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"I'm more than willing to, and I probably will at some point. ... There is no law preventing anybody from saying the name," Paul told reporters.

Ummm...you sure about that, Senator? Cause I'm thinking that maybe...

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Paul doubled down on potentially publicly releasing the whistleblower's name during an interview with Fox News's Bret Baier on Tuesday night, saying that he "may" disclose the name.

"There’s nothing that prevents me from saying it now," Paul said.

Just sayin, it seems to me that I've heard...I dunno...something about Federal whistleblower protections or...

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Questioned on why he didn't go to the Senate floor and disclose the name as part of a speech, he added, "I can, and I may, but I can do it right now if I want. Nothing stops me."

An admirable trait, in general, Senator, but when it comes to the law, and this particular instance, do you think that just maybe...

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"I want it to be more about the process and less about the person," Paul argued. "Nothing stops me. There's no law that stops me from doing it other than that I don't want to make it about the one individual."

Yeah, Senator, you do. You really, really do. You want to out this guy whose disturbing story of a Presidency out of control has been corroborated by witness after witness, because you can't argue with what actually happened, and you're mad as hell about that.

Do it. Put this guy's (or woman's) job, livelihood...maybe even their life on the line so that they can be fully exposed to the Republican slime machine.

I mean, it's gonna come out sometime, right? Step up, big guy. Take ownership of what you believe.

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I’m pretty sure everyone in the alt.White House knows the name. Even Shame Hannity knows his name. They just don’t want to be singled out as the person who outed the whistleblower.

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He’s both dog and pony in this show. He got “the name” from a conspiracy-show radio host (or that guy claims he knows who it is) and he’s goading anyone who will listen to state it for him. He’s a pathetic pansy.

The longer he can keep this juggling in the air, the better a distractor it is. Seems every other day another Republican steps forward to say, “But wait! There’s more!”

More of everything except a discussion or admission of facts and credible testimony. No, it’s surely “politics” and “partisanship” instead. They must be right, since truth isn’t anything they’re interested in.

I've seen the name in print (more accurately in font on screen), they need someone to blow the right whistle before the public pillorying can begin in earnest.

The guy is entitled to anonymity and protection, wonder what sort of protection he'll get from the current DOJ.



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I've seen the name in print (more accurately in font on screen).

Apparently there’s no context that makes sense for any credible outlet to publish, unless each and every one of them is a giant conspiracy. Which many Americans would find terrifically easy to believe ... which is further a likely goal with this nonsense.

Publishing as it now stands is against the law, they're working feverishly around the clock to find a work around. Quoting an elected official would in all likelihood provide them the workaround they seek.

On the other hand it's difficult to imagine the current highly politicized DOJ going after anyone who does decide to illegally open those floodgates. After tonight's election returns, the impetus to put the whistleblower front and center may become irresistible.

jerk. Once a Jerk always a Jerk. Stop perming your hair. It is making your brain weaker and weaker.



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He can literally and legally say anything that he wants to on the Senate floor, whether it's against the law elsewhere or not. That speech has immunity.

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Witness intimidation.....

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jerk. Once a Jerk always a Jerk. Stop perming your hair. It is making your brain weaker and weaker.

Randall is a prick.

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I'm guessing it serves their purposes more simply to imply the whistleblower is problematic. She or he may just be a career person with no meaningful political connections or demonstrable ulterior motives. Pretty much the "why all the secrecy" FUD with the closed hearings.

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I'm guessing it serves their purposes more simply to imply the whistleblower is problematic. She or he may just be a career person with no meaningful political connections or demonstrable ulterior motives. Pretty much the "why all the secrecy" FUD with the closed hearings.

He is reported to have worked previously directly for Joe Biden and John Brennan, so you can imagine why the GOP is salivating.

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Don Jr decides to be the fall guy - releases whistleblower name...

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Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump's son published on Wednesday the name of the alleged anonymous whistleblower whose complaint fired the impeachment inquiry against Trump, breaking strict conventions for protecting officials who reveal wrongdoing in government.

Amid calls by the president himself to expose the whistleblower, Donald Trump Jr. tweeted the name of a CIA analyst which has circulated online for weeks, and linked to a Breitbart news article implying the person was pro-Democrat and anti-Trump.

AFP could not independently verify the whistleblower's identity and is not publishing the name.

I'm guessing the DOJ will ignore him breaking federal law protecting the identity of whistleblowers. Even if it doesn't, Daddy will give Donny a pardon.

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who's to say that the NEXT DOJ might make a big deal about it

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who's to say that the NEXT DOJ might make a big deal about it

The statute of limitations will no doubt stop any prosecution in five years.

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Even Faux Gnus was saying the whistleblower had a right to anonymity.

The GOP will want that whistleblower protection for the next Butterghazi investigation.

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The GOP will want that whistleblower protection for the next Butterghazi Pizzagate investigation.