Delighted to claim the kill

Over the last couple weeks the news has circled around a whistleblower, whose report has pushed the Democrats into starting an impeachment inquiry of the nasty guy. That whistleblower, because of the Whistleblower Protection Act, has not been named.

Not surprisingly, the nasty guy has called him a spy and essentially called for that person to be killed. The New York Times gave an unethical and unconscionable big assist by suggesting which group in the intelligence community the person is likely from.

With the impeachment inquiry announcement a lot of nasty guy supporters are in a rage that their Dear Leader might be toppled. A lot of these people also have guns.

Mark Sumner of the Daily Kos staff explains:

Now these mass murder fans believe it’s their time to stand up for history because “your president has asked for your help.” And their efforts are being driven to a fever pitch by a reported “reward” of $50,000 offered by pro-Trump activists behind previous smear campaigns.

A lot of nasty guy followers would be delighted to claim the kill.

Which means there is now an extensive hunt by doing such things as combing White House employee lists. And that means a lot more people than just the whistleblower are in danger. Those people who are in a rage may, when they discover a name, may not pause to figure out if they have the right name. And they may not care if their bullets are not confined to their target.

So a lot of progressives are contacting Congress to make sure protection of the whistleblower is included in their inquiry.