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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe whistleblower just got another lawyer to rep him/her:
Thursday:NEW: The whistleblower is being represented by Andrew P. Bakaj,
a former CIA officer.
Others familiar with the whistleblowers complaint have confirmed
to @politico that it involves the presidents communications.
Link to tweet
An hour ago:
BREAKING NEWS: I am now formally part of legal team,
through @CompassRosePLLC & lead counsel
@AndrewBakaj, rep'ing #natsec #whistleblower at center
of current controversy.
Neither law firm @MarkSZaidPC nor @BradMossEsq
involved so Brad can continue to comment on WB policy/law.
Link to tweet
Zaids profile:
Attorney handling cases involving national security, security clearances, govt investigations, media, Freedom of Information Act, & whistleblowing. Non-partisan
From Wikipedia:
...He was named as a 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 DC Superlawyer for his work on behalf of national security whistleblowers.
True Blue American
(17,995 posts)Kid Berwyn
(15,040 posts)Especially when the whistleblower goes to the sheriffs office to report a bank hold-up and finds the sheriff is the same guy he just saw rob the bank.
Bleacher Creature
(11,258 posts)Even more than it already has. More specifically, I'm really getting the feeling that more information is likely to come out.
FakeNoose
(32,864 posts)... and it's marching down Pennsylvania Avenue!
NCjack
(10,279 posts)like a hot knife. Give him the "hearing" that he should have gotten from the Senate. Make him a pariah of society.
Ligyron
(7,645 posts)Is the fact that they are announcing their involvement immediately evidence of anything? Like they are beyond proud to be going after the criminal and danger to national security traitor Trump?
Who thinks the whistleblower might be Coats?
Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)Leghorn21
(13,527 posts)gets out if one gets started!!! Ill be checking Mr. Zaids posts to see if it happens -
mithnanthy
(1,725 posts)...is Trump giving someone the MIDDLE FINGER in that picture?
Marthe48
(17,097 posts)from the smirk on his ugly face, I'd say yes he is giving the finger to someone. Such a classy guy <sarcasm>
bluestarone
(17,102 posts)Now why would he do that? Because that is the kind of ASSHOLE he is!
Talitha
(6,635 posts)...the index finger is behind the middle one, away from the camera.
(In any case though, they're both ridiculously short. )
yaesu
(8,020 posts)triron
(22,029 posts)kentuck
(111,111 posts)I guess since the DNI turned it over to the DOJ, quite a few people have probably read it.
They probably know his name.
He will probably need every lawyer he can get.
Skittles
(153,262 posts)fuck these fascist traitors
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,544 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,785 posts)We're in new waters, so, he/she is going to need a solid plan and team.
I hope the entire gop is losing sleep over this, and we'll see if some resign just knowing this person is ready for battle.