Adam Schiff’s false claim that ‘we have not spoken directly with the whistleblower’ By Bill McCarthy on Friday, October 4th, 2019 at 3:22 p.m. https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2019/oct/04/adam-schiff/adam-schiffs-false-claim-we-have-not-spoken-direct/ A mistake Schiff later clarified, but it helps the defense's case that the process was flawed. Still, it is not evidence in support of Trump's innocence claim.