During the third day of open hearings in the impeachment inquiry, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) claimed that the whistleblower, whose complaint sparked the probe, has a “statutory right” to remain anonymous.
Schiff interrupted ranking member Devin Nunes’ (R-Calif.) line of questioning of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman to suggest that the whistleblower has a “statutory right” to keep their identity a secret.
The Washington Post’s fact-checker looked into Schiff’s claim and gave him “Three Pinocchios.”
The Post notes that Schiff has claimed several times that the whistleblower statute protects the individual’s identity.
However, an examination of whistleblower laws by the paper found that there is no requirement that whistleblowers remain anonymous. But they do prohibit workplace retaliation.
WaPo Hits Schiff With 'Three Pinocchios' Over Claim Whistleblower Has 'Statutory Right' to Anonymity
Schiff interrupted ranking member Devin Nunes’ (R-Calif.) line of questioning of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman to suggest that the whistleblower has a “statutory right” to keep their identity a secret.
The Washington Post’s fact-checker looked into Schiff’s claim and gave him “Three Pinocchios.”
The Post notes that Schiff has claimed several times that the whistleblower statute protects the individual’s identity.
However, an examination of whistleblower laws by the paper found that there is no requirement that whistleblowers remain anonymous. But they do prohibit workplace retaliation.
WaPo Hits Schiff With 'Three Pinocchios' Over Claim Whistleblower Has 'Statutory Right' to Anonymity