Republican Rep. Steve King tweeted four photos he claimed depicted the Ukraine whistleblower, philanthropist Alexander Soros.
King's tweet was aimed at Representative Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and a leading figure in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump."Adam Schiff said, 'I do not know the identity of the whistleblower.' @RepAdamSchiff here are four strong clues," along with four photos of Soros with former first lady Hillary Clinton, Senator Chuck Schumer, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The photos in the original tweet were largely culled from Soros' Instagram account, where the 34-year-old philanthropist often posts photos of himself with various celebrities and Democratic politicians. He is currently the deputy chair of the Open Society Foundations, the philanthropy network founded by his father that creates grants for civil society groups globally. Unlike the true whistleblower, Soros has no direct ties to the Central Intelligence Agency or the U.S.
King changed his language slightly in his later tweet."Adam Schiff said, 'I do not know the identity of the whistleblower.' Me Either, but @RepAdamSchiff here's a better clue," he wrote. Representative Steve King was quickly called out for sharing photos of the alleged whistleblower, when it was later revealed to just be Alexander Soros.Axios reporter Jonathan Swan quoted King's tweet and was quick to point out who was in the photos."I don't have confirmation of who the whistleblower is but I doubt it's Alexander Soros," he wrote.
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