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Gabbard sends criminal referrals to DOJ for whistleblower and watchdog who helped launch Trump

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 2 developments

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has sent criminal referrals to the Justice Department related to a government watchdog and a whistleblower whose complaint helped trigger President Trump's first impeachment.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Tulsi Gabbard exposes the flimsy ‘false narrative’ intel community watchdog pushed to impeach Trump in 2019

    Headline from New York Post ·

  2. Newest

    Gabbard sends criminal referrals to DOJ for whistleblower and watchdog who helped launch Trump

    Headline from CBS News ·

Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Gabbard claims ‘coordinated effort’ by intelligence community to advance narrative to impeach Trump (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Tulsi Gabbard releases declassified testimony she says exposes how former Inspector General Michael Atkinson advanced Trump's first impeachment without a complete investigation.

  2. The Daily Signal

    Gabbard Exposes Congressional Plot to Impeach Trump (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    Tulsi Gabbard says documents show Intelligence Community officials politicized a whistleblower complaint that led to Trump's impeachment.

  3. New York Post

    Tulsi Gabbard exposes the flimsy ‘false narrative’ intel community watchdog pushed to impeach Trump in 2019 (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a trove of declassified documents Monday showing the flimsy work, biased evidence and lack of first-hand accounts the former intelligence community inspector general used to advance the 2019 impeachment of President Trump.

  4. CBS News

    Gabbard sends criminal referrals to DOJ for whistleblower and watchdog who helped launch Trump (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has sent criminal referrals to the Justice Department related to a government watchdog and a whistleblower whose complaint helped trigger President Trump's first impeachment.

  5. CNN

    DNI Tulsi Gabbard sends criminal referral over Trump’s 2019 impeachment to Justice Department (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard sent at least one criminal referral to the Justice Department seeking investigations of a whistleblower complaint and its handling by the intelligence community watchdog that led to the 2019 impeachment of President Donald Trump, a spokesperson for Gab…

  6. New York Post

    Tulsi Gabbard refers ex-intel community watchdog, whistleblower behind 2019 Trump impeachment to DOJ for criminal prosecution (opens New York Post)

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    Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s office has reportedly referred at least two former Intelligence Community members to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution over their roles in advancing the 2019 impeachment of President Trump.

  7. Townhall

    Here Are the Two People DNI Gabbard Issued Criminal Referrals for Concerning the Trump Impeachment Plot (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    DNI Tulsi Gabbard issues criminal referrals over the 2019 Trump impeachment whistleblower controversy.

  8. The New Republic

    Tulsi Gabbard Criminally Refers Key Figure in First Trump Impeachment (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    The director of national intelligence sent a criminal referral for the whistleblower whose complaint prompted the impeachment.

  9. Townhall

    Tulsi Gabbard Just Dropped a Hammer Over 'Whistleblower' Who Sparked Trump Impeachment (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Tulsi Gabbard refers 2019 Trump impeachment whistleblower to DOJ, releasing key documents challenging the case.

  10. WMUR

    Gabbard Sends Criminal Referral in Trump Impeachment Probe (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Tulsi Gabbard referred a whistleblower complaint to DOJ, citing documents she says show misconduct in the 2019 Trump impeachment case

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