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Letter from Bakaj to Cipollene re: Cease and Desist in Trump's Calling for Public Disclosure of Whistleblower Identity Whistleblower Complaint on Ukraine (Kelly Smith, comp.) 1 (11/7/2019)

handle is hein.presidents/usgvtwht0137 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPASS ROSE LEGAL GROUP, PLLC 'COMPASS ROSE LEGAL GROUP 1250 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 Telephone: 202.570.4896 Fax: 202.478.5201 www.CompassRosePLLC.com Andrew P. Bakaj, Esq. Managing Partner APB@CompassRosePLLC.com November 7, 2019 Pat A. Cipollone Counsel to the President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20002 Dear Mr. Cipollone: I am writing out of deep concern that your client, the President of the United States, is engaging in rhetoric and activity that places my client, the Intelligence Community Whistleblower, and their family in physical danger. I am writing to respectfully request that you counsel your client on the legal and ethical peril in which he is placing himself should anyone be physically harmed as a result of his, or his surrogates', behavior. It goes without saying, although it appears that it must be said, that the Office of the President is the most powerful elected office in the nation. The occupant of the office is often referred to as the Leader of the Free World, representing the principles and ideals of liberty and freedom. As the leader of the world's remaining global superpower, the words of the President carry great weight and have the ability to change the course of history. To that end, President John F. Kennedy used his voice to challenge our nation to seek out new heights and go to the moon and strive to achieve things not because they are easy, but because they are hard. President Ronald Reagan consoled a shocked and grieving nation following the Challenger disaster by reminding all Americans that the astronauts who perished will never be forgotten, particularly the indelible memory of the crew as they prepared for their journey, waved goodbye, and then slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God. President Abraham Lincoln, whom President Trump reportedly aspires to emulate, consoled a torn nation in the midst of the Civil War in his eloquent Gettysburg Address where he extolled the sacrifices of those who died in defense of our nation's principles. President Lincoln said: That these dead shall not have died in vain-that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom-and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. Respectfully, your client's rhetoric and behavior fall well beneath the dignity of the office. In fact, contrary to President Lincoln's words about the government existing of the people, by the people, and for the people, your client instead appears intent on consistently attacking private citizens-the people. As of late, his fixation has been on my client for reasons that I submit are self-evident.

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