Portland radio host Lars Larson names suspected Donald Trump/Ukraine whistleblower on Fox News
Source: The Oregonian
"Portland-based conservative radio host Lars Larson on Thursday claimed to identify the suspected whistleblower at the center of the Ukraine scandal and President Donald Trumps impeachment inquiry during an appearance on Fox News, apparently catching the network by surprise."
"While appearing as a panel guest on the Outnumbered Overtime show, Larson said a name he believes is the alleged whistleblower as he was criticizing the impeachment inquiry process, according to a clip of the segment that has appeared on social media. The persons name has also been circulating in articles from right-wing media outlets this week.
In a statement, a Fox News spokesperson said network officials werent aware Larson would be saying the name on air.
FOX News has not confirmed or independently verified the name of the whistleblower, the statement said."
Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2019/11/portland-radio-host-lars-larson-names-suspected-donald-trumpukraine-whistleblower-on-fox-news.html
Roy Rolling
(7,155 posts)Fox so-called News releases an alleged whistleblower on its network. They made it happen, they arent victims of some guy blurting it out. They knew he was bringing red meat to the interview, and didnt care enough to stop him.
They should face consequences, either legal, economic, or social.
crickets
(26,146 posts)bucolic_frolic
(46,512 posts)Even Fox News denial is weak, or almost acquiescence, like their talking heads know everything.
That network is trash.
gab13by13
(24,587 posts)independently verified will be the first time.
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)Now THAT was funny.
samnsara
(18,224 posts)Danascot
(4,869 posts)repeated hundreds of times by right wingers. Is the first person to out him in violation of the law or the 500 subsequent mentions? Despicable in any case.
SunSeeker
(53,445 posts)It really is disgusting. Whether or not he is the actual whistle blower, they are putting that poor man's life in danger.
Mr. Sparkle
(3,076 posts)This isn't a bug, but by design.
AZ8theist
(6,389 posts)Did Faux "news" identify a Repuke politician accused of sexual impropriety as a "D" in the chyron?
Countless times.
A conservative former co-worker said it was because of "poor vetting".
These fucking imbeciles will never learn. You CANNOT convince a Trumpanzee of anything resembling reality. Sick fucks.
eppur_se_muova
(37,288 posts)The more names that are floated, the more peoples' lives are seriously messed up. But if there is more than one name suggested, it would at least confuse the issue, and cause the 'outers' to be taken less seriously -- boys who cried wolf, and all that.
And maybe, years later, after all the tumult had passed, we'd still have another Mark Felt-type revelation.
B Stieg
(2,410 posts)Whistleblower Protection Act (1989, 5 U.S.C. 2302(b)(8)-(9), Pub.L. 101-12 as amended)?
OneCrazyDiamond
(2,045 posts)This all seems like "he who should not be named"
Lord Voldemort....there I said it.
ScratchCat
(2,374 posts)This person they keep naming... did he/she previously work for Joe Biden like Rand Paul claims? Anyone?