Anonymous Russian FSB Letters Reveal Internal Turmoil in the Kremlin – Part 3 By: Sydney Johnson The first two letters from the FBS agent go into the economic hardships, internal enemies, deteriorating support and health of the Russian population, and the panic of failed military plans. In the first letter, it is revealed Russia [...]
The Standard: Whistleblower Files Complaint to Congress Over Twitter Suspending Journalists This article features Government Accountability Project Of Counsel, Davis Seide, and was originally published here. Nearly a week after Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk said that the accounts of suspended journalists would be reinstated, at least six remain blocked. Voice of America’s chief [...]
Our Top 5 of 2022 2022 was a record year! At Government Accountability Project, we were hard at work protecting whistleblowers and helping bring their disclosures to light. As one year ends and the next begins, we want to look back and reflect upon our best work and most important cases of 2022. Meltdown: [...]
NPR: Male Prison Employees Assault Women in At Least Two-Thirds of US Prisons This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower client, Linda De La Rosa, and was originally published here. A bipartisan Senate investigation has found male prison employees have assaulted women in at least two-thirds of the nation's federal prisons. Women testify about [...]
AML Reform is “Urgently Needed,” Says Senator Grassley This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. Congress is close to approving long-awaited reforms to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Whistleblower Program. On December 7, the Senate voted 100-0 to pass the bipartisan AML Whistleblower Improvement Act, which addresses loopholes in the AML Whistleblower [...]
States Should End Reprisals Against Anti-Corruption Human Defenders As the world celebrates the International Anti-Corruption Day and the 24th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders on this day, 9 December 2022, we, the undersigned organizations and individuals, urge all UN Member States to end reprisals against anti-corruption human rights [...]
Senator Chuck Grassley: Grassley-Led Legislation Supporting Whistleblowers, Combatting Money Launderers, and Sanctions Violators Passes Senate This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. WASHINGTON – Legislation introduced by Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) was last night unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate. The bill would strengthen an anti-money laundering whistleblower [...]
December 8, 2022 The Honorable Jerrold Nadler Chairman U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary 2141 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515 Dear Chairman Nadler: We, the undersigned organizations, write to thank you for scheduling today’s hearing on “Undue Influence: Operation Higher Court and Politicking at SCOTUS” and for your continued commitment to bringing transparency [...]
December 5, 2022 Dear Assistant Secretary Doug Parker and Deputy Assistant Secretary Jim Frederick, As 19 organizations working with meat and poultry workers, we are writing regarding Packers Sanitation Services Inc., PSSI, a company hired by hundreds of poultry and meat plants nationwide to work the dangerous graveyard shift to sanitize the plants. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour [...]
November 30, 2022 The Honorable Patrick Leahy The Honorable Rosa L. DeLauro Chair, Senate Appropriations Committee Chair, House Appropriations Committee Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Richard Shelby The Honorable Kay Granger Vice Chair, Senate Appropriations Committee [...]