Statement Concerning the Intelligence Community Whistleblower Our firm has represented our client from the outset, and he/she has diligently followed the processes and laws that afford the greatest legal protections against reprisal. As legal counsel, it is our duty to ensure our client is fully protected.
We support the bi-partisan, unanimous resolution passed by the Senate regarding our client’s lawful whistleblower complaint and call upon the Acting Director of National Intelligence to transmit the complete disclosure to the two Intelligence Oversight Committees. Additionally, in order to ensure maximum legal protections for our client, we can confirm press reports that, today, we wrote to the Acting Director of National Intelligence to request specific guidance as to the appropriate security practices to permit a meeting, if needed, with the Members of the Intelligence Oversight Committees. We await a timely response from the Acting Director providing such guidance.
Andrew P. Bakaj, Esq. Lead Attorney for the Intelligence Community Whistleblower I. Charles McCullough, III Esq. Mark S. Zaid, Esq. Attorneys for the Intelligence Community Whistleblower - End -
September 24, 2019 VIA E-MAIL
THROUGH THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INSPECTOR GENERAL The Honorable Joseph Maguire Acting Director of National Intelligence Office of the Director of National Intelligence Washington, DC 20511 RE: Notice of Intent to Contact Congressional Intelligence Committees
Dear Acting Director Maguire:
My firm represents a member of the Intelligence Community who has reported an “urgent concern” to the Office of the Intelligence Community Inspector General (“ICIG”). My client submitted a disclosure on August 12, 2019, through the established procedures promulgated by law. Within the statutorily-mandated period, the ICIG concluded that my client’s disclosure was both “credible” and “urgent”, as the underlying information disclosed meets the standards set forth under 50 U.S.C. § 3033(k)(5)(G).
In accordance with 50 U.S.C. § 3033(k)(5)(D)(ii)(I), I am providing you formal notice of our intent to contact the congressional intelligence committees directly. Accordingly, I request direction on doing so in accordance with appropriate security practices per 50 U.S.C. § 3033(k)(5)(D)(ii)(II). I thank you in advance for your time and attention to this matter, and I look forward to your forthcoming guidance.
Sincerely, Andrew P. Bakaj Lead Attorney for the Intelligence Community Whistleblower Enclosures: None. cc: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
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