Report Names Anti-Trump 'Whistleblower' as CIA Analyst Eric Ciaramella
RealClear Investigations reveals identity of man believed to be behind anonymous complaint
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Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff's anonymous "whistleblower," whose complaint about President Donald Trump's phone conversation with Ukraine's leader triggered the impeachment inquiry, has been named in a new report.
RealClear Investigations published a report on Wednesday, revealing the name of the person they claim is the infamous anti-Trump “whistleblower,” identifying the person as CIA analyst and former Joe Biden employee Eric Ciaramella.
RCI's Paul Sperry reports that Ciaramella’s name has been raised privately in impeachment depositions.
His name was also brought up in at least one open hearing held by a House committee that was not involved in the impeachment inquiry.
House Democrats reportedly blocked Republicans from asking questions about Ciaramella this week.
Democrats argue that they “intend to redact his name from all deposition transcripts.”
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The outlet said:
RealClearInvestigations is disclosing the name because of the public’s interest in learning details of an effort to remove a sitting president from office.
Further, the official’s status as a ‘whistleblower’ is complicated by his being a hearsay reporter of accusations against the president, one who has ‘some indicia of an arguable political bias … in favor of a rival political candidate’ — as the Intelligence Community Inspector General phrased it circumspectly in originally fielding his complaint.
The report says Ciaramella is 33-years-old, a registered Democrat who began working at the White House during the Obama administration and previously worked with former Vice President Joe Biden and former CIA Director John Brennan.
Ciaramella left the Trump administration’s National Security Council in mid-2017 over concerns about negative leaks to the media and then returned to the CIA, the outlet reported.
“He was accused of working against Trump and leaking against Trump,” a former NSC official told RealClearInvestigiations.
🚨BREAKING 🚨
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) October 30, 2019
The White House “whistleblower” is Eric Ciaramella.
- Registered Democrat
- Worked for Obama
- Worked with Joe Biden
- Worked for CIA Director John Brennan
- Vocal critic of Trump
- Helped initiate the Russia “collusion” investigation hoax
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The outlet also reported that Ciaramella huddled for “guidance” with the staff of House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA), including former NSC colleagues who now work for Schiff.
Ciaramella also worked with a Democratic National Committee operative, Alexandra Chalupa, who dug up dirt on the Trump campaign during the 2016 election, and he invited her into the White House for meetings, former White House colleagues told RealClearInvestigations.
“He knows her. He had her in the White House,” one former co-worker told the outlet.
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A handful of former colleagues have compiled a roughly 40-page research dossier on Ciaramella, which has been circulating on Capitol Hill, the outlet reported.
“Everyone knows who he is. CNN knows. The Washington Post knows. The New York Times knows. Congress knows. The White House knows. Even the president knows who he is,” Fred Fleitz, former CIA analyst and NSC chief of staff, told RealClearInvestigations.
“They’re hiding him,” he added.
“They’re hiding him because of his political bias.”
Attorneys for Whistleblower Decline to Confirm or Deny CIA Officer Eric Ciaramella is Whistleblower
— Neon Nettle (@NeonNettle) October 31, 2019
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Ciaramella is reportedly a CIA officer specializing in Russia and Ukraine who was detailed over to the National Security Council in the summer of 2015, working under former Obama National Security Adviser Susan Rice.
He also reportedly worked closely with Biden.
