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Attorney Andrew Bakaj tells me his legal team is representing MULTIPLE officials who will be making disclosures to the Intelligence Community Inspector General. He says "No further comment at this time."
Link to tweet
UPDATE:
"I can confirm that my firm and my team represent multiple whistleblowers in connection to the underlying August 12, 2019, disclosure to the Intelligence Community Inspector General," attorney Andrew Bakaj told NBC News.
Link to tweet
RightiswrongTn
(92 posts)gab13by13
(21,337 posts)"It's happening."
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)malaise
(268,998 posts)Don the Con should have stayed in his little league.
I want them all in prison
Renew Deal
(81,859 posts)Sogo
(4,986 posts)Insert Hindenberg and Titanic pictures.... (I would but for some reason they don't copy....)
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BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Otherwise how would we get around the filth-ridden DOJ (*coff* Barr *coff*)? Thats kind of a serious question, actually. What would we do if ICIG wasnt a thing?
H2O Man
(73,537 posts)sellitman
(11,606 posts)Now it will come back and bite him in the butt.
Pass the popcorn.
Javaman
(62,530 posts)Enoki33
(1,587 posts)and they have had enough. The enormity of the crimes committed by the whole rotten syndicate masquerading as a government will eventually be exposed. They know where the grubby fingers of crime have not yet reached and are going there with the evidence.
True Blue American
(17,984 posts)Our honest men!
Texin
(2,596 posts)and it was just a matter of time before they felt the need to embolden themselves to come forward. Between the IC and the military, I've been wondering which would step forward and try to get this *situation* to heel. At one point, I was thinking that a cabal within some agency or group - the IC being the most likely, IMO - was going to hire someone to take out the trash.
ritapria
(1,812 posts)Which means multiple witnesses will do so in the future .At least 2 more are coming forward - not just one
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)triron
(22,003 posts)onetexan
(13,041 posts)Dopers_Greed
(2,640 posts)Or is this guy another Seth Abramson?
I can't take any more disappointment
herding cats
(19,564 posts)IC WHISTLEBLOWER UPDATE: I can confirm that my firm and my team represent multiple whistleblowers in connection to the underlying August 12, 2019, disclosure to the Intelligence Community Inspector General, the attorney, Andrew Bakaj, said in a tweet. No further comment at this time.
Mark Zaid, who also is a member of the original whistleblowers legal team, confirmed to The Washington Post that the team is now representing a second whistleblower, who works in the intelligence community. The second individual has spoken to the inspector general of the intelligence community and has not filed a complaint. Doesnt need to, Zaid said.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/whistleblowers-attorney-says-team-now-representing-multiple-officials/2019/10/06/18b48fec-e83d-11e9-9306-47cb0324fd44_story.html
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)Andrew Bakaj is a former intelligence officer and criminal investigator who brings a history of distinguished service to the firm. This experience enables the firm to represent individuals in adverse security clearance actions, whistleblower activities, and individuals, corporations, and organizations who are facing criminal and/or administrative investigations. Notably, his background as a subject-matter expert in whistleblower reprisal investigations makes him uniquely qualified to represent individuals who have experienced retaliatory action as a result of lawfully engaging in protected activitywhistleblower reprisalparticularly when the action involves a security clearance. Moreover, he is a leading expert in security clearance matters. In his professional capacities, Andrew has advised and counseled numerous senior U.S. Government officials in a variety of legal and investigative areas.
Andrew has written numerous articles on security clearance matters, federal investigations, and whistleblower representation. He also provides legal commentary and analysis to various media outlets.
https://compassrosepllc.com/bakaj/
Andrew P. Bakaj
Through his practice Mr. Zaid often represents former/current federal employees, intelligence and military officers, Whistleblowers and others who have grievances or have been wronged by agencies of the United States Government or foreign governments, as well as members of the media. Mr. Zaid teaches D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education classes on Defending Security Clearances and The Basics of Filing and Litigating Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Requests. He has been named as a Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer every year since he was profiled in 2009, as well as a Best Lawyer by Washingtonian Magazine in 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015 (issued bi-annually), for his national security work. As the National Law Journal once wrote, if Agent Mulder ever needed a lawyer, Zaid would be his man.
In connection with his legal practice on international and national security matters, Mr. Zaid has testified before, or provided testimony to, a variety of governmental bodies including the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, the House Judiciary Committee, the House Government Operations Committee, the Department of Energy, the Public Interest Declassification Board and the Assassination Records Review Board. Curiously for this town, wrote the American Bar Association Journal, Zaid is an equal opportunity thorn out to pierce the sides of suit jackets bearing both elephants and donkeys on the lapels.
https://markzaid.com/zaid/
Mark Zaid
stopdiggin
(11,306 posts)(at least some of them).. Would be real nice if the military (and a few other uniforms) were to follow suit. Also watch out for backlash to these exposures. I'm sure there are some Trumpy fans in the intelligence world as well. (No, I don't know .. have never known, WHY)
pangaia
(24,324 posts)gademocrat7
(10,657 posts)Let justice rain down on the treasonous viper and his cabal.
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)Let's have another bullshit session in front of the CIA Memorial Wall.
Regale them with how you trust Putin over them and they are fake.
They like that!
Thekaspervote
(32,767 posts)To plug up that leaking flood levy!!
SayItLoud
(1,702 posts)1. Graft
2. Treason
Which one will be the darkest stain on his *resume* ?