Trump demands to meet whistleblower, warns of 'Big Consequences'

[left-of-center2012]

President Trump on Sunday evening called for the outing of a whistleblower and railed against other individuals, including Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), at the center of a growing scandal involving his phone call with Ukraine's president, warning there could be "Big Consequences."

"Like every American, I deserve to meet my accuser, especially when this accuser, the so-called 'Whistleblower,' represented a perfect conversation with a foreign leader in a totally inaccurate and fraudulent way. Then Schiff made up what I actually said by lying to Congress," Trump said in a series of tweets.

"His lies were made in perhaps the most blatant and sinister manner ever seen in the great Chamber," he continued before adding that he wants Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, "questioned at the highest level for Fraud & Treason."

"In addition," he added, "I want to meet not only my accuser, who presented SECOND & THIRD HAND INFORMATION, but also the person who illegally gave this information, which was largely incorrect, to the 'Whistleblower.' Was this person SPYING on the U.S. President? Big Consequences!"

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/463580-trump-demands-to-meet-whistleblower-warns-of-big-consequences

[C_U_L8R]

1. Come on down to Congress and testify.

[Roland99]

13. For 11hrs. Under oath. Televised.

Hillary did

[FirstLight]

2. OMG....does he NOT understand that this person is under PROTECTION...?

Especially since the threat he issued earlier this week...it was being DIRECTLY quoted in the request for Federal Protection!

UGH, he is a vile piece of trash >

[underpants]

9. He thinks he can fix everything person to person.

Of course he doesn't understand that his bubble was people who are sycophants and he was being used as a laundromat

[tblue37]

3. The whistleblower has had to ask for federal protection, because of fears for their safety. nt

[left-of-center2012]

4. Whistleblower in Ukraine scandal under federal protection

"60 Minutes" host Scott Pelley announced the network had obtained a letter indicating the whistleblower is under protection because they fear for their safety.

The letter from the whistleblower's lawyer, Andrew Bakaj, Compass Rose LLC, indicates that the office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has activated "appropriate resources" to protect them.

Trump and his allies have sought to discredit the complaint and the whistleblower behind it.

The president on Sunday tweeted that the person who filed the complaint should be outed and said they will face "big consequences."

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/463585-whistleblower-in-ukraine-scandal-under-federal-protection-report

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212523843

[spanone]

5. He's as dangerous as they come.

[Stuart G]

14. Absolutely..

[RKP5637]

6. tRump is a mob boss of a cult. Hard to tell what he might do ... but not good. n/t

[underpants]

7. Honey, the Pelosi phone call didn't stop you from walking your own ass into a disaster

why would you think having a discussion with someone else smarter than you wouldn't dig your dumb ass deeper into a hole?

He really thinks he has some special power over people

[Claritie Pixie]

8. He's trying to stop the whistleblower from testifying.

Add another obstruction charge to the list.

[AllaN01Bear]

10. you sir arnt a dictator , you sir are the leader of this country , thus this makes

u an employee of US .

[gratuitous]

11. Oh noes! Not the Big Consequences!

Are we in big trouble now, mister? Golly, that Donald Trump is soooo tough!

[Denzil_DC]

12. So he's demanding publicly to be allowed to interfere with witnesses.

If it gets that far, he'll no doubt get a chance to meet the "accusers" in court.

Meanwhile, he just committed another offense.

Much as my job sucks sometimes, I'm really glad I'm not one of his lawyers.