Moments ago, in a moment that has since gone viral and will be scrutinized for some time to come, House Intel Chair Adam Schiff claimed “I do not know the identity of the whistleblower, and I’m going to make sure that identity is protected.”
Ryan Saavedra wrote
Schiff has repeatedly falsely claimed that his team has not spoken to the whistleblower
The Washington Post debunked Schiff’s false claim, giving him “4 Pinocchios” for his lie
WATCH:
Democrat Chairman Adam Schiff: "I do not know the identity of the whistleblower"
Schiff has repeatedly falsely claimed that his team has not spoken to the whistleblower
The Washington Post debunked Schiff's false claim, giving him "4 Pinocchios" for his lie pic.twitter.com/QWmxblWSxd
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 13, 2019
House Republicans tweeted
Adam Schiff just claimed he doesn’t know the whistleblower’s identity.
He deliberately mislead the public about his office’s connection with the whistleblower and reportedly knew about the complaint before it was filed.
Adam Schiff just claimed he doesn't know the whistleblower's identity.
He deliberately mislead the public about his office's connection with the whistleblower and reportedly knew about the complaint before it was filed.https://t.co/B75lUdMWr5 pic.twitter.com/3S7t1gatOZ
— House Republicans (@HouseGOP) November 13, 2019
Wapo fact checker Glenn Kessler did indeed give House Intel Chair Adam Schiff 4 Pinocchios for his claims that he had not spoken directly to the whistleblower.
In addition, Kessler says Schiff intentionally tried to mislead the American public during an appearance on MSNBC.
https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1179477561103060992
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