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Press Releases
Press Release: Rolling Stone Article Highlights the Broken Whistleblower System that has Failed Truth-Tellers Like Kevin Chmielewski
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 14, 2021 Rolling Stone Article Highlights the Broken Whistleblower System that has Failed Truth-Tellers Like Kevin Chmielewski For the first time, former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s Deputy Chief of Staff-turned-whistleblower, Kevin Chmielewski, shares his full whistleblowing saga. WASHINGTON — Kevin Chmielewski, a Government Accountability Project client, became [...]
Press Statement: Facebook Whistleblower Demonstrates Importance of Passing Credible Protections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 6, 2021 Facebook Whistleblower Demonstrates Importance of Passing Credible Protections WASHINGTON – Yesterday, we witnessed a brave whistleblower stand up to the social media giant Facebook, stating to Congress: "I believe what I did was right and necessary for the common good [...]
Press Release: Duckworth, Grassley, Wyden Lankford Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Whistleblowers at DOE & NRC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2021 Contact: Evan Keller (Duckworth), Evan_Keller@duckworth.senate.gov Nicole L’Esperance (Wyden), Nicole_LEsperance@wyden.senate.gov Taylor Foy (Grassley), Taylor_Foy@grassley.senate.gov Kelly Ferguson (Lankford), Kelly_Ferguson@lankford.senate.gov Duckworth, Grassley, Wyden Lankford Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Whistleblowers at DOE & NRC [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Ron [...]
Press Statement: Government Accountability Project Urges the Support and Passing of the Protecting Our Democracy Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2020 Government Accountability Project Urges the Support and Passing of the Protecting Our Democracy Act WASHINGTON—Government Accountability Project calls on Congress to support and pass the Protecting Our Democracy Act (PODA). PODA is a package of landmark reforms and laws that [...]
Press Release: Farmer Whistleblower Takes to the Skies to Deliver Message about Big Ag Consolidation as Part of National #Fair Shake for Farmers Week of Action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 20, 2021 Farmer Whistleblower Takes to the Skies to Deliver Message about Big Ag Consolidation as Part of National #Fair Shake for Farmers Week of Action New Video Showcases Poultry Farmer Whistleblower’s Message to the World WASHINGTON – After 27 years of [...]
Press Statement: Government Accountability Project Commends Special Report on Medical Abuse of Immigrants Detained at the Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2021 Government Accountability Project Commends Special Report on Medical Abuse of Immigrants Detained at the Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC) The Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility was at the center of our whistleblower client Dawn Wooten’s disclosure last year. WASHINGTON – Yesterday, members of the immigration justice community released a [...]
Press Statement: OIG Findings of ICE Mismanagement Confirm Whistleblower Concerns Raised Throughout the Pandemic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 14, 2021 OIG Findings of ICE Mismanagement Confirm Whistleblower Concerns Raised Throughout the Pandemic Since the earliest days of the pandemic, whistleblowers have spoken up about mismanagement of COVID-19 in ICE facilities. Now its oversight agency validated those concerns and issued recommendations for reform. [...]
Press Statement: One Year After Dawn Wooten’s Disclosures of Immigrant Abuse, Irwin County Detention Center Finally Moves Out All Detained Immigrants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 9, 2021 One Year After Dawn Wooten’s Disclosures of Immigrant Abuse, Irwin County Detention Center Finally Moves Out All Detained Immigrants WASHINGTON—Almost one year after Government Accountability Project whistleblower client and nurse Dawn Wooten disclosed medical abuses at Irwin County Detention Center [...]
Press Release: New, Detailed Whistleblower Evidence Further Documenting Abuses of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Warehoused by the Federal Government at Fort Bliss and Other Emergency Intake Sites
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 8, 2021 New, Detailed Whistleblower Evidence Further Documenting Abuses of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Warehoused by the Federal Government at Fort Bliss and Other Emergency Intake Sites Government Accountability Project’s Third Whistleblower Complaint WASHINGTON – Today, Government Accountability Project filed its third complaint [...]
Blog Posts
Know Your Rights: Big Tech Whistleblowers
Know Your Rights: Big Tech Whistleblowers On October 5, [...]
Notes From Underground: A Spill of Opportunity
Notes From Underground: A Spill of Opportunity By Adam Arnold [...]
“If There is Not a Change, There is Not Going to be a Change”: Dawn Wooten’s Impact, One Year Later
“If There is Not a Change, There is Not Going to [...]
We Must Repair and Restore Scientific Integrity in Government: Our Recommendations to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
We Must Repair and Restore Scientific Integrity in Government: [...]
Making an Impact While Supporting Whistleblowers: Five Tips for Public Interest Organizations
Making an Impact While Supporting Whistleblowers: Five Tips for [...]
Well-Known Hollywood Producer Leaves Legacy to Government Accountability Project
Well-Known Hollywood Producer Leaves Legacy to Government Accountability Project [...]
Press Hits
Raw Story: Trump ‘advance man’ who became whistleblower says it ruined his life — but he has no regrets
Trump 'advance man' who became whistleblower says it ruined [...]
Rolling Stone: He’s the Whistleblower Who Brought Down Trump’s EPA Chief. Now He’s Driving an Uber
He’s the Whistleblower Who Brought Down Trump’s EPA Chief. [...]
Irish Examiner: Michael McGrath: Whistleblowers’ bill will put burden of proof onto employer
Michael McGrath: Whistleblowers' bill will put burden of proof onto [...]
Whistleblower Network News: Bipartisan Bill Protects Nuclear Safety Whistleblowers
Bipartisan Bill Protects Nuclear Safety Whistleblowers This article features [...]
Politico: DOJ inspector general investigating Trump-era car emissions case
DOJ inspector general investigating Trump-era car emissions case This [...]
Food & Environment Reporting Network: Facing a merger and a pay cut, chicken farmers push back
Facing a merger and a pay cut, chicken farmers [...]