Rand Paul reads alleged whistleblower's name on Senate floor

[babylonsister]

Why can't anyone do anything about this shitheel? Roberts, I'm looking at you.


Rand Paul reads alleged whistleblower's name on Senate floor
"The law does not preserve anonymity," the Kentucky senator says.
By KYLE CHENEY
02/04/2020 01:16 PM EST


Sen. Rand Paul used the Senate floor on Tuesday to read aloud the name of an intelligence community official alleged to be the whistleblower who first raised alarms about President Donald Trump's conduct toward Ukraine.

Chief Justice John Roberts denied the Kentucky Republican’s attempts to mention the person’s identity last week during the question-and-answer portion of Trump’s impeachment trial. And Paul said he didn't intend to out the alleged whistleblower or stoke reprisals against the person.

But he used the final deliberations of the impeachment trial to name the person, who has been identified in Trump-allied media as the alleged whistleblower.

"I'm going to ask that question again this morning because the Constitution does protect debate," Paul said. "I think they made a big mistake not allowing my question. My question did not talk about anybody who is a whistleblower, my question did not accuse anybody of being whistleblower, it did not make a statement believing that someone was a whistleblower. I simply named two people's names because I think it's very important to know what happened."

In using the person's name on the Senate floor, Paul went further than any other House or Senate Republican, even those who have fiercely demanded that Democrats unmask the whistleblower, who they accuse of starting the groundswell of charges that led to Trump's impeachment. When Paul sought to have Roberts read his question during a two-day round of inquiries — Roberts refused, saying, "The presiding officer declines to read the question."

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https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/04/rand-paul-reads-alleged-whistleblowers-name-senate-floor-110684

[bitterross]

1. Coward. He did it there to avoid prosecution.

He did it there so he could hide behind the Speech and Debate clause. So he can't be prosecuted using any whistleblower protection laws.

I hope he crosses his neighbor again.

[maxsolomon]

2. The Whistleblower did nothing wrong.

Omerta isn't supposed to be a thing in the Federal Government.

[still_one]

3. Maybe his f**king neighbor will beat the f**king shit out of that asshole again

What the Senate should do is censor him

[guillaumeb]

12. Which GOP Senator would have the integrity to censure him?

My guess is, not one.

[still_one]

13. You are right

[shenmue]

4. He's trying to get someone killed

[Butterflylady]

9. Well then he should be charged with murder!!!

[Iliyah]

5. I would not be surprised if shithole doesn't drop his/her name tonight also . . .

He feels that he has carte blanche on revenge now. Nevertheless, it will backfire.

[PRETZEL]

8. That wouldn't suprise me either nt

[JustAnotherGen]

6. Again?

Why does he keep saying my name on the Senate Floor?

[handmade34]

7. Thank you!

[JustAnotherGen]

10. I asked him to stop

On the Twitter.

[jimfields33]

11. Roberts can't do anything

Senate is not in impeachment session. That was the only way to allow the senators to speak.

[blueinredohio]

14. Whoever he named should sue him, it's on video. So he can't say he didn't say it.