Trump described whistleblower as "partisan" but adds "I don't know identity of whistleblower"

[Dennis Donovan]

Link to tweet

Jim Acosta ✔ @Acosta

Trump in Oval described whistleblower as “partisan” but adds “I do not know the identity of the whistleblower.” (Per WH pool)

Jim Acosta ✔ @Acosta

In Oval, Trump tells reporters when asked about Ukraine and whistleblower “it doesn’t matter what i discussed” and adds “someone ought to look into Joe Biden” (per WH pool).

10:34 AM - Sep 20, 2019

[ScratchCat]

1. You are hearing this response

because someone just told them that if Trump was told the law was broken. And since Barr 100% told him, they broke the law.

[Docreed2003]

2. In other words

Donnie is totally aware of who the whistleblower is

[dalton99a]

3. Yep. He knows.

[Thomas Hurt]

4. The IG is a Trump appointee, the only question is who he called first when he saw it...Trump or Barr

[ScratchCat]

6. The real question is

Why did the acting DNI even contact the DOJ to begin with. DOJ is not involved in this process between the IG and Congress.

[MFGsunny]

8. DOJ? For one more CYA layer from Office of Legal Counsel @ DOJ. Real Inglorious Basterds!! n/t

[Mike 03]

5. He gives what he discussed away:

"It doesn't matter what I discussed...someone ought to look into Joe Biden."

He should never play poker professionally.

[superpatriotman]

7. Yet no one followed up

The WH media fails us regularly

[tanyev]

9. Is that "I don't know" as in "I don't know who altered that map with a Sharpie"

or he really doesn’t know, but since it’s critical of him it MUST be a partisan, deep state, Democrat?

[Mike 03]

10. Hmmm. IF he's telling the truth about knowing the Whistleblower's politics

(and that's a big IF), that would presumably rule out some of the best candidates, like John Bolton and Dan Coates. Do we know anything about Sue Gordon's politics?