Government Accountability Project’s experts and our whistleblower clients work in close partnership with the media. Our communications team seeks to amplify the impact of our clients’ disclosures by closely collaborating with journalists, reporters, and other members of the media.
To schedule an interview with a Government Accountability Project expert or client, email Andrew Harman, Communications Director at AndrewH@whistleblower.org or call (202) 457-0034 ext. 156.
Press Releases
Press Statement: Federal Court Orders ICE to Consider Releasing Detainees Amidst Pandemic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 21, 2020 Federal Court Orders ICE to Consider Releasing Detainees Amidst Pandemic Decision Cites Government Accountability Project Clients’ Letter on Health Concerns LOS ANGELES – Yesterday, immigration detainees won a court case against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Federal District Court in Los [...]
Press Release: Government Accountability Project Publishes Report on the Continuing Health Consequences of BP Spill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 17, 2020 Government Accountability Project Publishes Report on the Continuing Health Consequences of BP Spill Year-Long Whistleblower Investigation Reveals Long-Lasting Medical Trauma WASHINGTON - Today, Government Accountability Project released the results of a year-long investigation into ongoing medical damage from Corexit, the chemical [...]
For Immediate Release: Government Accountability Project Condemns Potential Censoring of Federal Officials
For Immediate Release: April 10, 2020 Government Accountability Project Condemns Potential Censoring of Federal Officials Pence’s Proposed CNN Ban Represented a Strike Against Press Freedom WASHINGTON – Yesterday, CNN reported that Vice President Mike Pence refused to permit members of the Coronavirus Task Force to appear on CNN, purportedly in order to pressure the network into carrying task force briefings in full because, in the past, CNN [...]
Press Statement: Government Accountability Project Condemns Removal of IG Leader Overseeing Pandemic Spending
For Immediate Release: April 7, 2020 Government Accountability Project Condemns Removal of IG Leader Overseeing Pandemic Spending Whistleblower Advocates Criticize Trump’s Interference with IGs’ Independence WASHINGTON – Today, President Donald Trump relieved Glenn Fine, leader of the panel of Inspectors General (IGs) responsible for overseeing allocation and [...]
Press Release: Government Accountability Project Clients Have Success at Office of Special Counsel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 6, 2020 Government Accountability Project Clients Have Success at Office of Special Counsel WASHINGTON – In a letter to Special Counsel Henry Kerner at the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC), Government Accountability Project expressed appreciation for recent settlement victories in Whistleblower Protection [...]
Press Statement: Government Accountability Project Condemns Firing of Michael Atkinson
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 4, 2020 Government Accountability Project Condemns Firing of Michael Atkinson WASHINGTON - Friday night, President Donald Trump fired the Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson. Atkinson had informed Congress of the whistleblower complaint that precipitated the President's impeachment. Government Accountability Project Executive Director and [...]
Press Statement: Government Accountability Project Condemns Retaliation Against Doctors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2020 Government Accountability Project Condemns Retaliation Against Doctors Reporting PPE Shortages is Protected Speech, Say Whistleblower Advocates WASHINGTON -- Today, Bloomberg reported that doctors working in different states across the US had faced threats of firing and in some cases were actually [...]
Press Release: DHS Medical Experts in Detention Health Send Letter to Congress on Immigrant Detention During the COVID-19 Pandemic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 21, 2020 DHS Medical Experts in Detention Health Send Letter to Congress on Immigrant Detention During the COVID-19 Pandemic Government Accountability Project Clients Urge Release of Detainees Amidst Global Public Health Crisis WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Government Accountability Project sent a letter to Congress [...]
PRESS RELEASE: GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT RELEASES RESOURCE FOR FEDERAL WORKERS ON WHISTLEBLOWING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2020 Government Accountability Project Releases Resource for Federal Workers on Whistleblowing WASHINGTON – Today, Government Accountability Project is releasing a new guide to help federal workers navigate the complex path of blowing the whistle safely and effectively. “Truth-Telling in Government: A Guide to [...]
Blog Posts
Social Distancing in Detention: An Inherent Paradox that Threatens Lives, for Detainees and the Public
Social Distancing in Detention: An Inherent Paradox that Threatens Lives, [...]
What We Still Haven’t Learned Since the 1918 Pandemic
What We Still Haven’t Learned Since the 1918 Pandemic By [...]
Epidemics and Chilling Effects: A Dangerous Combination
Epidemics and Chilling Effects: A Dangerous Combination Barriers to Free [...]
Government Accountability Project Staffers Sign On to DOJ Letter
Government Accountability Project Staffers Sign On to DOJ Letter 2,500+ [...]
In Remembrance of Judge Nahum Litt
The Honorable Nahum "Naami" Litt (1935-2019) Government Accountability Project is [...]
Senate Bill to Overhaul Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
Senate Bill to Overhaul Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations On December [...]
Press Hits
NowThis: COVID-19 Crisis in ICE Detention Centers
Note: this video, featuring our client Dr. Josiah 'Jody' Rich [...]
GovExec: Senators Make Bipartisan Push to Expedite Hiring for Workers to Oversee Pandemic Response
Note: this article, featuring Government Accountability Project, was originally published [...]
WOLA: Beyond the Wall: The Human Consequences of ICE Detention Centers
Note: this podcast, featuring our Senior Council and Director of [...]
Common Dreams: Trump Calls Legally Protected Whistleblowing a ‘Racket’ as Fired Scientist Rips President’s Failed Covid-19 Response
Note: this article, featuring our Deputy Director of Legislation Irvin [...]
Foreign Policy: Trump Escalates War on Government Watchdogs
Note: this article, featuring our National Security Analyst and Deputy [...]
KPFA: Special Broadcast – U.S. House Hearing on Protecting Scientific Integrity in the COVID-19 Response
Note: this broadcast, featuring our Legal Director Tom Devine, can [...]