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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Tue Nov 5, 2019, 10:29 PM Nov 2019

Paul says he 'probably will' disclose whistleblower's name [View all]

Source: The Hill

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said on Tuesday that he might disclose the name of a whistleblower whose complaint about President Trump's actions toward Ukraine spurred the House impeachment inquiry.

Asked why he hasn't disclosed the name of the unknown individual, Paul told reporters that he "probably will."

"I'm more than willing to, and I probably will at some point. ... There is no law preventing anybody from saying the name," Paul told reporters.

Paul doubled down on potentially publicly releasing the whistleblower's name during an interview with Fox News's Bret Baier on Tuesday night, saying that he "may" disclose the name.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/469156-paul-says-he-probably-will-disclose-whistleblowers-name?__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true

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Paul says he 'probably will' disclose whistleblower's name [View all] brooklynite Nov 2019 OP

He has always been an asshole. madaboutharry Nov 2019 #1

His neighbor went easy on him durablend Nov 2019 #4

i hear ya Captain Zero Nov 2019 #23

It'd be a shame if something like that were to happen again. lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #25

Um, kind of irrelevant, Randy... TheCowsCameHome Nov 2019 #2

Rand Paul is as evil as Trump. JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #3

And apparently as dumb as our orange Fuehrer... thenelm1 Nov 2019 #12

No wonder his neighbor Scarsdale Nov 2019 #5

He's a psychopath defacto7 Nov 2019 #6

Just imagine what would happen if this was a Democrat exposing Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #7

The only reason Paul doesn't seem like the shit ball he is, he's Scotty Pippen to Moscow's Mitch's marble falls Nov 2019 #8

Well, there actually is a law, Senator PJMcK Nov 2019 #9

His motive is to induce fear into other potential whistleblowers and.... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #13

Yeah, I get that PJMcK Nov 2019 #14

That's the definition of traitor. C_U_L8R Nov 2019 #10

Thank you, Senator, for reminding all of us what an unregenerate *hole you are Hekate Nov 2019 #11

We should disclose the names of foreigners (Russians) that contribute to him. LiberalFighter Nov 2019 #15

What y'all just said... dhill926 Nov 2019 #21

It's just really hard for him to not be a shit. dchill Nov 2019 #16

That little pipsqueak BlueIdaho Nov 2019 #17

hope somebody "probably will" disclose where he lives....the asshole. nt Baltimike Nov 2019 #18

Such a piece of shit. stopbush Nov 2019 #19

I can see this backfiring on this dickwad. olddad65 Nov 2019 #20

Somebody has to charge him or sue him if he does. Captain Zero Nov 2019 #22

Since a MAGAt will attempt to kill the whistleblower if his name is known... jmowreader Nov 2019 #24

So in the whistleblower law. Kota Nov 2019 #26

Greenwald and Snowden were unavailable for comment Blue_Tires Nov 2019 #27