Monday, November 11, 2019

FOIA and Whistleblower Laws

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“This inquiry is not, and will not serve ... as a vehicle to undertake the same sham investigations into the Bidens or 2016 that the President pressed Ukraine to conduct for his personal political benefit, or to facilitate the President’s effort to threaten, intimidate, and retaliate against the whistleblower who courageously raised the initial alarm,” Schiff said in a statement.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/469737-schiff-warns-gop-impeachment-probe-wont-undertake-sham-investigations-into

Republicans seethe while suggesting impeachment-inquiry witnesses


Naming the report writer undermines the whole idea behind laws protecting those who speak up about possible wrongdoing. The president and other Republicans have continually called for release of this person’s name, saying that only the Inspector General can be prosecuted for outing them based on federal whistleblower law. But that is an extremely narrow reading of the law, and it’s been challenged by experts https://qz.com/1745671/republicans-seethe-while-suggesting-impeachment-inquiry-witnesses/


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