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Whistleblower Counsel Statement on Speculation of Whistleblower Identity Whistleblower Complaint on Ukraine (Kelly Smith, comp.) [1] (10/31/19)

handle is hein.presidents/usgvtwht0123 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPASS ROSE LEGAL GROUP, PLLC SCOM PA SS ROSE LEGAL GROUP 1250 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 Telephone: 202.570.4896 Fax: 202.478.5201 www.CompassRosePLLC.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2019 STATEMENT ON SPECULATION OF WHISTLEBLOWER IDENTITY , the Counsel of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency made it clear that Whistleblowers play an essential public service in coming forward by reporting their reasonable belief of waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct, and that whistleblowers should never suffer reprisal or even the threat of reprisal for doing so. Significantly, the letter quotes Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), Chairman and co-founder of the U.S. Senate's Whistleblower Caucus, who noted recently regarding this matter, that whistleblowers ought to be heard out and protected and we should always work to respect whistleblowers' requests for confidentiality. Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire - himself an appointee of President Trump - stated in his public testimony on September 26, 2019, that the whistleblower acted in Lood faith and followed the law every step of the way. Members of the media have a similar role in protecting those who lawfully expose suspected government wrongdoing. Accordingly, we neither confirm nor deny the identity of the Intelligence Community Whistleblower. Our client is legally entitled to anonymity. Disclosure of the name of any person who may be suspected to be the whistleblower places that individual and their family in great physical danger. Any physical harm the individual and/or their family suffers as a result of disclosure means that the individuals and publications reporting such names will be personally liable for that harm. Such behavior is at the pinnacle of irresponsibility and is intentionally reckless. Andrew P. Bakaj, Esq. Lead Attorney for the Intelligence Community Whistleblower Mark S. Zaid, Esq. Co-Counsel for the Intelligence Community Whistleblower End

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