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SCHIFF: "We have not spoken directly with the whistleblower. We would like to. But I’m sure the whistleblower has concerns that he has not been advised as the law requires by the inspector general or the director of national intelligence, just as to how he has to communicate with Congress. And so the risk for the whistleblower is retaliation. Will the whistleblower be protected under the statute if the offices that are supposed to come to his assistance and provide the mechanism are unwilling do so? But, yes, we would love to talk directly with the whistleblower.”