FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Government Accountability Project Responds to Questionable Congressional Whistleblower Ethics in Joint Press Conference
Washington, DC – On Thursday, March 2, 2023, shocking new reports were released about three FBI whistleblowers and the complications of their cases. Today, Government Accountability Project joined Common Defense and Congressional Integrity Project in responding to this news during a virtual press conference hosted by Congressional Integrity Project.
In early February, three whistleblowers from the FBI came forward with claims of a “deep state conspiracy” among Democrats and their accomplices in the intelligence community. The witnesses appeared in front of the Weaponization of Government panel to reveal covert attacks on the former president and broad, anti-conservative discrimination.
During the virtual press conference, Government Accountability Project’s Senior Counsel and Director of the Democracy Protection Initiative, spoke to highlight the truth behind whistleblowing and what happens when influential actors abuse their authority for political gain.
Gold stated,
“The committee launched this hearing based on disclosures that may not meet the standard for what constitutes protected whistleblowing. It’s a disservice to all legitimate whistleblowers who have come before and may come in the future. Being paid to blow the whistle is not something that is recognized in federal law, let alone when payment comes from those with clear...
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