The Whistleblower Complaint Came From Insid(ish) the White House

[kpete]

There is plenty of speculation happening about whether the “promise”, delivered during a phone call, had been observed personally or was intercepted. Some clarification on that has come from one of the contributing reporters on The Washington Post’s scoop about the “promise.” This fact was not included in WaPo’s story.

Investigative Reporter Carol Leonnig, in a call with Rachel Maddow on wednesday evening, stated that,

… somebody who used to work at the White House, and now, has returned to their Intelligence agency, has complained to the Inspector General that this is such a serious and flagrant abuse, that they want it on the record. They want it noted. And the Inspector General has also made it clear that this is something the Gang of Eight would normally be briefed about. …

The sources are also saying — and stressing — that this is some sort of promise that the President has made.


https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/9/19/1886460/-The-Whistleblower-Complaint-Came-From-Insid-ish-the-White-House?utm_campaign=trending

[Mike 03]

1. Does this mean it might be something that happened some time ago?

Do we know it's a recent phone call?

Any ideas who this person might be?

[GusBob]

4. Around late July or early August

August 12th is a date being discussed

[Mike 03]

9. Thanks!

[GusBob]

12. Theres an entire timeline around that period

It has to do with Coates being fired
Trump also asked DNI for a list of spies around that time

[Texin]

11. Is this around the same timeframe in which Kashoggi was murdered?

[GusBob]

13. Not sure see post 12

The Turks were the ones spying on the embassy I think

[Laura PourMeADrink]

14. He was murdered on October 2 2018

[Iliyah]

2. OK, I am an

civilian and have noticed that this person in the WH is a threat to the United States of America's national security and a threat to the United States of America in general.

That the Republican party has been for a long time a threat to democracy and have stole many elections across the country, including 2016 presidential, congress and state.

That the Republican party have put into the government hard core white nationalisst. They have treated POC as less than human, and caging many of them in deplorable concentration camps.

The list is long and ugly.

[pangaia]

17. "...Republican party has been for a long time a threat to democracy..."

Here is something we should run on........

I know, I know..... many opposed to the idea here and eslewhere... but it's the truth

[pandr32]

24. +1

[lark]

3. Hmm, what could it be?

He's so treacherous, the possibilities are endless.

1 - Russia - he promised to remove sanctions from Russia and give them free hand in the middle east & Europe if they steal 2020 for him
2 - Russia - promised them the name of the CIA spy pulled out in 2016 if they promise to kill him immediately
3 - SA - promised the prince the ability to have our military do their bidding if they gave him $200 million in personal funds for himself

Those just seem like the obvious 3, I'm sure there's other equally heinous things he would say or promise . One thing though, could anyone in the world trust anything he ever says - hell no. So they themselves are stupidly corrupt if they trust Dotard Donnie.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

16. Your #2

2 - Russia - promised them the name of the CIA spy pulled out in 2016 if they promise to kill him immediately

Can you elaborate on this Lark? Always confusing to me (duh)..our agent there? Or their's here? Missed this story and want to read up on it.

[pangaia]

18. trump exposed a russian asset back in early 2017, I think.. put him at such extreme risk,

he had to be exfiltrated...

[Laura PourMeADrink]

22. Bet thats it!

Instead, they pointed to a January 2017 report from parts of the US intelligence community that said Russia’s attack on the 2016 presidential election was ordered by Putin. Many of the details in the report, including that one, were so specific — and media scrutiny so intense — that US officials feared it would become obvious they had a significant source of intelligence placed inside Russia.
https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2019/9/9/20856915/cnn-trump-russia-spy-putin-cia

[lark]

28. CIA had a top level spy that alerted the agency to Russia election interference in 2016.

He was way up in the Kremlin, in fact sometimes took pictures of documents on PUtin's desk. He was pulled out of Moscow in 2017 because the CIA feared drumpf would give his name to PUtin - which he would definitely have done if he'd have found out the truth.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

30. Breaking news on CNN ..it's about Ukraine! nt

[SayItLoud]

19. Israel .

With Netanyahu. Re Kushner's ME "peace" plan or Iran. Take your pick or two for the price of one.

Notice has after the recent election in Israel where Bibi didn't hold the majority (and loses power) tRUMP stated "our relationship is with Israel", thereby throwing Netanyahu under the bus and distancing himself (tRUMP) from anything that might stink about Netanyahu. And like tRUMP, Netanyahu can be prosecuted if he's out as PM. Just sayin...

[sal2019]

27. #2

Speculation has it that Trump offered to deliver the agent to Putin.

We have three problems;

1. Trump is s foreign asset

2. the Republican Party/NRA are also foreign assets

3. the Republican cult/base goes along with what the foreign assets tell them as long as it comes along with generous helpings of hate, fascism, racism, and misogyny

[NotASurfer]

5. Considering the character of the "best people" he brought into the orbit of the White House

The complaint could be "...he didn't cut me in on the deal"

[ffr]

6. A promise that puts Americans in jeopardy. GREAT!

This elitist conservative needs to go down hard. When McConnell's out of the way in 2021, I want the book thrown at this motherf***er. His whole family needs to be buried in legal trouble, the likes of which puts them behind bars for the rest of their lives. No exceptions!

[Mike 03]

7. Did anyone move from the White House to an intelligence agency after Dan Coates left? nt

[Mike 03]

8. Dan Coates and Sue Gordon both resigned a few days before the complaint was

filed. I'm wondering if Dan Coates has anything to do with this.

[rainin]

10. If I were a gamblin' man, I'd put my money on a promise of American troops

in exchange for help stealing the next election.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

25. perhaps a faked Iranian attack on a Saudi oil refinery is part of it

[rainin]

26. It fits, doesn't it.

Sometimes, the truth is actually what's right in front of your face.

[bucolic_frolic]

15. Something may yet come of this that turns the GOP on its ear

At some point, they must realize, they have to run on a ticket with him next year, unless they impeach and remove him in favor of, presumably, Pence

[B Stieg]

20. It's got to be about lifting sanctions on Russia...

Vladdie gets what Vladdie wants...

[Marcuse]

21. Jared's secure backchannel was not so secure.

[Historic NY]

23. Poor Julius and Ethel.....

[GusBob]

29. Do we still execute traitors?