Oct 2019
#50
The Senate doesn't run the trial -- Justice Roberts and the House managers do. n/t
pnwmom
Oct 2019
#24
Absolutely, and an effort to warn off other potential whistleblowers. Also a violation of the
tblue37
Oct 2019
#27
And when Cheeto's out, Lindsey will implore with prosecutors: "Where will I go?; what will I do!?"
sandensea
Oct 2019
#33
Yup, Trump gets to threaten witnesses without reprecusions, so it stands to reason all the other...
NotHardly
Oct 2019
#43