Trump Jr.: It's OK for me to out whistleblowers because I'm a private citizen

[turbinetree]

By
Oliver Willis -
November 7, 2019

Though he calls himself a 'private citizen,' Donald Trump Jr. is a Republican activist and has profited from the Trump presidency

Donald Trump Jr. defended his attempt to reveal the alleged identity of the whistleblower at the heart of the impeachment inquiry by asserting that he is merely a "private citizen."

On Wednesday, Trump Jr. tweeted a link to a story from Breitbart, a pro-Trump site, purporting to contain the name of the whistleblower. In his tweet, Trump Jr. repeated the name in question. His disclosure was criticized by the whistleblower's lawyer, who noted such disclosures could put his client at "risk of serious harm."

Trump Jr. made his comments defending his actions during a Thursday appearance on "The View" while he promoted his new book.

"The whole point of releasing a name is to intimidate someone, to threaten someone and to scare other people from coming out," noted co-host Abby Huntsman, adding, "that's something that dictators do."

https://shareblue.com/donald-trump-jr-ukraine-whistleblower-private-citizen-impeachment-the-view-breitbart/

Okay, zippy two things come to mind, if something should happen to the person if they are outed, then we can blame you...............and two most importantly your a traitor..........................you have never worn a uniform and have never served or lived in the military........................in fact your chicken hawk........................

Lt Colonel Alexandre Vindman is a Patriot......................

[dem4decades]

1. Fuck Mueller for letting that trash off the hook.

[Eyeball_Kid]

4. He let a lot of big fish off the hook. n/t

[dem4decades]

8. Including the biggest. And i thought he was honorable. My bad.

Just another Republican hack.

[The Wielding Truth]

2. If what the whistle blower says is proven to be true there is no reason to know their identity.

[Eyeball_Kid]

5. Truth in disclosure is not a qualifier for anonymity. n/t

[Whiskeytide]

12. No legit reason. n/t

[Midnight Writer]

3. As a private citizen, Trump Jr. should not have access to that information.

Either he is just repeating a rumor to dox a patriot, or he is transmitting secret government information to benefit himself.

Either way, he should be sued. Unfortunately, his victim, as a humble public servant, probably does not have the means to fight a legal battle with Trump, Inc.

[Vinca]

6. If Junior releases information that results in harm to this person or their family, he can be held

to account in civil court. There's nothing a Trump loves more than money, so Junior should think about that for a bit. The new girlfriend won't give him the time of day if he's broke.

[lunatica]

7. There is no way to make a dent in his cement brain

“It does not compute” applies to all things Trump.

[11 Bravo]

9. If Junior was any fucking dumber he would need to be regularly watered.

[no_hypocrisy]

10. Dude, but you're also the President's son and public figure.

Different status from an anonymous private citizen.

[treestar]

11. So jr is not an advisor like Ivanka?

[Maru Kitteh]

13. The spore doesn't fall far from the ol' mushroom, does it!

Junior looks like, and makes about as much sense as a circus monkey!

Clang on little spore! Clang on.