OpEd: The case for identifying the whistleblower

OCTOBER 12, 2019

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The identity of the person who filed the intelligence community whistleblower complaint that sparked the drive to impeach President Trump remains a secret. Democrats leading the impeachment campaign say his or her identity (for brevity, the whistleblower will hereafter be referred to as “he”) must remain closely guarded. Advocates of whistleblower laws, such as Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, agree.

The New York Times came under heavy criticism when it reported that the whistleblower is a CIA officer. “Any decision to report any perceived identifying information of the whistleblower is deeply concerning and reckless, as it can place the individual in harm’s way,” Andrew Bakaj, the whistleblower’s lawyer, told the Times. “The whistleblower has a right to anonymity.”

The article goes on to state the following:

Does he? And does that right outweigh the rights of the public to know salient facts in a proceeding designed to lead to the impeachment and removal of the president?

In their editorial, the Washington Examiner said “yes, the whistleblower does have a right to anonymity.” However, they added, “that right does not outweigh other rights in an impeachment battle.”  They list three reasons the whistleblower should be publicly identified:

  1. The public has a right to know.
  2. The whistleblower set the terms of the debate.
  3. He’s not Deep Throat.

CLICK HERE to read more, as the editorial expounds on the three reasons, and declared that “it is the public’s right to know that should prevail. It’s time for the whistleblower to be identified.”

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