Klobuchar says subpoenaing the whistleblower ‘would be a serious, serious mistake’

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)  said Sunday that subpoenaing the whistleblower who helped spark the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump “would be a serious, serious mistake.”

The senator told George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week” that a whistleblower should not be forced to testify, adding there is a danger the doing so would set a precedent for future whistleblowers. Republican lawmakers have been clamoring for testimony from the whistleblower, which House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has denied.

{mosads}She continued saying House investigators had more direct information from the officials who testified than they would get from the whistleblower.

“It’s been pointed out the whistleblower had limited secondhand information, and now, right in front of the nation, people have testified under oath who had firsthand information about the fact that the president made this call and very specifically tied it with dirt on a political opponent,” Klobuchar told ABC’s “This Week.” 

“So I think that would be a serious, serious mistake,” she added.

“No, I don’t think you should force a whistleblower,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar tells @gstephanopoulos when asked about Republicans pushing for the whistleblower to come forward.

“I think that would be a serious, serious mistake.” https://t.co/fsJl00Rnvm pic.twitter.com/Ra61osL03P

— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) November 24, 2019

Klobuchar added that the “bigger issue” is the American people are watching and want a “patriotism and value check” on Trump, citing the election results in Kentucky and Virginia, where the Democratic party received wins.

“As Democrats, as we go into this presidential race, George, we better not screw this up,” she said.