Dear MoveOn member,

The whistleblower who alerted federal officials about Donald Trump's call
with the president of Ukraine needs our help.

Intelligence whistleblowers risk losing their jobs and even facing
criminal prosecution.^1

And Trump's Department of Justice tried to deny this whistleblower, an
intelligence officer, legal protections. What's more, Trump is now
suggesting the person should be killed, putting their life in danger if
their identity is ever revealed.^2

The whistleblower needs to cover their legal fees and may need personal
security for months or even years to come.

That's why MoveOn is partnering with Whistleblower Aid, a nonprofit,
non-partisan legal organization that helps brave government employees
report and publicize wrongdoing in government.^3



Will you split a donation of $3 between Whistleblower Aid,
which is helping the Trump whistleblower with legal assistance and other
support, and MoveOn, which is working to help ensure that whistleblowers
are able to make their voices heard?

[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in to help MoveOn and Whistleblower Aid defend the
rights of whistleblowers.



In a September 17, 2019, letter to the House Intelligence Committee, U.S.
Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson described the
whistleblower's complaint as "credible" and "urgent."^4

But Trump is calling the whistleblower's report a "political hack job" and
suggested the whistleblower's sources are spies who committed treason.^5,6
He said, "You know what we used to do in the old days when we were smart
with spies and treason, right? We used to handle it a little differently
than we do now."^7

The stakes could not be higher for the whistleblower, who took a great
personal risk to defend our democracy. We need to have the whistleblower's
back.



Will you chip in $3 to help the Trump whistleblower and to
help enable other whistleblowers to come forward? We'll split your
donation between Whistleblower Aid and MoveOn.

[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll donate to help defend whistleblowers.



Protecting whistleblowers is critical for a healthy democracy.

Whistleblower Aid works to protect whistleblowers by providing:

* Free, non-partisan legal representation for whistleblowers, by an
outstanding legal team.
* State-of-the-art security to make sure whistleblowers are kept safe.
* Extended support services, including temporary rent or mortgage
assistance, counseling, and more.

And MoveOn will work to ensure that whistleblowers are able to make their
voices heard, so that wrongdoing and abuses of power continue to be
exposed.



[ [link removed] ]Click here donate $3, or whatever you can afford, to
help the Trump whistleblower. Your donation will be split between
Whistleblower Aid and MoveOn.



Thanks for all you do.

–David, Liia, Ann, Reggie, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "The whistleblower complaint has Congress and Trump at an impasse.
Here's what the law says." The Washington Post, September 22, 2019
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2. "'Almost a spy': Donald Trump suggests whistleblower source committed
treason as Ukraine firestorm builds," USA Today, September 26, 2019
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3. Whistleblower Aid, accessed September 29, 2019
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4. "'This is unprecedented': Intel chief defends withholding whistleblower
complaint," Politico, September 26, 2019
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5. "Trump on anonymous whistleblower: It's another political hack job,"
CNN, September 20, 2019
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6. "'Almost a spy': Donald Trump suggests whistleblower source committed
treason as Ukraine firestorm builds," USA Today, September 26, 2019
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7. Ibid.


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