Tulsi Gabbard reverses position, supports Trump impeachment inquiry after whistleblower complaint

[mystery-ak]

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Tulsi Gabbard reverses position, supports Trump impeachment inquiry after whistleblower complaint
By Sam Dorman | Fox News

   Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard on Friday threw her weight behind House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Trump impeachment inquiry, reversing her opposition after the outcry this week over the whistleblower report on President Trump's conversation with the president of Ukraine.

“Up to this point, I have been opposed to pursuing impeachment because it will further divide our already badly divided country," the Hawaii congresswoman said in a press release.

Gabbard said she changed her mind this week.

“However, after looking carefully at the transcript of the conversation with Ukraine’s President, the whistleblower complaint, the Inspector General memo, and President Trump’s comments about the issue, unfortunately, I believe that if we do not proceed with the inquiry, it will set a very dangerous precedent," she said. "Future presidents, as well as anyone in positions of power in the government, will conclude that they can abuse their position for personal gain, without fear of accountability or consequences."

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[austingirl]

Did Tulsi or any other democrap think to ask why the "sources" in the hearsay document didn't file a report since they were the ones who supposedly had first-hand knowledge. The complaint was a group effort and a well-planned political hit. I'd love to see the instigators questioned.

[TomSea]

Robert Barnes
@Barnes_Law
By law, the rat spy leaker is not a whistleblower, which requires first hand knowledge, not rumor, gossip & innuendo.

https://twitter.com/Barnes_Law/status/1177598431361155072

The above may be true, impeachments are political, that's what is scary,  unless, the Senate trial has to be an absolute real trial.

Their case probably would not stand up in a court of law, where you try to persuade a jury say, based on facts.

But look, whistleblower rules might have been changed:

Sean Davis
@seanmdav
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BREAKING: The intelligence community secretly eliminated a requirement that whistleblower complaints contain only direct, first-hand knowledge of wrongdoing allegations.

A new version of the complaint form allowing hearsay was secretly revised last month.

[Sanguine]

I did have a bit of respect for Gabbard up until this. 

[TomSea]

She is just doing this because her prior position was unpopular with Dems I think.

[austingirl]

"Sean Davis
@seanmdav
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28m
BREAKING: The intelligence community secretly eliminated a requirement that whistleblower complaints contain only direct, first-hand knowledge of wrongdoing allegations.

A new version of the complaint form allowing hearsay was secretly revised last month."


This makes me more certain than ever the complaint was a conspiracy.