Can the whistleblower’s reputation survive President Trump’s impeachment defense?

 This article features Stephen M. Kohn, Michael D. Kohn, and David K. Colapinto, founding partners at Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP.

Now that the impeachment train has left the station, can the whistleblower’s reputation survive the furious negative twitter campaign that the president is sure to lead? The impeachment report published by the House Intelligence Committee highlighted some of the president’s prior attacks on the whistleblower, labeling them as “threats” designed to create a “chilling” effect on witnesses. But now that the impeachment case is clearly headed to a Senate trial, what will become of the whistleblower?