Trump Jr. recklessly tweets out the name of the Whistleblower.

[dewsgirl]

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/11/donald-trump-jr-recklessly-tweets-out-name-of-alleged-whistleblower/#.XcLijvLAEY4.link

[C_U_L8R]

1. Sue the stupid beard right off his face.

[lame54]

49. Trump's sharpie strikes again

[demmiblue]

2. What an asshole. Grr.

Whistleblower atty @MarkSZaidEsq on a member of the president’s family tweeting out a story on a pro-Trump website allegedly naming the whistleblower: "Identifying any name for the whistleblower will simply place that individual and their family at risk of serious harm....

2/ “... We will not confirm or deny any name that is published but we will note publication does nothing other than show the desperation of a partisan crowd to deflect from the substance of the whistleblower complaint...

3/“... It most certainly will not relieve the President of the need to address the substantive allegations, all of which have been substantially proven to be true.”

Link to tweet

[dewsgirl]

8. Thank you for posting these.

[brooklynite]

3. Let's be very clear

He tweeted the name of the person BELIEVED to be the Whistleblower BY BREITBART.

[dewsgirl]

11. Limbaugh and other RWNJ's have been putting this

name out since last week. I am shocked Hannity or the Trump's didn't out him sooner, actually.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

47. As Cory Booker said

Who's this Bart and what makes him so bright.

[RKP5637]

14. Never any repercussions. They go around doing what they damn well please with

no repercussions. I hope we are seeing the end of some of this bullshit. tRump going under and the tRump properties failing.

[onenote]

18. Unfortunately, while it was reckless and inappropriate to disclose a name, it isn't illegal to do so

https://www.npr.org/2019/11/06/776481504/can-trump-legally-out-the-whistleblower-experts-say-it-would-not-violate-any-law

[onenote]

36. True. But the law doesn't make it illegal to disclose the identity of a whistleblower

[onenote]

38. No. And its stupid and offensive for you to suggest that.

I'm simply pointing out, as have others here, that while a number of posters are assuming that divulging the whistleblower's name is illegal, that isn't in fact the case.

My posts, including one that you directly responded to, make clear that I think it was reckless and wildly inappropriate for the whistleblower's name to be disclosed. Maybe you should work on your reading comprehension before you comment.

[11 Bravo]

45. Onenote is simply stating a fact.

I wish it were otherwise, but it's not.
Therefore, your implication is offensive.

[bluestarone]

5. Take the message away from election DEFEAT!

Stupid fuckers will do anything to NOT talk about the NIGHT OF DEFEAT!

[dewsgirl]

9. I bet you are onto something.

[no_hypocrisy]

6. Sooooo desperate for Daddy's approval -- and money.

[BlueStater]

7. Huh? How would he even know it? n/t

[dewsgirl]

10. Right wing radio has been bouncing his name around since

last week. They all knew it at the rally the other night. I am shocked it didn't come out until now, TBH.

[MagickMuffin]

12. Where did this story originate??? I know rawstory didn't write it

since they tend to just repost other people's work?

[dewsgirl]

16. He tweeted it out. Limbaugh and RW radio have had

this name since last week. Also, I saw this morning where TASS (Russian state tv) was broadcasting the same name.

[RKP5637]

13. What a perpetual asshole he is!!! n/t

[skip fox]

20. "perpetual asshole" is nice!

[smirkymonkey]

33. He really is!

It suits him perfectly.

He probably thinks "This will make daddy love me at last!"

[Laura PourMeADrink]

15. Hoping I don't sound like an a-hole but raw story shouldn't be publishing this

Gonna make untold #s look to see who it is. What gop wants! Rand Paul said he would spread it. They are pissed that msm is not running with it.

[Kingofalldems]

32. So Trump Jr. puts a person's life in jeopardy and this is your response?

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[Laura PourMeADrink]

34. What's joepardy.?

[Kingofalldems]

40. Fixed.

I get it. No response necessary.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

42. Snark when snarked.

Of course I think it's hideously criminal that Jr did that. Trump's been screaming for it. Jr and Rand Paul trying to please him. The WBs name and image were already leaked last week. But they needed to amp up.

My point was that we shouldn't play a part in spreading...what they want.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

44. Love drudge headlines like this

Junior outs Whistleblower

[onecaliberal]

17. That cancerous piece of shit needs to be locked up.

[onenote]

19. It was indeed reckless and wildly inappropriate, but it wasn't illegal

There is no law prohibiting the disclosure of the identity of the whistleblower.

https://www.npr.org/2019/11/06/776481504/can-trump-legally-out-the-whistleblower-experts-say-it-would-not-violate-any-law

[dewsgirl]

22. There should be. Hopefully in the future Whistleblower laws

are expanded.

[Hortensis]

21. As "reckless" as Putin's decision.

[doc03]

23. Isn't that breaking some kind of law or obstruction

of justice? You can bet Trump approved it.

[onenote]

30. No. It's reckless and wildly inappropriate, but not illegal.

https://www.npr.org/2019/11/06/776481504/can-trump-legally-out-the-whistleblower-experts-say-it-would-not-violate-any-law

[Tommy_Carcetti]

24. In other news, I see Russian propaganda about Victoria Nuland is still alive and well.

Being that it was her cookies that resulted in the violent overthrow of the Ukrainian government.

[ScratchCat]

25. So

Did this person previously work for Joe Biden or not?

[Roland99]

26. The Kremlin actually did it first. And Jr tweeted a brietbart article.

This was a coordinated effort

[dewsgirl]

27. It was. I was say possibly to distract from the KY victory.

[Roland99]

28. Nah, distraction from Stone and Ukraine extortion

This is a long con effort on their part

Linking him to Steele dossier “hoax”

[dewsgirl]

29. Likely.

[dewsgirl]

31. And now there is, WH blindsided by Trump Jr's tweet. Whatever.🙄

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/11/white-house-blindsided-by-trump-jrs-tweet-outing-the-whistleblower-report/#.XcL0nrRYatc.link

[Laura PourMeADrink]

43. Spectator US. Is that Kremlin influenced?

[Roland99]

48. Spectator US is a recent addition from the U.K.-based Spectator

[Laura PourMeADrink]

52. Right...but you said kremlin involved

[Roland99]

54. Ah. I'm not sure of the details of the kremlin release

I’ve tried avoiding clicking any links that are related to the exposing

[Laura PourMeADrink]

56. +1

[Laura PourMeADrink]

57. Per daily beast, it was Rand Paul

DONALD IVANOVYCH
Thanks to Rand Paul, Russian Media Are Naming the Alleged Whistleblower
Julia Davis
Updated 11.06.19 12:38PM ET Published 11.06.19 4:59AM ET

Pool
Standing beside an approving Donald Trump at a rally in Kentucky on Monday night, Republican Sen. Rand Paul demanded the media unmask the whistleblower whose report about the president’s alleged abuse of power dealing with Ukraine sparked impeachment proceedings.

American news organizations resisted the pressure, but—in a 2019 re-play of “Russia, if you’re listening”—Kremlin-controlled state media promptly jumped on it.


Shortly after Sen. Paul tweeted out an article that speculated in considerable detail about the identity of the whistleblower—with a photograph, a name, and details about the purported political history of a CIA professional—Russian state media followed suit.

[UTUSN]

39. The name has been seen here on DU with some blase posters saying no-big-deal

and smug about their knowing the name/old-news (to them).

[dewsgirl]

41. I am very happy that most resistors over on Twitter and left

wing media will not repeat his name.

[Doodley]

46. They want the whistleblower to be perceived as the villain. He's a national hero, backed up by

over a dozen other witnesses.

[Dem2]

50. We're in the middle of a grand jury that's sure to indict

...and these clowns are outing the person who dialed 911

[Blue_Tires]

51. It's not "reckless", it's 100% intentional..

[dewsgirl]

59. Unfortunately, I think you are spot on.

[Skidmore]

53. Trump wanted that name out there

and he and some Lackey of his agreed Jr. would be the designated one to drop it to his supremacist buddies. Then Trump woul claim that he didn't know anything about it. Give him a couple of days and he will claim that he doesn't know Junior.

[NCLefty]

55. Geez that site sucks. 4 paragraph article and they demand money, then popup a notification window.

UGHHHHHHHHHH.

[Raine]

58. The name has already been out for a week

or two, it's been all over the internet.

[dewsgirl]

60. Yes but TASS and Don Jr. thought they would put it out there

and I guess the media would jump all over it. I am actually proud of the media, even Fox won't repeat his name.

[Mc Mike]

61. Such a useless, yet treasonous, piece of shit.

Just like his old man. Exactly what he aspires to.