Government Accountability Project
@govacctproj.bsky.social
We have 40+ years of experience representing #whistleblowers. Need help? Seek assistance here 👉 http://bit.ly/348XhKN
Pinned
Welcome to our new Bluesky profile! We are the international whistleblower protection and advocacy leader, serving for almost 50 years.
Check back here for the latest #whistleblower news and updates!
Check back here for the latest #whistleblower news and updates!
Reposted by Government Accountability Project
Agents in the Tucson Sector in southern Arizona use force in proportion to assaults at about a 33% higher rate than the Border Patrol average.
A collaboration between POGO Investigates and American University's Investigative Reporting Workshop:
A collaboration between POGO Investigates and American University's Investigative Reporting Workshop:
Inside One of the Border Patrol’s Most Violent Sectors
Texts and records reveal how Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona privately talk about use of force and accountability — and how to avoid discipline.
www.pogo.org
January 20, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Agents in the Tucson Sector in southern Arizona use force in proportion to assaults at about a 33% higher rate than the Border Patrol average.
A collaboration between POGO Investigates and American University's Investigative Reporting Workshop:
A collaboration between POGO Investigates and American University's Investigative Reporting Workshop:
When service members report violations of law or dangers that threaten the public, they are honoring their oath to defend the Constitution.
Learn more in our new guide, "Truth-Telling in the Military: A Guide to Whistleblowing for Service Members" ⬇️
🔗: whistleblower.org/wp-content/u...
Learn more in our new guide, "Truth-Telling in the Military: A Guide to Whistleblowing for Service Members" ⬇️
🔗: whistleblower.org/wp-content/u...
January 21, 2026 at 4:51 PM
When service members report violations of law or dangers that threaten the public, they are honoring their oath to defend the Constitution.
Learn more in our new guide, "Truth-Telling in the Military: A Guide to Whistleblowing for Service Members" ⬇️
🔗: whistleblower.org/wp-content/u...
Learn more in our new guide, "Truth-Telling in the Military: A Guide to Whistleblowing for Service Members" ⬇️
🔗: whistleblower.org/wp-content/u...
Reposted by Government Accountability Project
What's missing is VOA and its factual, balanced and comprehensive journalism.
Opinion | Trump is addicted to military force. Congress knows what is missing.
A dilemma confronts the Trump administration in Iran. It needs the U.S. soft power it eviscerated.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:47 AM
What's missing is VOA and its factual, balanced and comprehensive journalism.
⚖️ Military personnel have the legal right to report abuses of power—they should be able to use it.
With increased U.S. military involvement making headlines nationwide, we’re proud to release our new guide informing military members about their whistleblowing rights.
With increased U.S. military involvement making headlines nationwide, we’re proud to release our new guide informing military members about their whistleblowing rights.
January 20, 2026 at 3:45 PM
⚖️ Military personnel have the legal right to report abuses of power—they should be able to use it.
With increased U.S. military involvement making headlines nationwide, we’re proud to release our new guide informing military members about their whistleblowing rights.
With increased U.S. military involvement making headlines nationwide, we’re proud to release our new guide informing military members about their whistleblowing rights.
Bipartisan, Veto-Proof Bill to Restore Funding to VOA Proceeding through Congress 📣
On January 14, by a veto-proof bipartisan majority of 341 to 79, the House approved a bill that would allocate $643 million for U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and Voice of America (VOA).
On January 14, by a veto-proof bipartisan majority of 341 to 79, the House approved a bill that would allocate $643 million for U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and Voice of America (VOA).
January 16, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Bipartisan, Veto-Proof Bill to Restore Funding to VOA Proceeding through Congress 📣
On January 14, by a veto-proof bipartisan majority of 341 to 79, the House approved a bill that would allocate $643 million for U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and Voice of America (VOA).
On January 14, by a veto-proof bipartisan majority of 341 to 79, the House approved a bill that would allocate $643 million for U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and Voice of America (VOA).
🎉 In good news this week: Congress agreed to restore Voice of America (VOA) funding, rejecting Trump’s order to shut down the broadcast service founded in 1942 to fight Nazi propaganda.
Learn more: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/...
Learn more: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/...
whistleblower.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:12 PM
🎉 In good news this week: Congress agreed to restore Voice of America (VOA) funding, rejecting Trump’s order to shut down the broadcast service founded in 1942 to fight Nazi propaganda.
Learn more: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/...
Learn more: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/...
🗞️ JUST DROPPED: Our latest report exposes how the EPA and Norfolk Southern knowingly approved open-air use of an industrial polymer after the East Palestine train derailment, distorting monitoring results and reducing the chance of triggered public health warnings.
January 13, 2026 at 7:14 PM
🗞️ JUST DROPPED: Our latest report exposes how the EPA and Norfolk Southern knowingly approved open-air use of an industrial polymer after the East Palestine train derailment, distorting monitoring results and reducing the chance of triggered public health warnings.
If you're a federal employee and have witnessed wrongdoing in your workplace, understand your rights through our free guide, “Truth-Telling in Government: A Guide to Whistleblowing for Federal Employees, Contractors, & Grantees.” 🗞️
🔗: whistleblower.org/wp-conten...
🔗: whistleblower.org/wp-conten...
whistleblower.org
January 13, 2026 at 6:32 PM
If you're a federal employee and have witnessed wrongdoing in your workplace, understand your rights through our free guide, “Truth-Telling in Government: A Guide to Whistleblowing for Federal Employees, Contractors, & Grantees.” 🗞️
🔗: whistleblower.org/wp-conten...
🔗: whistleblower.org/wp-conten...
Reposted by Government Accountability Project
New from POGO INVESTIGATES:
ICE facility inspections plummeted as detention rates surged in 2025.
Read more ⬇️
ICE facility inspections plummeted as detention rates surged in 2025.
Read more ⬇️
ICE Inspections Plummeted as Detentions Soared in 2025
The number of ICE detention facility inspections dropped by 36.25% in 2025, even as detention rates — and deaths in ICE custody — surged across the nation.
www.pogo.org
January 12, 2026 at 4:48 PM
New from POGO INVESTIGATES:
ICE facility inspections plummeted as detention rates surged in 2025.
Read more ⬇️
ICE facility inspections plummeted as detention rates surged in 2025.
Read more ⬇️
After David Graham found that painkiller Vioxx tripled heart attack risks, the FDA tried to suppress his findings. With our support, Graham testified before Congress, exposing the FDA’s pharmaceutical bias & helping pull Vioxx off shelves.
🎥: shorturl.at/8xbwg
🎥: shorturl.at/8xbwg
Vioxx Was Absolutely Terrifying
"A senior scientist from the FDA, Dr. David Graham, sat before a microphone. He wasn't there to tow the company line. He wasn't there to protect the agency's reputation. He was there to blow the whistle. He looked at the senators and he delivered a l
whistleblower.org
January 12, 2026 at 5:26 PM
After David Graham found that painkiller Vioxx tripled heart attack risks, the FDA tried to suppress his findings. With our support, Graham testified before Congress, exposing the FDA’s pharmaceutical bias & helping pull Vioxx off shelves.
🎥: shorturl.at/8xbwg
🎥: shorturl.at/8xbwg
You may never have the opportunity to be a whistleblower, but by making a donation you're able to support truth-telling for generations to come. ⚖️
Contribute today to make an impact: crm.whistleblower.org/civicrm/cont...
Contribute today to make an impact: crm.whistleblower.org/civicrm/cont...
January 9, 2026 at 5:40 PM
You may never have the opportunity to be a whistleblower, but by making a donation you're able to support truth-telling for generations to come. ⚖️
Contribute today to make an impact: crm.whistleblower.org/civicrm/cont...
Contribute today to make an impact: crm.whistleblower.org/civicrm/cont...
⚖️ We're proud to support the AI Whistleblower Protection Act (S.1792, H.R.3460), now being considered in Congress.
Read more: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/...
Read more: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/...
AI in Healthcare: Employee Whistleblower and Retaliation Complaints--What You Need to Know
A federal bipartisan AI whistleblower law was introduced in May 2025 and is in its early stages. While this bill makes its way through Congress and federal efforts to preempt state AI laws advance, em...
whistleblower.org
January 8, 2026 at 7:22 PM
⚖️ We're proud to support the AI Whistleblower Protection Act (S.1792, H.R.3460), now being considered in Congress.
Read more: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/...
Read more: whistleblower.org/in-the-news/...
Reposted by Government Accountability Project
The way to combat waste, fraud, and abuse isn’t holding partisan hearings like the one the House held today—it’s prioritizing agencies like the nonpartisan Gov’t Accountability Office.
Congress needs to fund the GAO and protect it from executive overreach.
Congress needs to fund the GAO and protect it from executive overreach.
Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I - United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
oversight.house.gov
January 8, 2026 at 1:06 AM
The way to combat waste, fraud, and abuse isn’t holding partisan hearings like the one the House held today—it’s prioritizing agencies like the nonpartisan Gov’t Accountability Office.
Congress needs to fund the GAO and protect it from executive overreach.
Congress needs to fund the GAO and protect it from executive overreach.
Reposted by Government Accountability Project
DOJ’s transformation in 2025 from a pillar of the rule of law to a weapon for political vengeance has been “reckless and shocking and terrifying,” as our exec director told Al Jazeera.
How has Trump’s second term transformed the US Justice Department in 2025?
Critics fear the ideal of 'prosecutorial independence' has been jettisoned in favour of more partisan goals under Trump.
www.aljazeera.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
DOJ’s transformation in 2025 from a pillar of the rule of law to a weapon for political vengeance has been “reckless and shocking and terrifying,” as our exec director told Al Jazeera.
🗞️ In 2025, @savevoa.bsky.social worked tirelessly to reinstate the independent journalism Voice of America (VOA) offered to the world, before the Trump administration's efforts to silence it.
🎥 Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSFh...
🎥 Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSFh...
Named plaintiffs of Widakuswara v Lake recap what the saveVOA campaign has achieved in 2025.
YouTube video by SaveVOA
www.youtube.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
🗞️ In 2025, @savevoa.bsky.social worked tirelessly to reinstate the independent journalism Voice of America (VOA) offered to the world, before the Trump administration's efforts to silence it.
🎥 Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSFh...
🎥 Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSFh...
MYTH: Whistleblowers are too quick to run to the press with their grievances.
FACT: Almost all whistleblowers raise issues internally first, and resort to public disclosures after employers ignore their concerns.
Learn more about whistleblowing in our free resources ⬇️
whistleblower.org/resources/
FACT: Almost all whistleblowers raise issues internally first, and resort to public disclosures after employers ignore their concerns.
Learn more about whistleblowing in our free resources ⬇️
whistleblower.org/resources/
Are You Ready to Blow the Whistle?
Deciding to blow the whistle on misconduct requires an understanding of the potential risks. In order to improve your chances of successfully addressing the problem while minimizing the possibility of...
whistleblower.org
January 5, 2026 at 6:43 PM
MYTH: Whistleblowers are too quick to run to the press with their grievances.
FACT: Almost all whistleblowers raise issues internally first, and resort to public disclosures after employers ignore their concerns.
Learn more about whistleblowing in our free resources ⬇️
whistleblower.org/resources/
FACT: Almost all whistleblowers raise issues internally first, and resort to public disclosures after employers ignore their concerns.
Learn more about whistleblowing in our free resources ⬇️
whistleblower.org/resources/
Reposted by Government Accountability Project
Our Chief Legal Counsel @andrewbakaj.bsky.social on SCOTUS potentially giving Trump more power over independent agency firings:
"The framers created a system of checks and balances to prevent exactly what the Supreme Court is set to do."
whistlebloweraid.org/whistleblowe...
"The framers created a system of checks and balances to prevent exactly what the Supreme Court is set to do."
whistlebloweraid.org/whistleblowe...
Whistleblower Aid Cautions against Supreme Court’s Expanding Presidential Power over Independent Agencies - Whistleblower Aid
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 9, 2025 – Following reporting that the Supreme Court may be poised to give unprecedented power to the President over independent agencies, Whistleblower Aid Chief Legal Coun...
whistlebloweraid.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Our Chief Legal Counsel @andrewbakaj.bsky.social on SCOTUS potentially giving Trump more power over independent agency firings:
"The framers created a system of checks and balances to prevent exactly what the Supreme Court is set to do."
whistlebloweraid.org/whistleblowe...
"The framers created a system of checks and balances to prevent exactly what the Supreme Court is set to do."
whistlebloweraid.org/whistleblowe...
Happy new year! Today, Government Accountability Project turns 48 years old 🎉
2025 was a *big* year for us, and we couldn't be more excited to make an impact in 2026. With your support, we will continue to advocate for the courageous whistleblowers who speak truth to power. ✨
2025 was a *big* year for us, and we couldn't be more excited to make an impact in 2026. With your support, we will continue to advocate for the courageous whistleblowers who speak truth to power. ✨
Home - Government Accountability Project
When truth is under threat, whistleblowers are the best defense.
Fighting relentlessly since 1977, because the truth deserves a champion. Blow the Whistle Sign Up for the Latest Whistleblower News
Contribute today to make sure eve
whistleblower.org
January 1, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Happy new year! Today, Government Accountability Project turns 48 years old 🎉
2025 was a *big* year for us, and we couldn't be more excited to make an impact in 2026. With your support, we will continue to advocate for the courageous whistleblowers who speak truth to power. ✨
2025 was a *big* year for us, and we couldn't be more excited to make an impact in 2026. With your support, we will continue to advocate for the courageous whistleblowers who speak truth to power. ✨
It may be the holidays, but we're already getting ready to work hard for truth, justice, and whistleblowers in the new year!
Stay up to date with all of the exciting work we'll be doing in 2026 by signing up for our bi-weekly newsletter ⬇️
whistleblower.org/newslette...
Stay up to date with all of the exciting work we'll be doing in 2026 by signing up for our bi-weekly newsletter ⬇️
whistleblower.org/newslette...
Sign Up For Our Newsletter
var remoteFormConfig
whistleblower.org
December 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It may be the holidays, but we're already getting ready to work hard for truth, justice, and whistleblowers in the new year!
Stay up to date with all of the exciting work we'll be doing in 2026 by signing up for our bi-weekly newsletter ⬇️
whistleblower.org/newslette...
Stay up to date with all of the exciting work we'll be doing in 2026 by signing up for our bi-weekly newsletter ⬇️
whistleblower.org/newslette...
Reposted by Government Accountability Project
We've been calling for a Congressional stock trading ban for years.
The #RestoreTrustInCongress Act has real momentum in the House.
It's time to #StopTheTrades.
The #RestoreTrustInCongress Act has real momentum in the House.
It's time to #StopTheTrades.
December 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We've been calling for a Congressional stock trading ban for years.
The #RestoreTrustInCongress Act has real momentum in the House.
It's time to #StopTheTrades.
The #RestoreTrustInCongress Act has real momentum in the House.
It's time to #StopTheTrades.
🚊 In 2023, a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Three days later, Norfolk Southern pressured local authorities to conduct an open burn of tanker cars—two years later, we see increased cancer rates in the area.
Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8AL... 🎥
Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8AL... 🎥
They poisoned a whole community. The EPA helped cover it up.
YouTube video by The Real News Network
www.youtube.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
🚊 In 2023, a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Three days later, Norfolk Southern pressured local authorities to conduct an open burn of tanker cars—two years later, we see increased cancer rates in the area.
Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8AL... 🎥
Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8AL... 🎥
Whew, 2025 kept us busy! We worked with whistleblowers from top govt. agencies who bravely exposed corruption, fraud, & abuse.
⚖️ From activism on Capitol Hill to lawsuits against government abuse of authority, we remain dedicated to protecting whistleblowers.
🔗: whistleblower.org/blog/year-in...
⚖️ From activism on Capitol Hill to lawsuits against government abuse of authority, we remain dedicated to protecting whistleblowers.
🔗: whistleblower.org/blog/year-in...
Year in Review: Looking Back on 2025
2025 has kept Government Accountability Project busy! Whistleblowers from several government agencies have bravely stepped forward to expose fraud and abuse. From whistleblower clients receiving award...
whistleblower.org
December 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Whew, 2025 kept us busy! We worked with whistleblowers from top govt. agencies who bravely exposed corruption, fraud, & abuse.
⚖️ From activism on Capitol Hill to lawsuits against government abuse of authority, we remain dedicated to protecting whistleblowers.
🔗: whistleblower.org/blog/year-in...
⚖️ From activism on Capitol Hill to lawsuits against government abuse of authority, we remain dedicated to protecting whistleblowers.
🔗: whistleblower.org/blog/year-in...
This year and every year we engage in the struggle for a justice system that operates without fear or favor.
Make a tax-deductible donation to support courageous heroes like Erez Reuveni who are the “canaries in a coal mine” of our justice system. ⬇️
crm.whistleblower.org/civic...
Make a tax-deductible donation to support courageous heroes like Erez Reuveni who are the “canaries in a coal mine” of our justice system. ⬇️
crm.whistleblower.org/civic...
December 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This year and every year we engage in the struggle for a justice system that operates without fear or favor.
Make a tax-deductible donation to support courageous heroes like Erez Reuveni who are the “canaries in a coal mine” of our justice system. ⬇️
crm.whistleblower.org/civic...
Make a tax-deductible donation to support courageous heroes like Erez Reuveni who are the “canaries in a coal mine” of our justice system. ⬇️
crm.whistleblower.org/civic...
❄️ We're wishing you happy holidays! ❄️
The holidays are a time to reflect on what is important to us, like whistleblowers who stand up for what's right and those who work every day to defend them.
We're grateful for the year we have had and the year ahead of us!
The holidays are a time to reflect on what is important to us, like whistleblowers who stand up for what's right and those who work every day to defend them.
We're grateful for the year we have had and the year ahead of us!
December 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
❄️ We're wishing you happy holidays! ❄️
The holidays are a time to reflect on what is important to us, like whistleblowers who stand up for what's right and those who work every day to defend them.
We're grateful for the year we have had and the year ahead of us!
The holidays are a time to reflect on what is important to us, like whistleblowers who stand up for what's right and those who work every day to defend them.
We're grateful for the year we have had and the year ahead of us!
Now more than ever, government officials must make difficult decisions with conscience. For our client, Erez Reuveni, the time to make that decision arrived and he rose to the occasion.
Read about the importance of conscious in the federal government. ⬇️
Read about the importance of conscious in the federal government. ⬇️
History’s Judgment of Those Who Go Along
Introspection about difficult decisions that involve conscience, she said, helps “develop a sense of who you are and what you stand for.” For those in the second Trump Administration, the time to answer those questions could be now.
whistleblower.org
December 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Now more than ever, government officials must make difficult decisions with conscience. For our client, Erez Reuveni, the time to make that decision arrived and he rose to the occasion.
Read about the importance of conscious in the federal government. ⬇️
Read about the importance of conscious in the federal government. ⬇️