# The Trump Impeachment Inquiry

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [September 24, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-impeachment-inquiry/840771 "2019-09-24T20:23:47Z")\
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> [@HurricaneDitka](#):
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> We use the “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard in criminal cases to establish the guilt of the accused. It’s not typically the standard we use to establish basic facts.

Do we have _any_ evidence that would meet _any_ standard to establish who the whistle blower is? I don’t visit Brietbart’s web site, so maybe I missed it.

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