Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, has referred the whistleblower involved in the 2019 impeachment of Donald Trump to the Justice Department for a criminal investigation. This action comes in light of newly declassified information regarding the whistleblower's conduct during the impeachment process.
• Gabbard's referral targets the anonymous CIA analyst who filed the whistleblower complaint and the former intelligence community inspector general, Michael Atkinson.
• Recently declassified documents reveal that concerns about the whistleblower's potential bias and misleading information were not disclosed during the impeachment proceedings.
• Gabbard criticized Atkinson, alleging that he "weaponized the whistle-blower process" to push a conspiracy that led to Trump's impeachment.
• Critics, including former Trump defense lawyers and legal experts like Alan Dershowitz, have condemned the withholding of evidence and suggested that it could provide grounds for Trump to have his impeachment expunged.
• An ODNI spokesperson confirmed that the referral for criminal investigation pertains to the whistleblower's role and certain actions taken by former Intelligence Community employees regarding the impeachment.
Gabbard's referral suggests accountability for the whistleblower process used during Trump's impeachment, raising questions about the integrity of the proceedings at the time. The situation continues to develop with significant political implications.
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