Whistleblower attorney warns retaliating against client violates law after Trump comments

[mystery-ak]

Whistleblower attorney warns retaliating against client violates law after Trump comments
By Justin Wise - 09/30/19 03:55 PM EDT

The lead attorney for the whistleblower responsible for a complaint focused on President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine warned the president on Monday against retaliating against his client, saying that it would be a violation of federal law.

Andrew P. Bakaj issued the warning on Twitter as Trump escalated his attacks against the whistleblower and the credibility of the complaint regarding his interactions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump said earlier Monday that the White House was “trying to find out” the identity of the whistleblower.

"The Intel Community Whistleblower is entitled to anonymity," Bakaj said on Twitter moments later. "Law and policy support this and the individual is not to be retaliated against. Doing so is a violation of federal law."

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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/463697-whistleblower-attorney-warns-retaliating-against-client-violates-law

[mystery-ak]

Does this law override the Constitution where it says the accused has a right to confront his accuser?

[PeteS in CA]

Does this law override the Constitution where it says the accused has a right to confront his accuser?

Yes. Orange Man Bad overrides the 6th Amendment.

[Right_in_Virginia]

[Right_in_Virginia]

"The Intel Community Whistleblower is entitled to anonymity," Bakaj said on Twitter moments later. "Law and policy support this and the individual is not to be retaliated against. Doing so is a violation of federal law."

No one's looking to retaliate against the so-called whistleblower.  The SOB has some 'splaining to do, especially since the definition of "whistleblower" was changed --in secret--to accommodate him/her.