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30. No. It's reckless and wildly inappropriate, but not illegal.

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 12:23 PM

Nov 2019

https://www.npr.org/2019/11/06/776481504/can-trump-legally-out-the-whistleblower-experts-say-it-would-not-violate-any-law

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Trump Jr. recklessly tweets out the name of the Whistleblower. [View all] dewsgirl Nov 2019 OP

Sue the stupid beard right off his face. C_U_L8R Nov 2019 #1

Trump's sharpie strikes again lame54 Nov 2019 #49

What an asshole. Grr. demmiblue Nov 2019 #2

Thank you for posting these. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #8

Let's be very clear brooklynite Nov 2019 #3

Limbaugh and other RWNJ's have been putting this dewsgirl Nov 2019 #11

As Cory Booker said Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2019 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #4

Never any repercussions. They go around doing what they damn well please with RKP5637 Nov 2019 #14

Unfortunately, while it was reckless and inappropriate to disclose a name, it isn't illegal to do so onenote Nov 2019 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #35

True. But the law doesn't make it illegal to disclose the identity of a whistleblower onenote Nov 2019 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #37

No. And its stupid and offensive for you to suggest that. onenote Nov 2019 #38

Onenote is simply stating a fact. 11 Bravo Nov 2019 #45

Take the message away from election DEFEAT! bluestarone Nov 2019 #5

I bet you are onto something. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #9

Sooooo desperate for Daddy's approval -- and money. no_hypocrisy Nov 2019 #6

Huh? How would he even know it? n/t BlueStater Nov 2019 #7

Right wing radio has been bouncing his name around since dewsgirl Nov 2019 #10

Where did this story originate??? I know rawstory didn't write it MagickMuffin Nov 2019 #12

He tweeted it out. Limbaugh and RW radio have had dewsgirl Nov 2019 #16

What a perpetual asshole he is!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2019 #13

"perpetual asshole" is nice! skip fox Nov 2019 #20

He really is! smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #33

Hoping I don't sound like an a-hole but raw story shouldn't be publishing this Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #15

So Trump Jr. puts a person's life in jeopardy and this is your response? Kingofalldems Nov 2019 #32

What's joepardy.? Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #34

Fixed. Kingofalldems Nov 2019 #40

Snark when snarked. Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #42

Love drudge headlines like this Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #44

That cancerous piece of shit needs to be locked up. onecaliberal Nov 2019 #17

It was indeed reckless and wildly inappropriate, but it wasn't illegal onenote Nov 2019 #19

There should be. Hopefully in the future Whistleblower laws dewsgirl Nov 2019 #22

As "reckless" as Putin's decision. Hortensis Nov 2019 #21

Isn't that breaking some kind of law or obstruction doc03 Nov 2019 #23

No. It's reckless and wildly inappropriate, but not illegal. onenote Nov 2019 #30

In other news, I see Russian propaganda about Victoria Nuland is still alive and well. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2019 #24

So ScratchCat Nov 2019 #25

The Kremlin actually did it first. And Jr tweeted a brietbart article. Roland99 Nov 2019 #26

It was. I was say possibly to distract from the KY victory. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #27

Nah, distraction from Stone and Ukraine extortion Roland99 Nov 2019 #28

Likely. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #29

And now there is, WH blindsided by Trump Jr's tweet. Whatever.🙄 dewsgirl Nov 2019 #31

Spectator US. Is that Kremlin influenced? Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #43

Spectator US is a recent addition from the U.K.-based Spectator Roland99 Nov 2019 #48

Right...but you said kremlin involved Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #52

Ah. I'm not sure of the details of the kremlin release Roland99 Nov 2019 #54

+1 Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #56

Per daily beast, it was Rand Paul Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #57

The name has been seen here on DU with some blase posters saying no-big-deal UTUSN Nov 2019 #39

I am very happy that most resistors over on Twitter and left dewsgirl Nov 2019 #41

They want the whistleblower to be perceived as the villain. He's a national hero, backed up by Doodley Nov 2019 #46

We're in the middle of a grand jury that's sure to indict Dem2 Nov 2019 #50

It's not "reckless", it's 100% intentional.. Blue_Tires Nov 2019 #51

Unfortunately, I think you are spot on. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #59

Trump wanted that name out there Skidmore Nov 2019 #53

Geez that site sucks. 4 paragraph article and they demand money, then popup a notification window. NCLefty Nov 2019 #55

The name has already been out for a week Raine Nov 2019 #58

Yes but TASS and Don Jr. thought they would put it out there dewsgirl Nov 2019 #60

Such a useless, yet treasonous, piece of shit. Mc Mike Nov 2019 #61