s/he provided has been corroborated & supplanted by numerous witnesses with firsthand knowledge.
The only reason @realDonaldTrump wants the name out there is to encourage MAGA folk to harass/threaten them. 1/
For example, GOP hacks are circulating (without evidence) the name of someone thought to be the whistleblower, while...3/
Before 1883, all federal jobs were filled by loyalists of whoever was President at the time. As Vice President, Arthur had been strongly opposed...6/
So Arthur signed the bill to create the civil service into law, and...7/