The Trump-Ukraine call was on July 25. DNI Dan Coats retired July 28.

[Renew Deal]

Not sure if anyone else noticed this, but Coats retired 3 days after the call. Coats would have been responsible with handling the complaint. It could be a coincidence, but the timing is strange.

[mopinko]

1. i've seen folks speculating that it is coats, but

i dunno. one thing i read was that this was someone tasked to the wh, and went back to their agency before they filed the complaint. that wouldnt be coats, but i wonder if it is gordon.

i do wish coats would speak.

[emmaverybo]

2. The good ones don't. They refuse to put their thumb on the scale one way or another. I think it's

a kind of professionalism. Hopefully, he or others involved will have to speak—to the right people.

[Hekate]

3. Rachel Maddow was on it when it happened, especially as Coates walked into a meeting his deputy...

...Sue Gordon was conducting and told her he was leaving and she needed to resign as well. Within a couple of days they were both gone. At the time it was a wtf moment -- and this week Rachel brought it back up again in context of the Ukraine thing.

[NCLefty]

5. I heard about that. This is so interesting.

Hearing about people who Know Things and May Yet Testify about it... At Some Point.

!Squeeeee!

[Renew Deal]

6. Found the video

[lostnfound]

4. Would be good if it was Coats

One of the more credible people trump ever hired
👀

[lanlady]

7. I hope Coats and Gordon are called to testify to Congress

Even if neither is the actual whistle-blower, they must know the details of the complaint.