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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 14h
Do Americans believe those who speak truth to power deserve to be protected? Our joint poll with @whistleblowernn.bsky.social drew insights into the country’s sentiment towards whistleblower protections in this historic moment. Learn from our findings: whistleblower.org/press/whistl... 📊
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
⚖️ @senwhitehouse.bsky.social sent a letter to the Kennedy Center seeking answers after receiving a second whistleblower disclosure from Government Accountability Project alleging gross waste, fraud, and abuse at the Center. Read our full press release: whistleblower.org/press/second...
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Sen. Whitehouse Presses Kennedy Center Following Second Whistleblower Disclosure
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, sent a letter to Kennedy Center management seeking answers after receiving a second protected wh...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Our whistleblower is now featured on @nytimes.com for disclosing how Kennedy Center leadership intentionally halted repairs that were later cited for the building's closure: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/...
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The New York Times: Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say
“In a letter to lawmakers on two Senate and House committees that oversee the center’s affairs, David Seide, a lawyer for the unidentified whistle-blowers, wrote that the evidence shows that the speci...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
💼 Law students, are you ready to kick-start your career while making a positive impact on society? Grow your network and gain experience as a Government Accountability Project intern; spring internships are now open. Apply by Nov. 1: whistleblower.org/join-the-tea...
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Join The Team
Join the Team Careers Join us at Government Accountability Project, which for nearly 50 years has served as a lifeline to employees of conscience and has helped them release critical informati...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Featured in @21wfmj.bsky.social, our whistleblower and former CTEH scientist Peggy Dixon shares what it was like to test for chemicals in East Palestine, OH. Dixon alleges CTEH's goal was to get zeroes, not detect chemicals: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/...
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WFMJ: Former scientist alleges pressure to downplay East Palestine chemical testing
“The Government Accountability Project has filed a complaint with the EPA’s Office of Inspector General after a former scientist with the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, now known as O...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
How can the U.S. protect itself from food-borne illnesses? 🦠 Our Food Integrity Campaign Deputy Director Baylen Linnekin answers: Regulation, regulation, regulation. Learn how we build a safer food system in Cryn Johannsen's recent article ft. our work: cryn.substack.com/p/talks-with...
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Talks with Bill Marler and Baylen Linnekin about Foodborne Illnesses and Whistleblowers (Plus a PSA on Latest Food Recalls across the U.S.)
Over the past month, I had the privilege of interviewing two illustrious attorneys who work in the foodborne illness space: Bill Marler and Baylen Linnekin. Marler practices across the U.S. and global...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🗞️ Our whistleblower on @wsj.com, exposing negligent chemical testing in East Palestine: “[CTEH] emphasized that we wanted zeros in our reports,” stated Peggy Dixon, former CTEH scientist. “But zeros didn’t match what we were experiencing on the ground.” Read on: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/...
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Wall Street Journal: Exclusive: Contractor Played Down Contamination Risks After Ohio Train Disaster, Worker Says
"A former environmental scientist who responded to Norfolk Southern’s 2023 Ohio derailment said the contractor she worked for took numerous steps to conceal contamination, from pressuring her to dismi...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📣 We just filed a hotline complaint detailing negligent chemical testing on behalf of our whistleblower and former Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health (CTEH) scientist, Peggy Dixon. Learn more: whistleblower.org/press/norfol... #EastPalestine #Onterris
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Norfolk Southern Contractor Whistleblower Reveals Concealed Evidence of Environmental Harm in East Palestine
Today, Government Accountability Project filed a hotline complaint to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) on behalf of whistleblower and former Center for Tox...
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Project On Government Oversight @pogo.org · 22/09/2026
Have you read our investigations into military housing and been reminded of your own experiences? If so, we want to hear from you. If you’ve experienced issues in military housing, your story deserves to be heard. Tell your story here:
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🎉 The Department of Energy's Inspector General just substantiated our nuclear whistleblowers' claims of waste, fraud and abuse at TFE's Carlsbad Project (a radioactive waste facility) in NM, following unlawful employer retaliation and termination. Learn more: whistleblower.org/press/inspec...
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Inspector General Substantiates Whistleblower Disclosures
Two nuclear whistleblowers, Jacqueline Downard and Steven Christopher, received favorable findings from the Department of Energy’s Office of Inspector General (DOE OIG) after disclosing a federal cont...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🗳️ Election officials and workers stand on the front lines of democracy, safeguarding free, fair elections and the basic right of all Americans to vote. These individuals may be in the best position to identify and expose election interference attempts. 📷: County News Center
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Save VOA @savevoa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“It’s hard to overstate the impact on individuals,” said VOA director Michael Abramowitz, who helped set up the program. “These are people who worked for the government for years and they were dumped out into a job market that frankly is just terrible.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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After losing their Voice of America jobs, journalists pitch their second acts
American University set up a program to help VOA staffers. Now they’re set on becoming entrepreneurs.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
📣 Our whistleblower Tim Turner is disclosing how govt. agencies are illegally withholding or redacting documents individuals need to prove they are legally allowed to reside in the U.S., as reported by The Latin Times: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/...
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The Latin Times: The U.S. Is Redacting the Papers That Prove You’re Here Legally—Here's What a Leaked Email Shows
“A former senior USCIS records official, later identified as Timothy Turner, told Congress the agency ordered staff in May 2025 to withhold tax returns, court transcripts, joint bank records, marriage...
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Project On Government Oversight @pogo.org · 17/09/2026
Today is #ConstitutionDay. There's no better way to honor the Constitution than to reach out to your members of Congress and demand they protect the rights it guarantees. We need real limits on surveillance technology. Now.
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Tell Congress: Close The Data Broker Loophole
Law enforcement is bypassing the Fourth Amendment by purchasing people’s data from private brokers. Congress needs to step in.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🚊 Since Norfolk Southern's train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, and EPA concealed public health risks, we've fought for accountability. We've utilized FOIA requests, lawsuits, and crucially, whistleblower disclosures to demand justice. whistleblower.org/press/record...
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Buried Records Undercut Justification for East Palestine Vent-and-Burn
Today, Government Accountability Project released concerning details surrounding Department of Defense (DOD) documents hidden for more than three years that show government officials expected mass cas...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Since 2025, 1,700+ whistleblowers have come to Government Accountability Project seeking aid as they disclose fraud, waste, and abuses of power at the highest levels of government. Learn why we champion today's truth-tellers: whistleblower.org/our-story/ ⚡️
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Learn what our USCIS whistleblower Tim Turner is disclosing in @nytimes.com's recent article: "As Immigrants Seek Legal Status, Redacted Documents Doom Their Chances" 🗞️ Read the full piece: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/...
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New York Times: As Immigrants Seek Legal Status, Redacted Documents Doom Their Chances
"The experiences align with claims by Timothy Turner, a former senior official at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’s internal record-keeping office. Mr. Turner alleged in a whistle-blower com...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🚨 Press release alert: Our U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) whistleblower reveals that the agency prematurely closed thousands of FOIA requests to fake court compliance, instead of giving noncitizens the documents they need. Read on: whistleblower.org/press/uscis-...
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Whistleblower Reports USCIS Circumventing Court Orders
Today, Government Accountability Project and its whistleblower client, Timothy Turner, filed an amicus brief in the case Nightingale v. USCIS about ongoing concerns that U.S. Citizenship and Immigrati...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
✈️ During the tragic attacks on 9/11, hijackers simply waited for pilots to unlock their cockpits to use the lavatory or acquire food, and then forced their way in to take over the plane. Our whistleblower Robert MacLean was instrumental in advocating for secondary cockpit barriers following 9/11.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Newspaper Stars and Stripes has served U.S. military families for decades—but their work is now in jeopardy. Our whistleblower Erik Slavin, recently terminated Editor in Chief of Stars and Stripes, shares what's at stake now on @theatlantic.com ⬇️
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🎥 Now on @21wfmj.bsky.social, our Senior Environmental Officer Lesley Pacey shares how EPA prioritized Norfolk Southern over the health of locals in East Palestine, OH after the 2023 train derailment. Now, we're revealing the true scope of health impacts. Listen in: www.wfmj.com/video/news/p...
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Potential fallout from 'vent and burn' decision
Initial estimates related to the "vent and burn" decision during the East Palestine train derailment suggests that far more people were put at risk as a result. Corey McCrae has
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Save VOA @savevoa.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
On this Labor Day, hundreds of VOA journalists and staff would love nothing more but to go back to work to tell America’s story to the world through independent journalism.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🪖 Did you know that the Military Whistleblower Protection Act (MWPA) grants service members the right to lawfully report abuses of authority? Spread the word: military whistleblowing ≠ disloyalty. Learn more in our free Truth-Telling in the Military guide: whistleblower.org/wp-content/u...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This #LaborDay, we're proud to celebrate the hard-fought contributions of American workers—and the continual need for better working conditions, professional integrity, unions, & whistleblower protections. Share our free union search tool today: resourcefinder.whistleblower.org?utm_source=m...
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Union Search Tool | Government Accountability Project
Search tool for federal employees to find their eligible union
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Project On Government Oversight @pogo.org · 28/08/2026
The future of accountability is in danger. Tell Congress to reject the administration's latest attempt to defang watchdogs:
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Tell Congress: Save CIGIE
A bill that would abolish the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) is coming to Congress. We need to stop it.
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Save VOA @savevoa.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
For millions living under censorship, silence is dangerous. Press freedom advocates called VOA a lifeline of truth—and an antidote to propaganda—for audiences with no other way to know what’s happening in their own communities. #SaveVOA #rsfusa
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Now featured on @statuscoupnews.bsky.social, our Senior Environmental Officer Lesley Pacey dives into the previously concealed govt. documents our team received after submitting FOIAs and demanding accountability for the #EastPalestine community. Listen to the story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCzY...
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PROOF Politicians HID DOOMSDAY DEATH Risk Before Chemically Nuking U.S. Town
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🗞️ JD Vance and EPA's Lee Zeldin have asked the EPA's Inspector General to investigate the govt. response to the #EastPalestine derailment, in light of our report revealing that the EPA withheld projected mass casualty data from the public. Read on: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/...
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Vance, EPA chief call for investigation into Biden administration response to East Palestine derailment
Vice President JD Vance and the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have asked the EPA’s Office of Inspector General to investigate the Biden administration’s response to the February 202...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Government Accountability Project welcomes the call for investigation by J.D. Vance & Lee Zeldin into the #EastPalestine response, while urging that more action is needed for a community that has spent 3+ years living with the impacts of this disaster. Read on: whistleblower.org/press/call-f...
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Government Accountability Project Welcomes Call for Independent Investigation into East Palestine Response
Government Accountability Project welcomes the call by Vice President J.D. Vance and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for EPA OIG to conduct a comprehensive, independent investigation into the government’...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🎥 Now on Fox News, our Senior Environmental Officer Lesley Pacey shares how EPA officials knew their "controlled burn" of derailed train cars in East Palestine, OH could cause hundreds of deaths, but withheld this information from the public. Learn more: www.foxbusiness.com/video/640422...
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Expert on East Palestine train derailment: 'This burn was deadly, and they knew it' | Fox Business Video
Government Accountability Project senior officer Lesley Pacey discusses what she uncovered about the 2023 East Palestine train derailment in Ohio on 'The Bottom Line.'
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Speaking out against wrongdoing isn’t about fame or money—it’s about conscience. Whistleblowers are often propelled by hope that speaking up will make a difference, or by belief that their silence will become complicity. Learn more in our whistleblowing guide: whistleblower.org/wp-content/u... 📣
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
TODAY we joined @democracydefendersfund.org, Lawyers for Good Government, and @mfia-clinic.bsky.social to file a lawsuit for Stars and Stripes staff fired for supporting the publication's editorial independence when covering the Pentagon. Learn more about our lawsuit seeking to right this wrong. ⬇️
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Stars and Stripes Journalists Sue Pentagon to Halt Retaliatory Firings
Democracy Defenders Fund, Lawyers For Good Government, Government Accountability Project and the Yale School Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic today filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Star...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🗳️ With midterms underway, we must protect those facilitating fair transitions of power: election officials and workers. Our public guide equips civil servants with knowledge of their rights and safe avenues for reporting misconduct. Share the guide today: whistleblower.org/wp-content/u...
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On the Front Lines of Democracy: A Guide to Speaking Up for Election Workers
This free guide equips civil servants with understanding of their rights and options to expose abuses of power should they witness them.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
BREAKING: The government knew mass casualties could occur from the East Palestine Train Derailment fires but decided to proceed with an unnecessary burn of the train cars anyway. Officials warned each other about possible deaths, but kept it from the people whose lives were at stake. READ NOW! 👇
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Buried Records Undercut Justification for East Palestine Vent-and-Burn
Today, Government Accountability Project released concerning details surrounding Department of Defense (DOD) documents hidden for more than three years that show government officials expected mass cas...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
⚖️ Recent months have shown us how vital the #RuleOfLaw is to democracy, but what exactly do we mean when we talk about the rule of law? Our blog unpacks this principle, and why defending it is so crucial in this historic moment. Learn more: whistleblower.org/blog/the-rul... 🗞️
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The Rule of Law: Defining It-and Practicing It-Is Not as Elusive as You Think - Government Accountability Project
Perhaps you’ve heard of the phrase “No one is above the law.” While it’s an appropriate philosophy behind why we try to promote the rule of law, it's worth going beyond this principle to understand what the rule of law actually is...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Did you know? We released a comprehensive guide on everything federal workers need to know ahead of OPM’s latest proposed NDAs & gag orders. Civil servants still retain whistleblower rights under federal law. Learn more in our latest resource 👇
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Want more #whistleblower news? Look no further than our newsletter—The Disclosure—keeping you up to date on the whistleblowers stepping up to expose corruption and fight for accountability. 💪🏾 Sign up for free today: whistleblower.org/newsletter-s...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
WATCH NOW: Our clients revealed there were carcinogens in the soil in East Palestine, Ohio that were “above screening levels, which means you can’t walk away from it.” Yet, residents are learning this three years after the toxic train derailment. 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJV4...
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Report Kept from Residents Now Revealed - Shows Toxic Chemical Levels in East Palestine OH 8-20-26
YouTube video by Scott Smith - The Guy In The Blue Shirt
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
🗞️ Now on @washingtonpost.com: Our whistleblower, former DOJ attorney, reveals that Title VI university investigations were “predetermined without regard to the evidence” in a political effort to pull funding and grab headlines. Read the full story: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/...
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Politics drove antisemitism probes against Ivy League schools, DOJ whistleblower says
A former Justice Department attorney casts doubt on claims of systemic antisemitism at Brown, Harvard and Columbia.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Stronger whistleblower laws for govt. contractors means better protection against fraud, misconduct, and waste of taxpayer dollars. 💸 All of us benefit when govt. contractors can speak up in the public interest. Learn more about the importance of upcoming bill, H.R. 5578 ⬇️
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Our whistleblower, now on @nytimes.com: "Trump Officials Ignored Their Own University Investigators, Lawyer Says" Our disclosure reveals how DOJ officials disregarded their investigators' findings in pursuit of civil rights violations at three universities. 🔗: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/...
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Trump Officials Ignored Their Own University Investigators, Lawyer Says
A former Justice Department lawyer says Trump administration leaders ignored findings that elite schools, including Brown and Columbia, hadn’t broken the law as they pressed them into deals.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
📢 Our recent press statement outlines how our whistleblower clients, former DOJ attorneys, were pressured to support predetermined outcomes in Title VI investigations launched against top universities—despite lack of evidence. Learn more: whistleblower.org/press/former...
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Government Accountability Project Represents Former DOJ Civil Rights Attorneys Who Are Blowing the Whistle on Irregularities in University Title VI Investigations
Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin sent a letter to Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division, demanding re...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Happy Aviation Day! ✈️ Our world is made safer by the courage of airline #whistleblowers. Over the years, we've partnered with them to expose safety risks and demand accountability from airline giants, while advising oversight groups on best-practice whistleblower protections.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🚨 Our whistleblower is now featured on @apnews.com: "Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism probes targeting schools" Read the full story: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/... 📷: AP Photo/Steven Senne
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Associated Press: Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism probes targeting schools
Lawyers for the former Justice Department attorney, identified as Haley Van Erem, filed the disclosure Tuesday with the inspectors general at the departments of Justice and Health and Human Services a...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Happy #NationalNonprofitDay! 💫 We’re proud to recognize the vital role nonprofits play in addressing societal needs & advancing causes that improve our world. From the pharmaceutical industry to Wall Street, to local & international governments, we've tirelessly defended whistleblowers since 1977.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Did you know? Our latest Know Your Rights guide helps to educate and empower civil servants impacted by gag orders and OPM's proposed #NDAs. Learn about your rights as a federal employee or send it to someone who needs it. ⬇️ whistleblower.org/wp-content/u...
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Save VOA @savevoa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
As important as it is that VOA journalists are being recalled back to work, a lawsuit aims to protect their right and the agency’s mission to do journalism and not propaganda. Plaintiff Ksenia Turkova explains. #SaveVOA
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
⚖️ We're proud to support Senators @fetterman.senate.gov & Chuck Grassley's CFTC Whistleblower Protection and Program Improvement Act of 2026, which bolsters whistleblower safeguards and expedites their reward processing. Learn more in our full press release: whistleblower.org/press/legisl...
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Strong Legislation Aims to Strengthen CFTC
Efforts to reform and strengthen CFTC’s Whistleblower Program demonstrate the strong support and attention that it has from key Senators, and Government Accountability Project remains deeply supportiv...
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