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In reply to the discussion: Trump Jr. recklessly tweets out the name of the Whistleblower. [View all]onenote
(46,323 posts)38. No. And its stupid and offensive for you to suggest that.
I'm simply pointing out, as have others here, that while a number of posters are assuming that divulging the whistleblower's name is illegal, that isn't in fact the case.
My posts, including one that you directly responded to, make clear that I think it was reckless and wildly inappropriate for the whistleblower's name to be disclosed. Maybe you should work on your reading comprehension before you comment.
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Unfortunately, while it was reckless and inappropriate to disclose a name, it isn't illegal to do so
onenote
Nov 2019
#18
True. But the law doesn't make it illegal to disclose the identity of a whistleblower
onenote
Nov 2019
#36
Hoping I don't sound like an a-hole but raw story shouldn't be publishing this
Laura PourMeADrink
Nov 2019
#15
In other news, I see Russian propaganda about Victoria Nuland is still alive and well.
Tommy_Carcetti
Nov 2019
#24
They want the whistleblower to be perceived as the villain. He's a national hero, backed up by
Doodley
Nov 2019
#46