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Cheddar: President Trump Retweets Link Naming Alleged CIA Whistleblower

President Trump retweeted a post containing the alleged name of the CIA whistleblower whose complaint sparked his impeachment, potentially violating federal protections designed to safeguard whistleblower anonymity.

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President Trump may have unmasked the intelligence officer who set the impeachment process against him in motion. Trump retweeted a tweet that allegedly contains the name of the CIA whistleblower who raised concerns Trump’s phone call with the Ukranian president. While it is not illegal for the president to oust the whistle blower’s identity, there are federal protections to keep a whistleblower anonymous and safe. John Kostyack, Executive Director at the National Whistleblower Center, joined Cheddar to discuss.

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