The CIA employee whose second-hand whistleblower complaint sparked an impeachment inquiry in the Democratic-controlled House never told the Inspector General about his interactions with House Democrats as required by law, according to investigative reporter Catherine Herridge.
The revelation came from Inspector General Michael Atkinson, who testified in a closed-door session last week that the whistleblower - a registered Democrat - failed to mention his contacts with Democrats on Rep. Adam Schiff's House Intelligence Committee, who referred him to a Clinton-linked attorney to move forward with his complaint.
Colleague Catherine Herridge rpts ICIG Atkinson told lawmakers the whistleblower did not disclose to the ICI that he contacted Schiff's committee.
According to The Federalist's Sean Davis, "The complainant's failure to disclose his interactions with Schiff or his staff could put him in legal hot water, as the whistleblower form he submitted requires individuals to disclose"other actions you are taking on your disclosure" under penalty of perjury.
While the whistleblower concealed his contacts with Schiff's committee, Schiff lied about them - claiming last month that his panel had "Not spoken directly with the whistleblower." This earned Schiff four Pinocchios from the Washington Post.
"But I am sure the whistleblower has concerns that he has not been advised, as the law requires, by the inspector general or the director of national Intelligence just how he is supposed to communicate with Congress, and so the risk to the whistleblower is retaliation."
"As he said in his answer, the whistleblower was then awaiting instructions from the Acting as to how the whistleblower could contact the Committee. Nonetheless he acknowledges that his statement should have been more carefully phrased to make that distinction clear."
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/anti-trump-cia-whistleblower-concealed-huddle-schiff-committee-ig
The revelation came from Inspector General Michael Atkinson, who testified in a closed-door session last week that the whistleblower - a registered Democrat - failed to mention his contacts with Democrats on Rep. Adam Schiff's House Intelligence Committee, who referred him to a Clinton-linked attorney to move forward with his complaint.
Colleague Catherine Herridge rpts ICIG Atkinson told lawmakers the whistleblower did not disclose to the ICI that he contacted Schiff's committee.
According to The Federalist's Sean Davis, "The complainant's failure to disclose his interactions with Schiff or his staff could put him in legal hot water, as the whistleblower form he submitted requires individuals to disclose"other actions you are taking on your disclosure" under penalty of perjury.
While the whistleblower concealed his contacts with Schiff's committee, Schiff lied about them - claiming last month that his panel had "Not spoken directly with the whistleblower." This earned Schiff four Pinocchios from the Washington Post.
"But I am sure the whistleblower has concerns that he has not been advised, as the law requires, by the inspector general or the director of national Intelligence just how he is supposed to communicate with Congress, and so the risk to the whistleblower is retaliation."
"As he said in his answer, the whistleblower was then awaiting instructions from the Acting as to how the whistleblower could contact the Committee. Nonetheless he acknowledges that his statement should have been more carefully phrased to make that distinction clear."
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/anti-trump-cia-whistleblower-concealed-huddle-schiff-committee-ig
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