GOP senators attack whistleblower's credibility

[mystery-ak]

GOP senators attack whistleblower's credibility
By Alexander Bolton - 09/30/19 06:00 AM EDT

Republican senators scrambling to protect President Trump from a formal impeachment inquiry are attacking the credibility of the whistleblower who filed a complaint.

GOP lawmakers are asserting the whistleblower did not have firsthand knowledge of the actions detailed in the complaint and question whether the person had a political agenda.


“It doesn’t come from a person with personal knowledge. It’s like I heard these people say this, and now I’m reporting it. I think that is pretty bizarre,” said Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas).

“Secondly, after a certain point, it doesn’t just allege facts, it really is kind of a dossier or political diatribe, so I think there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical. Having said that, we are in the process of talking to the director of national intelligence and the inspector general.”

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/463466-gop-senators-attack-whistleblowers-credibility

[PeteS in CA]

GOP lawmakers are asserting the whistleblower did not have firsthand knowledge of the actions detailed in the complaint ...

The "whistleblower's" complaint made the same "assertion". IOW it is a fact, stated by the "whistleblower" that (s)he did not have firsthand knowledge of the actions detailed in the complaint.

But the source is The Hill, so consider the source.

[berdie]

So a person with no first hand knowledge of an event can make an accusation...anonymously?

What a scary world we live in. Not interesting...scary.