New York Times Readers Are Furious That The Paper Revealed The Whistleblower To Be A CIA Officer

Hotair: Good Grief! NY Times reveals whistleblower is CIA and readers are furious

The NY Times is reporting the whistleblower who made the complaint about Trump’s call with Ukraine is a CIA agent who was on a detail to the White House:

The whistle-blower who revealed that President Trump sought foreign help for his re-election and that the White House sought to cover it up is a C.I.A. officer who was detailed to work at the White House at one point, according to three people familiar with his identity.

The man has since returned to the C.I.A., the people said. Little else is known about him. His complaint made public Thursday suggested he was an analyst by training and made clear he was steeped in details of American foreign policy toward Europe, demonstrating a sophisticated understanding of Ukrainian politics and at least some knowledge of the law.

The next section of the Times’ story is devoted to the back and forth over whether or not the Times should have published this information in the first place. The whistleblower’s attorney is not amused, telling the Times, “Any decision to report any perceived identifying information of the whistle-blower is deeply concerning and reckless, as it can place the individual in harm’s way.” That concern was echoed by others on Twitter:

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WNU Editor: The New York Times' twitter feed is at this link. Most of these readers are clearly not happy on this New York Times' decision to reveal that this "whistleblower" is a CIA officer.