What the documents Tulsi Gabbard released tells us.

What the documents Tulsi Gabbard released tells us.

Documents were declassified that have CONSERVATIVES in an uproar. Here's what is factual.

The documents raise questions about the whistleblower process and the handling of the 2019 impeachment. Acknowledgment by the whistleblower that they had no direct, firsthand knowledge of the Trump–Zelensky call. 

• Evidence of prior professional ties between the whistleblower and then–Vice President Joe Biden on Ukraine policy. 
• Indications that the whistleblower met with House Intelligence Committee staff before filing the complaint—something not disclosed on official forms. 
• Statements from former Inspector General Michael Atkinson acknowledging his conclusions were based on a “preliminary investigation” and secondhand information. 
• It is true that Tulsi Gabbard released documents and that they raise questions about the whistleblower’s credibility and the process used.