And why did Acting Director of Nati'l Intelligence decide not to disclose whistleblower complaint

[kpete]

By law, Maguire is required to transmit such complaints to Congress within seven days. But in this case, he refrained from doing so after turning for legal guidance to officials at the Justice Department. -source:
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-whistleblower-complaint-is-about-trump

Let that sink in… the DOJ is advising a government official to break the law.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/9/18/1886421/-WaPo-Mysterious-whistleblower-complaint-involved-Trump-and-foreign-leader?utm_campaign=trending#comment_74982188

Link to tweet

[PhoenixDem]

1. The whole cabal needs to be in jail

This is outrageous.

[ck4829]

22. Indeed

[atreides1]

27. No jail

Because they can still have influence from a cell...I prefer a more permanent solution...one that will mete out justice and be a warning to those who want to follow in their foot steps.

The time to be civil has long passed...we're in a fight for the very life of this nation, and perhaps even the world!

[PhoenixDem]

29. Cruel and unusual punishments?

That won't pass any court.

I think being in jail will destroy their reputations forever and will be a good lesson. All they can possibly do after the jail term is write Mea Culpa books.

Trump brand is already trash

[Skittles]

2. they know no one is going to do anything about them

[ck4829]

24. Sadly, only dependent on the people doing nothing

This regime needs to fear the people, not the other way around.

[alwaysinasnit]

3. Best analysis I've seen of current situation Rep. Schiff is facing re: whistleblower complaint

https://www.lawfareblog.com/mysterious-whistleblower-complaint-what-adam-schiff-talking-about

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. Thanks for posting this.

[malaise]

13. Thanks n/t

[ck4829]

23. Good to know

[muntrv]

4. On "Last Word," O"Donnell read a line saying lawis not subject to judicial review.

Barr probably told Director of National Intelligence that he can squash it since no one can sue in court.

[DallasNE]

9. Not Sure What That Means

It could mean that what Barr is doing is judicial review by blocking the whistleblower and since the process has determined that the whistleblower has a credible and urgent complaint it must be honored within 7 days. Indeed, my understanding is that DOJ has no role in this process for a reason so under what authority is Barr acting?

My personal speculation is that Dan Coates is the whistleblower and the phone call was between Trump and Kim. Trump was trying to buy himself a Nobel Peace Prize to match the one Obama was awarded. The pieces all fit.

[emmaverybo]

5. Who leaked this debacle? A patriot?

[Kentonio]

11. The Inspector General wrote to Schiff

After Maguire didn’t follow the law and inform congress within 7 days.

[emmaverybo]

12. Thank you for info.

[Hortensis]

15. Yes, it was not a leak. The IG for Intelligence responded to this

delay by appropriately informing congress himself that it existed, without revealing content. Atknson's scheduled to appear before the house intelligence committee Thursday and his boss MacGuire, the acting DNI, next week.

[Ninga]

26. I thought the IG was meeting with the House this morning? Nt

[ck4829]

21. Possibly

[Baitball Blogger]

7. Jesus! Is our entire legal and criminal justice system controlled by Trumpers?

[alwaysinasnit]

8. Yup. Moscow Mitch has been very, very busy packing the courts with ultra-conservative judges

so that even when the Democrats sue, they are at a disadvantage in getting these judges to actually uphold the law.

[ck4829]

25. Yep

[eShirl]

14. that's how they coup

[ck4829]

19. It's no longer legitimate

[Hermit-The-Prog]

10. bars for Barr!

Lock ALL the rats up!

[ck4829]

20. +1

[kentuck]

16. Unbelievable!

That there are so many in Justice and Intelligence protecting this moron.

[ck4829]

18. Heh, more like the Department of Just Us

[ck4829]

17. Great question!

[BSdetect]

28. This does not bode well for 2020 - catastrophe ahead folks.

While we dither about charging these dickheads they are plotting another election coup.

No doubt about it.