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Politics : Presidential Impeachment

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To: Eric L who wrote (39)	4/29/2020 9:56:27 AM
From: Thomas M.	of 41

Inspector General Michael Atkinson broke the law and also violated department policy when he sent the bogus whistleblower complaint to Congress. The complaint did not fall under Atkinson's jurisdiction. It was about a diplomatic phone call, not an “intelligence activity". The DOJ Office of Legal Counsel issued a memorandum explaining that point. Thus, it did not qualify as a valid whistleblower complaint. The law requires the IG to refer the complaint to the DOJ for investigation. Atkinson did not do that. At the time Atkinson received the complaint, long-standing department policy required that a complaint be based on firsthand information—not hearsay—to be considered credible. That was not the case with the complaint Atkinson greenlighted. The law also requires the IG to determine whether the complaint is credible. Atkinson admitted that he never reviewed the transcript of the call between Trump and Zelenskyy. 6 Strikes, You’re Out: Independence Can’t Shield Inspectors General Who Ignore the Law GianCarlo Canaparo and Hans von Spakovsky dailysignal.com Tom

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