The Ranking Member is breaking the law in demanding the identity of the Whistleblower.
The reason for the demand is corrupt as is any other Republican making this demand because want to intimidate further Whistleblowers from coming forward which currently is TWO so far.
Over the years, (click here) lawmakers have recognized the crucial service whistleblowers provide in holding organizations accountable for wrongdoing. As a result, many state and federal laws have been enacted to encourage whistleblowers as well as protect them from workplace retaliation. One such law is the Whistleblower Protection Act, which provides a way for federal employees to make disclosures of misconduct and to report instances of retaliation. Below, you’ll find an overview of the Whistleblower Protection Act and key points to consider if you are – or might be – a federal whistleblower.
Creation of the Whistleblower Protection Act
Whistleblower rights and protections were initially addressed by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. In 1989, Congress passed the Whistleblower Protection Act to “strengthen and improve protection for the rights of federal employees, to prevent reprisals, and to help eliminate wrongdoing within the Government.” One way the law did this was by clarifying the procedure by which employees could report wrongdoing and workplace retaliation. Another was by separating the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) from the Merit Systems Protection Board and empowering the OSC to represent whistleblowers in these matters....
I think the Ambassador has the complete right to file a liable lawsuit beginning with Trump and all the way to Hannity and FOX News. I have never been more serious. If I were she and a president attacked my reputation to win ILLEGAL AND CORRUPT control of a country, ie: Ukraine, I would not only sue for liable, I would demand they be prosecuted.
