re: I read the whistleblower’s transcript. This has to be a joke

Having read a portion, I think the acting DNI could have resisted the urge to say that this "whistleblower" acted in good faith.

He could have just said that they proceeded "as though" the person was acting in good faith, and that he will not speculate as to motives.

That was not written in the middle of the night by some worried employee. That was written by attorneys.