In a statement to several news outlets and reporters, Facebook said that any mention of the potential whistleblowers name violates our coordinating harm policy, which prohibits content outing of witness, informant, or activist.
Republicans have called on the whistleblower to be identified, while some senators have suggested that the individual may have to testify.
The companys statement followed the publication of an article from Breitbart News, which said it identified the whistleblower.
Administrators of Breitbarts Facebook page said they got notifications on Wednesday from Facebook, saying that the page is at risk of being unpublished.
To be clear, Breitbart did not out the alleged whistleblower but did provide additional relevant reporting about him; he is, after all, a public figure, having served on the National Security Council, the report said.
President Trumps son Donald Trump Jr. on Wednesday tweeted a link to a Breitbart story that had the name of the alleged whistleblower.
Trump over the weekend called on reporters to identify the whistleblower and said they would be doing the public a service if they unmasked the person.
The House passed a resolution last week to move forward on the inquiry on whetherTrump tried to solicit help from Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, along with Ukrainian company Burisma.
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