The Washington Times The FBI‘s internal whistleblower protocols provide little to no recourse for bureau employees who flag wrongdoing and then suffer retaliation, according to a prominent lawyer for whistleblowers who said they typically end up battling an arduous administrative process that rarely results in their favor. That harsh assessment of the process is backed up by Justice …
Sharyl Attkisson Another FBI Agent has stepped forward to claim retaliation related to the agency’s January 6 activities and disclosures. Tristan Leavitt of the whistleblower advocacy group Empower Oversight has the story of Agent Marcus Allen. Listen to the full podcast HERE.
Just the News A decorated FBI intelligence analyst has alleged to the Justice Department watchdog and Congress that he was retaliated against and his security clearance suspended for raising concerns about the factual accuracy of Director Christopher Wray’s testimony to lawmakers about the investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to a letter obtained …
Dailymail Three FBI officials will testify on alleged ‘abuses of power’ by FBI leadership – ranging from discrimination against conservatives to inflation of domestic terrorism statistics – during a public whistleblower hearing by the House Select Committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government Thursday, DailyMail.com has learned exclusively. Rep. Jim Jordan, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee and head of …
Law360 Government watchdog group Empower Oversight on Wednesday opened up a second front in its ongoing battle to compel the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to hand over documents that it claims could provide insight into potential conflicts of interest related to the agency’s crypto dealings. The group filed a complaint in D.C. federal court …
Benjamin Krause | DisabledVeterans.org Despite a hold, nominee for VA Undersecretary for Benefits Joshua Jacobs will be confirmed Tuesday evening in a cloture vote. … But once the celebration is over, it could be that Jacobs requires a similar ethics hall pass to that of Kurt DelBene, VA’s current Chief Information Officer, albeit for slightly different …
Just the News Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley (Iowa) and Ron Johnson (Wisc.) sent letters to the Justice Department demanding answers after a former FBI agent said he was forced to sign a nondisclosure agreement that did not include the legally required whistleblower exceptions allowing him to come forward to Congress. Whistleblower protections have been enshrined …
Benjamin Krause | DisabledVeterans.org Sen. Chuck Grassley accused the newest VA Undersecretary for Benefits nominee of giving “evasive answers” on a number of agency corruption questions. Joshua Jacobs is the newest nominee running into delays. At the core of the current delay is a denial Jacobs provided Sen. Grassley that appears evasive at best. Grassley wanted to know what …
Just the News The dramatic tit-for-tat between Alvin Bragg and Jim Jordan escalated Tuesday when the Manhattan District Attorney sued the House Judiciary Committee chairman, claiming Congress had no business investigating the New York State indictment of Donald Trump. But a modest expenditure of federally regulated funds by Bragg’s office may complicate his efforts to …
Office of Senator Grassley Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) bipartisan Administrative False Claims Act has been unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate. “The False Claims Act has clearly been the best tool to fight fraud against the government and recover lost taxpayer dollars. Tens of billions of dollars have been returned to the federal treasury since my updates 37 years …