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Government Accountability Project Raises Ongoing Concerns About ORR Emergency Operations for Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors Amidst News of New Influx Site

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 29, 2023 Government Accountability Project Raises Ongoing Concerns About ORR Emergency Operations for Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors Amidst News of New Influx Site WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, CBS News reported the Biden administration and Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) intend [...]

Government Accountability Project Pays Tribute to the Extraordinary Life of Daniel Ellsberg

Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower responsible for the release of the Pentagon Papers in 1971 and whose courage led to the creation of Government Accountability Project, has passed away at the age of 92 from pancreatic cancer.

Government Accountability Project’s Statement on the Expiration of Title 42 and the Biden Administration’s Asylum Rule 

Today, fifteen months into his presidency, the Biden administration is lifting Title 42, a Trump-era policy held over by the Biden administration. We applaud the removal of this policy, which was rooted in spurious public-health grounds to limit immigration at the southwest border.

Independent, Non-Partisan Report to the President Confirms Whistleblower Reports of Misconduct by Trump Political Appointees at Voice of America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 11, 2023 Independent, Non-Partisan Report to the President Confirms Whistleblower Reports of Misconduct by Trump Political Appointees at Voice of America Office of Special Counsel Determines Independent Investigation Largely Substantiates “Deeply Troubling Conduct” Reported by Government Accountability Project Whistleblower Clients WASHINGTON— On May 10, 2023, Special Counsel [...]

May 11th, 2023|Categories: 1st Amendment, Accountability, Corruption, Press release, VOA Whistleblowers|

Whistleblowers Tell U.S. Senate About Continuing Mistreatment of Military Families in Privatized Housing

IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  April 18, 2023    Whistleblowers Tell U.S. Senate About Continuing Mistreatment of  Military Families in Privatized Housing   Problems Exposed at Last Year’s Senate Hearing Remain Unresolved   WASHINGTON – Today, three whistleblowers represented by Government Accountability Project testified that military families continue to be victimized by the private, for-profit [...]

April 18th, 2023|Categories: 1st Amendment, Federal Whistleblowers, Press release, Whistleblowers|

Government Accountability Project Calls for Strengthening OSTP’s Framework on Scientific Integrity Policies and Practices

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  April 13, 2023  Government Accountability Project Calls for Strengthening OSTP's Framework on Scientific Integrity Policies and Practices A Dozen Organizations Join Together in Support of Major Changes to Keep Politics Out of Scientific Reporting WASHINGTON – Today, Government Accountability Project joined a dozen leading environmental, public [...]

Press Statement: Leading Whistleblower Protection Organization Sends Message on Grand Jury Indictment of Former President Donald Trump

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2023 Leading Whistleblower Protection Organization Sends Message on Grand Jury Indictment of Former President Donald Trump WASHINGTON, DC – On the evening of March 30, 2023, it was confirmed that a Manhattan grand jury indicted former President Donald J. Trump on charges involving alleged [...]

March 31st, 2023|Categories: Democracy Protection Initiative, Press, Statement, Transparency, US Government|

Media Advisory: Government Accountability Project Senior Counsel Joins Justice Denied: Unreliable Evidence and Accountability Panel Discussion

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2023 Government Accountability Project Senior Counsel Joins Justice Denied: Unreliable Evidence and Accountability Panel Discussion Richmond, VA—On Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30pm, The Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU and VPM are partnering to present Justice Denied: Unreliable Evidence and Accountability—a panel discussion featuring Government Accountability Project’s Senior Counsel and Education Director, Dana Gold. This [...]

March 30th, 2023|Categories: Department of Justice, Media Advisory, Press, Prison Conditions|

Press Release: Government Accountability Project Submits Whistleblower Policy Recommendations to United Nations

For Immediate Release: March 24, 2023  Government Accountability Project Submits Whistleblower Policy Recommendations to United Nations    Washington – Today, Government Accountability Project sent a letter to the United Nations Internal Justice Council (UNIJC) regarding the organization’s lack of whistleblower protections. This letter and its recommendations were requested from [...]

March 24th, 2023|Categories: International, Press release, United Nations, Whistleblower Rights|

Press Release: Government Accountability Project Sends Letter to President Biden with Concerns Regarding the Proposed Reinstatement of Family Detention

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   March 8, 2023   Government Accountability Project Sends Letter to President Biden with Concerns Regarding the Proposed Reinstatement of Family Detention   WASHINGTON — Today, Government Accountability Project sent a letter to President Biden and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Security Mayorkas on behalf of whistleblower clients [...]

March 8th, 2023|Categories: Family Detention, ICE Detention, Immigration, Pam McPherson, Press, Scott Allen|