 The whistleblower served in the FBI for a dozen years, but his security clearance was revoked based on his support of Trump. An untold number of other agents were also punished. Tristan Levitt is the president of Empower Oversight. He obtained the pre-printed questions that all Bureau employees must answer, and they were specifically asked if they would ever vocalize support for President Trump. The whistleblower was described by FBI leaders as having strong Republican values.