Whistleblower's attorney says team now representing 'multiple' officials

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

An attorney for the whistleblower who raised the alarm about President Trump’s communications with Ukraine said Sunday that “multiple” whistleblowers have come forward.

The news, which comes as House Democrats have launched an impeachment inquiry and are subpoenaing the White House for documents, adds to the deepening political crisis facing the president.

“IC WHISTLEBLOWER UPDATE: I can confirm that my firm and my team represent multiple whistleblowers in connection to the underlying August 12, 2019, disclosure to the Intelligence Community Inspector General,” the attorney, Andrew Bakaj, said in a tweet. “No further comment at this time.”

Mark Zaid, who also is a member of the original whistleblower’s legal team, confirmed to The Washington Post that the team is now representing a second whistleblower, who works in the intelligence community. The second individual has spoken to the inspector general of the intelligence community and has not filed a complaint. “Doesn’t need to,” Zaid said in a text message to The Post.

This person has “first hand knowledge that supported the first whistleblower,” Zaid said. He added that he does not know whether the individual is the same person who was mentioned in a New York Times report on Friday.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/whistleblowers-attorney-says-team-now-representing-multiple-officials/2019/10/06/18b48fec-e83d-11e9-9306-47cb0324fd44_story.html?wpisrc=al_news__alert-politics--alert-national&wpmk=1

[Garrett78]

1. "Doesn't need to," Zaid said in a text message to The Post.

Yes he/she most certainly does. Or else it won't carry any weight with the public and won't impact support for impeachment. It's bad enough that most of the testimony has to take place behind closed doors. We need multiple whistleblower complaints, not just a report that other whistleblowers back up the first whistleblower.