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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe whistleblower just got another lawyer to rep him/her:
Thursday:NEW: The whistleblower is being represented by Andrew P. Bakaj,
a former CIA officer.
Others familiar with the whistleblowers complaint have confirmed
to @politico that it involves the presidents communications.
Link to tweet
An hour ago:
BREAKING NEWS: I am now formally part of legal team,
through @CompassRosePLLC & lead counsel
@AndrewBakaj, rep'ing #natsec #whistleblower at center
of current controversy.
Neither law firm @MarkSZaidPC nor @BradMossEsq
involved so Brad can continue to comment on WB policy/law.
Link to tweet
Zaids profile:
Attorney handling cases involving national security, security clearances, govt investigations, media, Freedom of Information Act, & whistleblowing. Non-partisan
From Wikipedia:
...He was named as a 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 DC Superlawyer for his work on behalf of national security whistleblowers.
True Blue American
(17,972 posts)Kid Berwyn
(14,642 posts)Especially when the whistleblower goes to the sheriffs office to report a bank hold-up and finds the sheriff is the same guy he just saw rob the bank.
Bleacher Creature
(11,235 posts)Even more than it already has. More specifically, I'm really getting the feeling that more information is likely to come out.
FakeNoose
(32,328 posts)... and it's marching down Pennsylvania Avenue!
NCjack
(10,279 posts)like a hot knife. Give him the "hearing" that he should have gotten from the Senate. Make him a pariah of society.
Ligyron
(7,592 posts)Is the fact that they are announcing their involvement immediately evidence of anything? Like they are beyond proud to be going after the criminal and danger to national security traitor Trump?
Who thinks the whistleblower might be Coats?
Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)Leghorn21
(13,520 posts)gets out if one gets started!!! Ill be checking Mr. Zaids posts to see if it happens -
mithnanthy
(1,725 posts)...is Trump giving someone the MIDDLE FINGER in that picture?
Marthe48
(16,688 posts)from the smirk on his ugly face, I'd say yes he is giving the finger to someone. Such a classy guy <sarcasm>
bluestarone
(16,720 posts)Now why would he do that? Because that is the kind of ASSHOLE he is!
Talitha
(6,476 posts)...the index finger is behind the middle one, away from the camera.
(In any case though, they're both ridiculously short. )
yaesu
(8,020 posts)triron
(21,914 posts)kentuck
(110,950 posts)I guess since the DNI turned it over to the DOJ, quite a few people have probably read it.
They probably know his name.
He will probably need every lawyer he can get.
Skittles
(152,964 posts)fuck these fascist traitors
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,021 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,433 posts)We're in new waters, so, he/she is going to need a solid plan and team.
I hope the entire gop is losing sleep over this, and we'll see if some resign just knowing this person is ready for battle.