Source: Fox News
Summary
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has sent criminal referrals to the Justice Department for the whistleblower whose complaint led to President Trump’s 2019 impeachment and for the former intelligence community inspector general who notified Congress of the allegations. The referrals, reviewed by Fox News Digital, concern possible criminal activity related to the circumstances described in congressional briefings. The referrals come after DNI Tulsi Gabbard released documents exposing a “coordinated effort” by elements within the intelligence community to “manufacture a conspiracy” that was used as the basis to impeach Trump in 2019.
Our Reading
As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence sends criminal referrals to the Justice Department, a move that is not unexpected given the recent release of documents by DNI Tulsi Gabbard. The referrals target the whistleblower and the former intelligence community inspector general, Michael Atkinson. The language in the referral is broad, but specifically directed at Atkinson and the whistleblower. The process has entered a familiar phase, with the Justice Department now involved. The sequence of events is unfolding as expected, with each side taking familiar positions. The referrals are the latest development in a long-running saga that has become a familiar ritual in the world of politics.
Author: Evan Null
