Today in Disgusting People

Junior, boldly going where any number of websites have gone before:

President Donald Trump's son published on Wednesday the name of the alleged anonymous whistleblower whose complaint fired the impeachment inquiry against Trump, breaking strict conventions for protecting officials who reveal wrongdoing in government.

Amid calls by the president himself to expose the whistleblower, Donald Trump Jr. tweeted the name of a CIA analyst which has circulated online for weeks, and linked to a Breitbart news article implying the person was pro-Democrat and anti-Trump.

AFP could not independently verify the whistleblower's identity and is not publishing the name.

Echoing Breitbart, of course, because it's sooo reliable.

And note this:

Andrew Bakaj, the whistleblower's lawyer, would not confirm or deny the reported name, but said Trump Jr. and others were endangering the person as well as the system built to protect whistleblowers.

"Identifying any name for the whistleblower will simply place that individual and their family at risk," he told AFP.

"It won't, however, relieve the president of the need to address the substantive allegations, all of which have been substantially proven to be true."

This is nothing more nor less than intimidation, threatening not only the whistleblower in the present instance, but anyone else who might be considering stepping forward. "At risk" only begins to describe the possible consequences.

It's also illegal, under several different laws. The most relevant are the Wistleblower Protection Act of 1989 and the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012.

So, will Breitbart and Junior be prosecuted? With Trump cheerleader Bill Barr heading up the DoJ? Please.

Footnote: And Kentucky's other disgusting senator jumps into the fray:

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) blocked a resolution Wednesday reaffirming the Senate's support for whistleblower protections and accused Democrats of "fake outrage."

Here's where the hypocrisy becomes blatant:

Paul objected to passing the resolution after Democrats refused to drop their resolution and instead pass whistleblower legislation that he introduced earlier that day.

"I support whistleblowers, and I do think they have a role to play in keeping government accountable ... but what we have seen over the last few years is that we have a system that we should continue to refine," Paul said.

He argued that his legislation would "make clear" that President Trump should be able to face his accuser. The measure also would expand current whistleblower protections for contractors.

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) nailed it:

She added that she was "flabbergasted" by a provision in Paul's legislation that would apply the Sixth Amendment to impeachment proceedings.

"Come forward, but we're going to out you, subject you to threats, intimidation, retaliation," Hirono said, summarizing the impact of the provision.

Note that Paul is another one who has been calling for the whistleblower to be outed.

Via Joe.My.God.

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