Republicans break with Trump and Rand on whistleblower unmasking
Standing aside President Donald Trump on Monday night, Sen. Rand Paul called for the media to unmask the Ukraine whistleblower and was cheered by rallygoers in Kentucky.But on Tuesday morning, some of Paul’s colleagues were cool to the idea of exposing the identity of the person who helped launch the impeachment drive by detailing Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president.
Sen. Rob Portman said officials “ought to respect the whistleblower laws,” as did Sen. Rick Scott . Several senators cited the work of Chuck Grassley, the most senior Senate Republican, who has made whistleblower protections a signature issue. Not everyone is breaking with Paul, a libertarian-leaning Republican whose positions are often at odds with his colleagues.
Sen. John Barrasso said Tuesday that whistleblowers should be able to come forward but added — in an echo of Trump and his allies — “people ought to be able to face their accusers.” The Senate Intelligence Committee is also interested in the whistleblower, according to Sen. Roy Blunt , a member of the committee.
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