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(71,984 posts) Tue Sep 24, 2019, 07:04 PM Sep 2019

BREAKING NEWS: Statement Concerning the Intelligence Community Whistleblower

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 24, 2019
Statement Concerning the Intelligence Community Whistleblower
Our firm has represented our client from the outset, and he/she has diligently followed the
processes and laws that afford the greatest legal protections against reprisal. As legal counsel, it is
our duty to ensure our client is fully protected.

We support the bi-partisan, unanimous resolution passed by the Senate regarding our client’s lawful
whistleblower complaint and call upon the Acting Director of National Intelligence to transmit the
complete disclosure to the two Intelligence Oversight Committees. Additionally, in order to ensure
maximum legal protections for our client, we can confirm press reports that, today, we wrote to the
Acting Director of National Intelligence to request specific guidance as to the appropriate security
practices to permit a meeting, if needed, with the Members of the Intelligence Oversight
Committees. We await a timely response from the Acting Director providing such guidance.

Andrew P. Bakaj, Esq.
Lead Attorney for the Intelligence Community Whistleblower
I. Charles McCullough, III Esq.
Mark S. Zaid, Esq.
Attorneys for the Intelligence Community Whistleblower
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September 24, 2019
VIA E-MAIL
THROUGH THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INSPECTOR GENERAL
The Honorable Joseph Maguire
Acting Director of National Intelligence
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Washington, DC 20511
RE: Notice of Intent to Contact Congressional Intelligence Committees

Dear Acting Director Maguire:

My firm represents a member of the Intelligence Community who has reported an “urgent
concern” to the Office of the Intelligence Community Inspector General (“ICIG”). My client
submitted a disclosure on August 12, 2019, through the established procedures promulgated by law.
Within the statutorily-mandated period, the ICIG concluded that my client’s disclosure was both
“credible” and “urgent”, as the underlying information disclosed meets the standards set forth under
50 U.S.C. § 3033(k)(5)(G).

In accordance with 50 U.S.C. § 3033(k)(5)(D)(ii)(I), I am providing you formal notice of our intent to
contact the congressional intelligence committees directly. Accordingly, I request direction on doing
so in accordance with appropriate security practices per 50 U.S.C. § 3033(k)(5)(D)(ii)(II).
I thank you in advance for your time and attention to this matter, and I look forward to your
forthcoming guidance.

Sincerely,
Andrew P. Bakaj
Lead Attorney for the Intelligence Community Whistleblower
Enclosures: None.
cc: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Statement and Associated Documents here:

includes:
September 24, 2019, Letter from DNI OGC to Andrew P. Bakaj, Attorney for Intelligence Community Whistleblower
https://compassrosepllc.com/intelligence-community-whistleblower-matter/