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    Viral Posts Misidentify Soros’ Son as the Whistleblower

    by Isabella Fertel Nov 15, 2019 3 minutes
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    Social media users, including a Republican congressman, falsely identified George Soros’ son, Alexander, as the whistleblower who triggered the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

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    Republican Rep. Steve King of Iowa took to Twitter in the morning on Nov. 14 and misidentified the person who blew the whistle on President Donald Trump.

    “Adam Schiff said, ‘I do not know the identity of the whistleblower.’ @RepAdamSchiff here are four strong clues,” King, tagging Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, who chairs the House intelligence committee overseeing the impeachment inquiry into Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. King’s tweet included a collage with four photos of a young man posing with prominent Democrats, including former Secretary of State , House Speaker , Senate Minority Leader and Sen. .

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