Trump's son tweets name of alleged whistleblower

[left-of-center2012]

President Donald Trump's son published on Wednesday the name of the alleged anonymous whistleblower whose complaint fired the impeachment inquiry against Trump, breaking strict conventions for protecting officials who reveal wrongdoing in government.

Amid calls by the president himself to expose the whistleblower, Donald Trump Jr. tweeted the name of a CIA analyst which has circulated online for weeks, and linked to a Breitbart news article implying the person was pro-Democrat and anti-Trump.

AFP could not independently verify the whistleblower's identity and is not publishing the name.

But the revelation by the president's son comes as the White House seeks to discredit the mounting impeachment effort in Congress against Trump, painting it as driven by politics.

https://news.yahoo.com/impeachment-trumps-son-tweets-name-alleged-whistleblower-154514305.html

[StarfishSaver]

1. And thereby removed one of the last weapons the GOP has to combat impeachment

An unused threat is often much more effective than one carried out.

Now the world knows his name (if they want to), so what does he now have to lose?

Can you imagine if he now decided to testify? Roof blown off the sucker ...

(That doesn't mean the act wasn't despicable and these people are beneath contempt. It just means they're neither very bright nor very strategic)

[dlk]

2. Whistleblower's names are supposed to be kept confidential

Now jr has jeopardized someone’ safety and perhaps even their life. At the very least, jr should be banned from Twitter, if not locked up.

[Skidmore]

3. Just as trustworthy

with secrets as his father, who undoubtedly gave him the name.

[bigbrother05]

4. If we had a functioning DoJ, Jr would be hooked up to a lie detector

They would investigate where he got the name and the leaker could be prosecuted.

Ask Scooter Libby how those things workout.

[Initech]

5. It's almost like they're trying to blow it.

[safeinOhio]

6. Could some Hacker tweet

his SS number and other personal info?