DOJ inspector general: ‘Whistleblowers have a right to expect complete, full confidentiality’

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Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz defended the anonymity of a whistleblower whose complaint about President Trump’s conduct toward Ukraine sparked an impeachment effort.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, strayed from asking the Justice Department watchdog about his investigation into alleged surveillance abuses against the Trump campaign during the 2016 election to ask about the rights of whistleblowers.

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