The whistleblower just got another lawyer to rep him/her:

[Leghorn21]

Thursday:

NEW: The whistleblower is being represented by Andrew P. Bakaj,
a former CIA officer.
Others familiar with the whistleblower’s complaint have confirmed
to @politico that it involves the president’s 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

Zaid’s 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]

1. Perfect!

[Kid Berwyn]

2. Safety in numbers.

Especially when the whistleblower goes to the sheriff’s office to report a bank hold-up and finds the sheriff is the same guy he just saw rob the bank.

[Bleacher Creature]

3. I feel like this story is about to explode.

Even more than it already has. More specifically, I'm really getting the feeling that more information is likely to come out.

[FakeNoose]

16. Yep this story has legs

... and it's marching down Pennsylvania Avenue!

[NCjack]

4. I look forward to the defense team going through butter-ball Barr

like a hot knife. Give him the "hearing" that he should have gotten from the Senate. Make him a pariah of society.

[Ligyron]

5. Sure looks like a good choice.

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]

6. Is this whistleblower going to need a Gofundme for legal expenses?

[Leghorn21]

7. One of the (many many) replies to his post has asked Mr. Zaid if he could set one up - I hope word

gets out if one gets started!!! I’ll be checking Mr. Zaid’s posts to see if it happens -

[mithnanthy]

8. By the way....

...is Trump giving someone the MIDDLE FINGER in that picture?

[Marthe48]

11. I noticed that the other day

from the smirk on his ugly face, I'd say yes he is giving the finger to someone. Such a classy guy <sarcasm>

[bluestarone]

12. I saw that as well. i'm sure your right! and i agree.

Now why would he do that? Because that is the kind of ASSHOLE he is!

[Talitha]

14. If you look closely,

...the index finger is behind the middle one, away from the camera.

(In any case though, they're both ridiculously short. )

[yaesu]

9. I hope someday the whistleblower gets a medal of Freedom from our next, progressive pres. nt

[triron]

10. Good information.

[kentuck]

13. Trump said "everyone" has read his complaint and thought it was funny...

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]

15. if everyone really thought it was funny, they would have promptly released it

fuck these fascist traitors

[Hermit-The-Prog]

19. from an OP a day or two ago...

[UTUSN]

17. K&R

[lindysalsagal]

18. Glad to see this person is getting set up to succeed.

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.

[mcar]

20. Good!