Schiff Whacks Nunes' Witness Requests: Will Not Abet 'Sham Investigations'

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5. There is also this:

This is what the whistleblower's attorney told House Republicans who asked client to testify in impeachment inquiry

Following the GOP's request, the whistleblower's attorney reiterated that his client is only willing to answer questions in writing.

"My client's complaint has been largely corroborated. Nonetheless, I have offered to have my client respond in writing, under oath, and under penalty of perjury to Republican questions," Andrew Bakaj said in a statement to CNN.

Bakaj said he is "concerned this is part of a larger effort to unmask my client's identity" and said urged members of Congress to "step back and reflect on the important role whistleblowers play in our constitutional republic's ability to oversee itself."
The attorney said members of the intelligence community must disclose when they have a reasonable belief a violation of law, rule or regulation has happened.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/09/politics/whistleblower-ukraine-attorney-gop-witness-requests-trump-impeachment-inquiry/index.html]