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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Our FBI whistleblower Jill Fields put her career on the line to disclose FBI's unconstitutional investigations into lawful anti-ICE protesters, per the President's request. Learn more in the full @cnn.com story: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/... 🗞️
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CNN: Whistleblower says Trump demanded FBI probe into protesters over a TikTok he saw
"The investigations were opened in early 2025 in the early weeks of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown following demands from President Donald Trump and other administration officials, a...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Our whistleblower client Jill Fields, former FBI analyst with nearly a decade of experience in the agency, put her career on the line to report FBI's investigations into protected First Amendment activity—because no administration has the right to target lawful protesters. 📷: Fred Greaves
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Fields stated the Los Angeles FBI office pulled agents from active cartel cases to meet what a supervisor expressed as “optics” designed to “make a show for the president” during immigration enforcement operations in California.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Our newest whistleblower Jill Fields shares on @nbcnews.com how FBI investigations into ICE protesters in California violated the First Amendment right to free speech and to peaceably assemble: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/...
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NBC News: FBI whistleblower says White House pushed unconstitutional probe of protesters
"Jill Fields, a former supervisory intelligence analyst in the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, made a formal whistleblower complaint to Senate Judiciary Committee leaders over the federal response to ...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"No administration should be permitted to direct investigations of Americans because they oppose government policies or participate in lawful protest," commented Jasmine Yunus, Counsel for Fields.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Ms. Fields put her career on the line to defend the Constitution and report what she reasonably believed was the misuse of FBI investigative authorities against individuals engaged in protected First Amendment activity," stated Jasmine Yunus, Counsel for Fields.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Her disclosure detailed two incidents: ➡️ A directive from Emil Bove instructing staff to investigate ICE protesters in LA, despite lack of criminal activity evidence ➡️ After the President saw a video of civilians protesting ICE in Alhambra, CA, he directed they be investigated
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Fields, an FBI analyst with nearly a decade of experience in the agency, faced retaliation after she raised concerns internally and refused to implement investigations she believed unconstitutional.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🚨 Our FBI whistleblower Jill Fields' disclosure outlines how FBI monitored and targeted ICE protesters in violation of the First Amendment, diverting critical resources from existing drug trafficking and organized crime investigations. Read the full press release: whistleblower.org/press/congre...
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Congress Demands Answers of FBI in Response to Whistleblower Allegations About Illegal Investigations into ICE Protesters in California
Today, Senator Alex Padilla sent a letter to Kash Patel, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Todd Blanche, Attorney General of the Department of Justice (DOJ), demanding informa...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Stay tuned as we continue to represent Voice of America (VOA) journalists in court, advocating for a reinstated workforce and continued delivery of unbiased, independent journalism worldwide.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“You can’t dismantle U.S. international broadcasting without a plan,” stated our whistleblower client, VOA White House bureau chief Patsy Widakuswara. “The administration has robbed itself of a trusted voice the world listens to.”
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🌏 As @nytimes.com reports, State Department internal watchdogs declared that the Trump administration’s gutting of Voice of America (VOA) hurt its own ability to disseminate democratic values and advance U.S. national interests. Learn more: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/... @savevoa.bsky.social
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The New York Times: Voice of America Cuts Hurt ‘U.S. National Interests,’ Internal Watchdog Says
“’You can’t dismantle U.S. international broadcasting without a plan,’ said Patsy Widakuswara, the White House bureau chief at Voice of America who is on paid leave and sued the administration over th...
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Save VOA @savevoa.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“The obscene waste of taxpayer money is sickening, but it hurts even more to know we destroyed our own soft power. How could you lose an audience of 360 million?” said Patsy Widakuswara, VOA’s former White House bureau chief.
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Trump tried to dismantle Voice of America. Now the government is paying to rebuild it.
A watchdog found USAGM is rehiring staff, restoring contracts and replacing systems after cuts meant to save taxpayers money.
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Save VOA @savevoa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“It has never made any sense for USAGM to pay people and not get the benefit of their talents and commitment to telling America’s story around the world,” said VOA Director Michael Abramowitz. Read @washingtonpost.com report here 👇
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Trump administration is paying $1.6 million a week to keep Voice of America staff on leave
Hundreds of VOA staffers have been on paid leave since the agency sidelined them in March 2025.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Our latest whistleblower, former CTEH scientist Peggy Dixon, just revealed how EPA contractor CTEH committed negligent testing after the East Palestine, OH train derailment. Is East Palestine still a safe town? Explore the evidence for yourself: whistleblower.org/press/record...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Since our investigation began, we've been calling for not only truth and justice, but also investigations, federally funded healthcare, National Priorities List designation, & relocation assistance. It's a small price to pay for what East Palestine has faced. 🔗: whistleblower.org/blog/three-y...
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Three Years of Investigating East Palestine & Uncovering More
For three years, Government Accountability Project has been investigating the response to the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, 2023. Since then, several whistl...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Just last week our whistleblower client and former CTEH scientist, Peggy Dixon, filed a complaint alleging CTEH committed intentionally negligent chemical testing following the derailment. 🔗: whistleblower.org/press/norfol...
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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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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
After submitting FOIA requests, our team uncovered previously hidden EPA documents in August that included casualty estimates higher than those shared with the public, as reported by @wsj.com. 🔗: 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 · 01/10/2026
We’ve been investigating the response to the East Palestine, OH train derailment for 3 years now. Since then, numerous whistleblowers have come forward about the collection of data, inaccurate testing, premature decisions, and more. Read our blog to learn more: whistleblower.org/blog/three-y...
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Three Years of Investigating East Palestine & Uncovering More
For three years, Government Accountability Project has been investigating the response to the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, 2023. Since then, several whistleblowers have come forward to speak the truth about the handling and collection of data, inaccurate testing, premature decisions, and more. Here are the developments that have happened just within the past year, despite this tragic event being largely forgotten.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
📊 “The public knows that whistleblowers are America’s best defense against government fraud, waste and abuse,” stated Maya Efrati, Director of Legislation and Congressional Affairs. "It’s time for the legislators to listen.” Learn more: whistleblower.org/press/whistl...
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Government Accountability Project and National Whistleblower Center Announce Joint National Poll on Whistleblowing
Government Accountability Project and National Whistleblower Center, two of the nation’s leading whistleblower advocacy organizations, joined together to commission a national poll examining Americans...
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
📊 “These findings confirmed an overwhelming mandate for Congress to rebuild America’s whistleblower laws, which have been ravaged for federal employees and workers around the country,” stated Maya Efrati, Director of Legislation and Congressional Affairs.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
📊 64% of respondents said they’re more likely to vote for a Congressional candidate who supports laws that protect fraud-reporting whistleblowers (up from 44% in 2020).
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
📊 86% of respondents believe passing stronger laws protecting employees who report fraud should be a priority for Congress (up from 81% in 2020).
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
📊 According to the poll, 68% of respondents support federal employee whistleblowers’ access to court and jury trials to defend against free-speech retaliation.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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
We're grateful for the courage of our whistleblower client to come forward with this information. Hopefully this helps prevent the needless closure of a historic institution that belongs to the public—not the president.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Officials cite unaddressed infrastructure deterioration for the Kennedy Center’s closure. But former staff say exaggerated deterioration is the result of Kennedy Center officials failing to respond to them over the past year.
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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
Our open intern positions include: ✨ Democracy Protection Initiative Internship ✨ Food Integrity Campaign Internship ✨ International Legal Internship ✨ Legal Research Internship ✨ MISC / Government Accountability Project Internship ✨ Litigation Internship
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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
Government Accountability Project welcomes Vance's recent call to conduct a formal investigation into EPA—we hope Dixon's brave whistleblowing will help East Palestine locals receive the support they deserve.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“We’ve seen shades of this happen in other disasters elsewhere, but in this situation I have never seen so many things go wrong in on single disaster... As a nation, we need to learn from this," stated environmental engineering professor Dr. Andrew Whelton.
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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 welcome Vance's recent call to conduct a formal investigation into EPA, and hope Peggy's whistleblowing helps #EastPalestine and impacted areas of Pennsylvania finally receive the healthcare and relocation assistance they deserve.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🧪 "[Peggy's disclosure] demands hard scrutiny of a system in which EPA leans on contractors selected and paid by the responsible party to measure that party's own contamination," commented Senior Environmental Officer Lesley Pacey.
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🧪 "Peggy Dixon did what very few people in her position are willing to do. She was the one holding the instrument inside people's living rooms, and she has come forward about what she reports she was told to record and what she was told to leave out," stated Lesley Pacey. "That takes real courage."
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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🧪 Dixon’s disclosure examines how CTEH (now rebranded as Onterris) committed negligent chemical testing in East Palestine, Ohio, where field workers were pressured to produce "zeros" in chemical monitoring results after the 2023 train derailment.
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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
"Two very deserving whistleblowers who bravely put public safety ahead of their own well-being have been vindicated," stated counsel Stephani Ayers. "We will continue to stand by them to insure the harms done to them are rectified."
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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
Our public guide, "On the Front Lines of Democracy," equips civil servants with understanding of their rights and options to expose election interference should they witness it. Spread the word by sharing our election guide today: whistleblower.org/wp-content/u... #ElectionIntegrity #Midterms
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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
In line with this initiative, our USCIS whistleblower reported to Congress how his colleagues were ordered to intentionally withhold any bank statements, tax returns, marriage certificates, or other documents not written in English.
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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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