(UTV|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump is facing staunch criticism for retweeting a post that included the alleged name of the whistlebower whose complaint led to the president’s impeachment.
Mr Trump shared a post from a user named @surfermom77, who described themselves as a “100% Trump supporter”.
The retweet was later removed from the president’s Twitter timeline but could still be found via a direct link.
Mr Trump has repeatedly called for the whistleblower to be identified.
The US has federal laws that guarantee the protection of whistleblowers, designed to shield those who come forward with evidence of wrongdoing by the government.
In November, lawyers for the whistleblower – who is said to work in the US intelligence community – issued a cease-and-desist warning to the president, saying their client was “in physical danger”. But the president ignored the warning and continued to call for them to be named. (BBC)
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