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On Anniversary of January 6 Attack, Government Accountability Project Calls on Whistleblowers to Come Forward
WASHINGTON – One year after the nation witnessed a violent attack on not only the U.S. Capitol building, but on democracy itself, Government Accountability Project calls on additional whistleblowers to come forward.
The January 6 insurrection was based on the lie that the 2020 election was stolen. This “Big Lie” has led to 33 laws passed with restrictive voting rights in 19 states and threats to election workers performing their civic duties. Last year’s assault was sadly not the capstone of attempts to erode democracy; it is ongoing. This is why we need more information about the lead up to January 6 and continued efforts to justify the Big Lie: truth is essential to enforce accountability, to prevent future attacks, and to protect our elections.
Shortly before the House of Representative’s Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack held its first formal meeting in July 2021, members of our team wrote an op-ed helping potential witnesses understand their whistleblower rights. We also continue to educate whistleblowers more broadly on how they can speak up to safeguard the foundations of government through our Democracy Protection Initiative, as well as Bearing Witness, which provides leaders in the faith community, who have been outspoken about the need to protect our elections, with resources to support potential whistleblowers....
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