If the whistleblower was so sophisticated, how is it he or she didn’t know the procedures to follow? To which lawyers was the whistleblower referred?
“the ICIG’s preliminary review identified some indicia of an arguable political bias on the part of the Complainant in favor of a rival political candidate.”
What did Schiff and staff know and what were they told? The whistleblower may have forfeited statutory whistleblower protections by going outside the system and directly to congressional staff.
“We have not spoken directly with the whistleblower.”
“The Chairman could have been more clear – he was referring to the Committee officially interviewing the whistleblower, and himself personally.”
Given that impeachment is an inherently political process, public opinion will matter.