The whistleblower contacted the House Intelligence Committee “for guidance” on how to report complaint, Rep. Adam Schiff’s office confirmed today. However, Schiff's office denied seeing the complaint in advance.
Justice Department's inspector general: "Whistleblowers need to be able to report what they see"Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz spoke out today about the importance of whistleblowers and said the Trump-Ukraine whistleblower complaint “presents a challenge.”
“This is an issue we care very deeply about,” Horowitz said. “Whistleblowers need to be able to report what they see. Senator Grassley had a statement yesterday that I think is very important. Congress has made it clear that they expect federal employees to report wrongdoing to them, regardless of which party is in power.”yesterday when he said that the whistleblower who raised concerns about Trump’s dealings with the Ukrainian government “ought to be heard out and protected.
Horowitz was at an event about government oversight at American University’s law school. Regarding the whistleblower complaint about President Trump and Ukraine, Horowitz said, “This one presents a challenge in that IGs don’t oversee the Executive Office of the President.” Horowitz’s comment echoed a sentiment that was included in the Justice Department’s rationale for initially withholding the Ukraine whistleblower complaint from Congress. Their legal opinion noted that the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, which received the complaint, doesn’t technically have oversight of the White House.
“The public, more and more, needs independent voices that will speak to what is factually happening in government, Horowitz said earlier in the event.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
House Intelligence Committee subpoenas Giuliani for Ukraine documentsPresident Trump said he 'deserves to meet' the anonymous whistleblower at the center of the mounting Ukraine controversy. Follow here for the latest.
Read more »
House Intelligence Committee Subpoenas Rudy GiulianiAdam Schiff subpoenaed Giuliani to hand over documents related to Trump’s Ukraine contacts, rather than spill all the details on TV.
Read more »
Top Republican on U.S. House armed services committee to retireThe top Republican on the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, Representative Mac Thornberry, said on Monday he will not run for re-election to the House of Representatives next year, adding to the long list of high-profile members of his party leaving Congress. Thornberry, who chaired the powerful
Read more »
Pompeo calls House committee request for officials' Ukraine testimony 'not feasible'Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday pushed back on House Democrats' requests for his department's officials to testify on the Ukraine probe at the...
Read more »
House committee chairmen warn Pompeo to stop 'intimidating' witnessesHouse committee chairmen accuse Secretary of State Pompeo of “intimidating Department witnesses in order to protect himself and the President,” after he earlier accused Democrats of bullying State Dept. employees
Read more »
House Democrats threaten White House with subpoena for Ukraine documentsThe latest move came amid an escalating impeachment battle, with lawmakers rolling out a wave of planned hearings and demands, all met with fierce resistance from White House and administration officials.
Read more »