The Honorable Joseph R. Biden
President of the United States
The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave
Washington D.C. 20500
The undersigned members of the Make It Safe Coalition urge you to hold a Rose Garden ceremony for whistleblowers on Whistleblower Appreciation Day, July 30th, 2023. This date recognizes the Revolutionary War sailors who spoke out against abuse of power and the Continental Congress that acted to protect them.
Whistleblowers are our best line of defense against contamination, trafficking, discrimination, sabotage, unsafe products, fraud, wrongful deaths, and other misconduct. They often face retaliation, and risk their livelihoods, careers, and reputations to bring to light information that may otherwise have remained hidden from the public.
Senator Grassley’s recent letter recognizes the importance of whistleblowers and their contributions to the public good. As Senator Grassley pointed out, whistleblowers have exposed waste, fraud, and abuse in nearly all industries, and according to the Justice Department, have helped government agencies recover billions of dollars in taxpayer money. A Rose Garden ceremony would send a strong message to whistleblowers and the broader public that your Administration values and appreciates the sacrifices whistleblowers make for the greater good, and condemns whistleblower retaliation. As we first requested after the 2020 election, we hope you will be the first President who will honor whistleblowers on their day with a...
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