The first Ukraine whistleblower has offered through their legal team to answer congressional Republicans' written questions directly to them and under penalty of perjury, bypassing Democrats who control the impeachment process, attorney Mark Zaid confirmed to ABC News on Sunday.
Rep. Jim Jordan, the top Republican on the House Oversight Committee, said in a statement Sunday evening that written answers would not be"sufficient." "We have serious questions about this individual’s political bias and partisan motivations and it seems Mark Zaid and Adam Schiff are attempting to hide these facts from public scrutiny," he continued."Last week’s testimony raised even more concerns about the anonymous whistleblower and our need to hear from them, in person."
The call prompted the House and Speaker Nancy Pelosi to launch an impeachment inquiry in the following days.
Rather than face his accuser as the constitution allows or ignore due process, commie.
He can answer questions in person in front of the House and Senate because that's what the voters deserve.
Duh. They don’t care what he has to say. It’s already been corroborated. They want his name so they can smear the person who called 911, rather than look into the alleged perp.
Damn, How many fake whistleblowers you guys gonna put up
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Completely insufficient. You need to be able to face an accuser in person and be able to ask for clarifications and ask follow up questions. This offer is a joke, just a public relations stunt.
Was ok for your boss with Mueller though GOP wasn't it. Your agenda is clearly to identify and not to question. Grow the fuck up.
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He needs to clear the questions with Schifty on how to answer.
Not sufficient? Then I hope the WB clams up with respect to GOP. Even when this greatly intimidated whistleblower offers to help, the GOP slaps them down (“them” meaning WB and his attys).
Ask Realitywinner how things turn out when you step up against this Admin.
Now what fatso? Not a 'fireside chat. Actual questions. You do the same?
Republicans have no regard for the rules of law. Whistleblowers must be protected.
They’re not by passing anybody. The damn Democrats will be entering these written questions. Bring this trailer out in front of the nation and let him answer questions so we can see him
Oh dear. The whistleblower won't make it. Betcha.
Yeah, it's not sufficient like all those interviews trump gave Mueller's team.
That still won't satisfy the Republicans because tRump wants the Whistleblowers head on a silver platter. He won't be satisfied until the Whistleblower is exposed and their life is hell.
Surely if they offer an account different to the transcript, that will be perjury?
That’s what Trump was permitted to do with Mueller investigation and I didn’t hear the weasels whinging then. And his answers were largely a variation of “I don’t remember.”
Written questions = cover up
Oh a compromise. Republicans will still demand the persons identity and not agree. This movie is way to predictable.
Jail time
realDonaldTrump is toast!
😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂🤣😂🤣 Sure as shit was sufficient for them when Trump wouldn't talk and only gave written answers. Oh, and fu×k the GOP. They could very well get this person killed.
Wait 1 fukin minute...But its ok that Chump answered Muellers questions in written form? Wow really, Chump. Whats good for the goose is good for the gander.
Lol, it's a sham!!! If front and answering questions directly...the only way liar!
It took imho a honest request from the general public to get this far. I agree with Mark the identity is irrelevant,. The open exchange of information is what is important.
We need to see his demeanor. Look at mueller.
Mark Levin: “We ought to talk about the substance of this phone call. We have the call, I don’t know what we need witnesses for? Can’t we read English? Do I need a Whistleblower to tell me what I’m reading? Do I need a Lt. C. to tell me? NO.” So plain and simple!
GOP just wants to put on a show, they don't want the truth because they already know the truth.
How many whistleblowers are there?
Sounds like the lawyers will be answering the questions then, right? Why else would it need to be in writing unless the answers need to be reviewed and possibly amended prior to being submitted?
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Why these are the same dirt bags that are calling you a trader.
This article is not written very good because information is missing. It sounds as if Trump has intimidated the witness already. They should have waited to publish the story when it was more complete.
Does it really matter who called 911? Every honest person in the world knows Trump impeached himself. The whistleblower just reported the crime.
Live look at republicans when they get their wish and listen to whistle blowers testimony.
Why
‘bypassing Democrats who control the impeachment process‘ Unless they have a time machine, it might be a bit difficult to bypass. Just sayin.
Republicans are two faced. When Trump was asked to answer questions to Bob Mueller they said written answers would suffice. Now when the Whistleblower wants to answer written questions they are all yelling -No Fair. Give us a break.
If Trump's written answers were good-enough for Mueller, then written answers from the whistleblower should be good-enough for the impeachment ceremony... I mean, impeachment trial. 😃
According to Schiff’s Rules, Schiff’s probably going to tell WB which questions he can and cannot answer
The GOP wants the whistleblower's name, to harass and intimidate him/her, to discredit and make kindergarten nicknames to discourage him/her from testifying. They are furious that they can't do that because they don't know who it is.
He can sit in the House and Senate and answer questions in person...the voters are owed to access Eric for ourselves
Why does this stink as bad a the kavanaugh hearings? Is it something in the air? Is there a pill I can take? This seems too familiar to be coincidence.
Rep. Jim Jordan, the top Republican on the House Oversight Committee, said in a statement Sunday evening that written answers would not be 'sufficient.' But the prez's written answers were for Mueller? Hey JJ, ya can't insist the WB has to go public but not the prez.
They can’t handle the truth and really don’t want to know it DevinCow
Trump insists on drowning the media out by talking to them in front of a waiting helicopter; if he really wanted to do that he should try talking to them in front of any sporting event
Right. I don’t believe it. And how do we know he is the one answering? political realDonaldTrump
What is Eric afraid of? Why is he breaking his anonymity? Did Donnie threaten to cut off his allowance? 🙀
How bout you stop calling them “whistle blower”. We have the transcript of the call. Quit with the f***ing charade already.
Its kinda established what happened. Why dont he just answer through a chat system. like twitter? No danger for him if done right.
Stalling much?
Why blow the whistle just to cooperate with the crooks?
It’s all Fake News, a waste of time and money.
Is it blasey ford again?
Why do they need the whistleblower when they have first hand witnesses.
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What?!? Do we have a federal govt or don't we?
realDonaldTrump Whistleblowers are protected by law. That he/she is willing to answer questions is way MORE than you ever did for the Mueller investigation. WakeUpAmerica
Nice 👍
Whistleblower should be deposed
This info sounds too good to be true for GOP. It looks like a strategy.
His name is eric ciaramella, the second whistleblower is his buddy. Funny, huh?
RIDICULOUS. AN COMPLAINT IS VERIFIED BY TRUMP'S TRANSCRIPT AND SEVERAL WITNESSES. GOP CANNOT DEFEND TRUMP SO THEY DISTRACT WITH THESE GAMES
Making some progress.
whistleblowers
He needs to come forward and answer questions.
The whistleblower also said the phone call was accurate
Uh, no sale.
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