"There ain't' NO whistleblower"
There ain't?
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Could you be the only person in the entire world that knows there ain't?
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/462464-timeline-the-trump-whistleblower-complaintAug. 12: Whistleblower files complaint
Thought it went unreported at the time, on Aug. 12, an anonymous member of the intelligence community filed a complaint with Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG) Michael Atkinson, flagging multiple instances of the president's conversations with a foreign leader the whistleblower said were troubling. Of note was an undisclosed "promise" Trump reportedly made to that foreign leader during one or more conversations.
Aug. 15: Coats, Gordon exit, Maguire steps in as acting DNI
Just days after the complaint is filed, Coats and Gordon exited the Trump administration as expected. Maguire, formerly director of the National Counterterrorism Center, was sworn in as acting director of national intelligence.
Aug. 26: Whistleblower complaint is forwarded to Maguire
By law, Atkinson was given 14 days to review the whistleblower complaint and make a determination on whether it was credible and of "urgent concern." Apparently finding both to be true, Atkinson forwarded the complaint to Maguire, who had one week to deliver a report on the whistleblower claim to Congress.
Sept. 2: Maguire misses congressional deadline
Sept. 2 passed, and Maguire declined to issue a report on the whistleblower claim to members of the House and Senate Intelligence committees.
Sept. 9: Atkinson alerts Congress
Taking matters into his own hands, the inspector general penned a note to lawmakers including Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, alerting them to the existence of the whistleblower complaint and accusing Maguire of failing to issue a report to Congress.
Sept.19: Lawmakers denied full briefing on complaint's contents
Members of the House Intelligence Committee were briefed on the handling of the complaint by Atkinson on Thursday but did not receive information about the complaint's contents or other specifics
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