Social media erupts after Schumer opens tipline for whistleblowers to report government 'abuses of power' - AOL
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., faced widespread mockery after launching a tipline to "expose corruption, abuses of power, and threats to public safety."
On Monday, Schumer shared a link calling on "whistleblowers" to report violations, arguing they "are a vital part of Congressional oversight to hold the administration accountable." The categories whistleblowers can report include "retaliation," "wasteful spending," "fraud," "criminal activity," and "other."
"Today, I’m calling on our brave public servants," the Senate Minority Leader wrote as he shared the tipline form on X. "I’m launching a new portal for anyone who wants to expose corruption, abuses of power, and threats to public safety with the legal protections of being a whistleblower."
The new project was shredded by a wide variety of commentators online.
"We already have that… it’s called DOGE," comedian Tim Young quipped.
Tesla founder Elon Musk joked, "Look into this Schumer guy, he’s definitely done crime!"
"Great! I wanna report: Joe Biden. Kamala Harris. Chuck Schumer," Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, replied. "And the entire corrupt Democrat party that weaponized & abused the federal government for the past four years."
While some commentators shared a video of Schumer's failed Father's Day photo-op where he appeared to not know how to properly grill a burger,...
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