The public also needs the truth about the so-called whistleblower.
Real whistleblowers deserve to be treated like heroes. But the man
identified as the whistleblower by Judicial Watch and many media
accounts — Eric Ciaramella — is no hero.
To dignify Ciaramella with the term “whistleblower” misrepresents
what he allegedly did. Let’s say he filed what is technically called a
whistleblower complaint. He had no firsthand knowledge of Trump’s
controversial July 25 phone call or motivations. Every allegation in the
complaint begins with “I learned from multiple U.S. officials,” or
“multiple officials told me” or “officials with direct knowledge
informed me.” Just gossip. He never names any sources. Ciaramella acted
as the anti-Trumpers’ frontman. As for courage, there’s not an ounce.
He’s cowering from public view.
Compare him to real whistleblowers. Kansas’ top Transportation Safety
Administration official, Jay Brainard, blew the whistle this month,
warning the TSA is lowering metal detector sensitivity levels to shorten
airport lines. He went on TV to warn against sacrificing safety for
expedience.
Similarly, Boeing ex-employee Ed Pierson is blowing the whistle
against the company for overworking assembly line employees, leading to
production errors that could cause 737 Max planes to malfunction or
crash.
Real whistleblowers speak from firsthand knowledge and don’t hide
their identities. They muster the courage to expose dangers or abuses
that would otherwise go unreported.
-- Betsy McCaughey, "Adam Schiff needs to be held accountable" (BOSTON HERALD).