During his testimony, the acting spy chief said the case that they’re discussing today is “unique and unprecedented” compared to other whistleblower cases he is aware of.
Here was the full exchange:
Maguire: I want to say once again, I believe that the situation we have and why we’re here this morning is because this case is unique and unprecedented.
Nunes: So why are cases normally not handled out in the public?
Maguire: All the other cases that came before either this committee or the senate committee, whether or not they met the criteria of urgent concern were forwarded because they involved members of the intelligence community who were, in fact, in organizations underneath the DNI’s authority and responsibility. This one just didn’t come that way because it involved a member — an individual who is not a member of the intelligence community or an organization underneath the authority of the DNI. So this one is different from all others in the past that I am aware of.