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brooklynite

(94,363 posts)
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 10:29 PM Nov 2019

Paul says he 'probably will' disclose whistleblower's name

Source: The Hill

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said on Tuesday that he might disclose the name of a whistleblower whose complaint about President Trump's actions toward Ukraine spurred the House impeachment inquiry.

Asked why he hasn't disclosed the name of the unknown individual, Paul told reporters that he "probably will."

"I'm more than willing to, and I probably will at some point. ... There is no law preventing anybody from saying the name," Paul told reporters.

Paul doubled down on potentially publicly releasing the whistleblower's name during an interview with Fox News's Bret Baier on Tuesday night, saying that he "may" disclose the name.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/469156-paul-says-he-probably-will-disclose-whistleblowers-name?__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true

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Paul says he 'probably will' disclose whistleblower's name (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2019 OP
He has always been an asshole. madaboutharry Nov 2019 #1
His neighbor went easy on him durablend Nov 2019 #4
i hear ya Captain Zero Nov 2019 #23
It'd be a shame if something like that were to happen again. lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #25
Um, kind of irrelevant, Randy... TheCowsCameHome Nov 2019 #2
Rand Paul is as evil as Trump. JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #3
And apparently as dumb as our orange Fuehrer... thenelm1 Nov 2019 #12
No wonder his neighbor Scarsdale Nov 2019 #5
He's a psychopath defacto7 Nov 2019 #6
Just imagine what would happen if this was a Democrat exposing Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #7
The only reason Paul doesn't seem like the shit ball he is, he's Scotty Pippen to Moscow's Mitch's marble falls Nov 2019 #8
Well, there actually is a law, Senator PJMcK Nov 2019 #9
His motive is to induce fear into other potential whistleblowers and.... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #13
Yeah, I get that PJMcK Nov 2019 #14
That's the definition of traitor. C_U_L8R Nov 2019 #10
Thank you, Senator, for reminding all of us what an unregenerate *hole you are Hekate Nov 2019 #11
We should disclose the names of foreigners (Russians) that contribute to him. LiberalFighter Nov 2019 #15
What y'all just said... dhill926 Nov 2019 #21
It's just really hard for him to not be a shit. dchill Nov 2019 #16
That little pipsqueak BlueIdaho Nov 2019 #17
hope somebody "probably will" disclose where he lives....the asshole. nt Baltimike Nov 2019 #18
Such a piece of shit. stopbush Nov 2019 #19
I can see this backfiring on this dickwad. olddad65 Nov 2019 #20
Somebody has to charge him or sue him if he does. Captain Zero Nov 2019 #22
Since a MAGAt will attempt to kill the whistleblower if his name is known... jmowreader Nov 2019 #24
So in the whistleblower law. Kota Nov 2019 #26
Greenwald and Snowden were unavailable for comment Blue_Tires Nov 2019 #27

thenelm1

(851 posts)
12. And apparently as dumb as our orange Fuehrer...
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 10:51 PM
Nov 2019

To state the obvious, to what point now? Trump himself and a whole bunch of other witnesses have completely shown that the WB's submission of concern of possible corruption were totally valid!! Oh, I get it, let's crucify the person for having the temerity to voice any concern to his proper IC of a possible case of extortion (enough of the 'Quid Pro Quo' nonsense) by our dumbass übergroppenführer. A couple of weeks late and more than a few dollars short Paul - you dumbass.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
5. No wonder his neighbor
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 10:35 PM
Nov 2019

beat the tar out of him. Imagine living close by that FREAK. Little man, with little respect. He certainly belongs in the gop. The entire party are useless.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,106 posts)
7. Just imagine what would happen if this was a Democrat exposing
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 10:36 PM
Nov 2019

Just imagine what would happen if this was a Democrat exposing a whistle blower

But again the rules do apply to the Democrats and not at all to Republicans ..a good hard slap is needed here

marble falls

(57,013 posts)
8. The only reason Paul doesn't seem like the shit ball he is, he's Scotty Pippen to Moscow's Mitch's
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 10:37 PM
Nov 2019

Michael Jordon as far as assholishness and greed go.

PJMcK

(21,998 posts)
9. Well, there actually is a law, Senator
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 10:38 PM
Nov 2019

Do you have a motive for doing so? Are you trying to intimidate the whistleblower?

But aside from that, so what if you release the whistleblower's name? The overwhelming evidence from many sources presented so far confirms all of the issues in the complaint.

Besides, you fucking idiot, Trump already confessed to the crime.

Do you know how to read English?

As the dumbass has said, read the transcript.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,488 posts)
13. His motive is to induce fear into other potential whistleblowers and....
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 11:06 PM
Nov 2019

to create a living hell for the one in this case.

Paul knows tRump's goons will not let this go without damaging this person......

C_U_L8R

(44,990 posts)
10. That's the definition of traitor.
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 10:39 PM
Nov 2019

Apparently, Paul's only libertarian when it comes to feeding his lust for power and sucking up to the idiot king Trump.

Captain Zero

(6,785 posts)
22. Somebody has to charge him or sue him if he does.
Wed Nov 6, 2019, 07:31 AM
Nov 2019

If he has the name he has it illegally anyway. He is not even in the administrative chain that would supposedly know who that is and so whoever gave it to him broke the law about whistle blower protections, and he will too if he reveals it.

jmowreader

(50,530 posts)
24. Since a MAGAt will attempt to kill the whistleblower if his name is known...
Wed Nov 6, 2019, 12:32 PM
Nov 2019

...Rand Paul should be charged with attempted murder if there is an attempted hit, and murder if the WB dies.

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