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Secret Service Whistleblowers Say Acting Chief Cut Security Assets

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Just days after Ronald Rowe, acting director of the Secret Service, denied playing a direct role in rejecting repeated requests for added security measures and assets to protect former President Donald Trump, whistleblowers came forward to refute those claims. The whistleblowers also blamed Rowe for some security failures that led to the July 13 assassination attempt that nearly killed Trump and left rallygoer Corey Comperatore dead and two other attendees wounded. Other Secret Service whistleblowers are coming forward, citing more systemic problems with the vaunted agency whose primary job is…

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EXCLUSIVE: Biden Nominee to Protect Son Hunter From Whistleblowers, Oversight Chair Says

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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Joe Biden has nominated a former colleague of his son Hunter Biden—they worked together at a law firm representing Ukrainian energy company Burisma—to run an internal watchdog agency in his administration.  Biden tapped lawyer Hampton Dellinger on Tuesday to lead the Office of the Special Counsel, an agency that primarily investigates whistleblower complaints and misuse of federal office for partisan political ends. This move should raise concerns since it comes at a time when whistleblowers from the Internal Revenue Service and the Justice Department have…

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Intelligence community whistleblowers finally get a little help, from Congress

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<p><em>Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on </em><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/federal-drive-with-tom-temin/id1270799277?mt=2″><i>Apple Podcasts</i></a><em> or <a href=”https://www.podcastone.com/federal-drive-with-tom-temin?pid=1753589″>PodcastOne</a>.</em></p> <p>Whistleblowers across the government have gotten increasingly more support and protection over the years. Except for those in the secretive intelligence community. They have no independent enforcement mechanisms for the protections they do have. Joining the <a href=”https://federalnewsnetwork.com/category/temin/tom-temin-federal-drive/”><em><strong>Federal Drive with Tom Temin</strong></em></a> with how things are about to change, the policy counsel at the Project on Government Oversight, Melissa Wasser.</p> <p><em>Interview transcript:</em></p> <blockquote><p><strong>Tom Temin:</strong> Ms. Wasser, good to have you on.</p>…

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EXCLUSIVE: Rand Paul Urges Whistleblowers to Expose Biden Administration Abuses of Civil Liberties

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Sen. Rand Paul sharply criticized the “politicized” FBI and the Department of Justice, calling for more whistleblowers to expose government trampling of American liberties.  “I think anytime someone is breaking the law in government, it’s a good idea to hear about it,” the Kentucky Republican said in a Thursday interview with The Daily Signal. “And so, frankly, yes, I think it is a good idea for people to reveal when the government’s breaking the rules.” Paul’s remarks follow news that the head of the FBI’s Criminal and Counterterrorism divisions reportedly…

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President Trump faces backlash after retweeting post revealing supposed whistleblower’s name – CNBC

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President Trump faces backlash after retweeting post revealing supposed whistleblower’s name  CNBC Twitter system ‘outage’ briefly blocked Trump whistleblower tweet  Reuters Trump impeachment: US president retweets post apparently naming Ukraine call whistleblower  Sky News Trump condemned for tweets pointing to name of Ukraine whistleblower  The Guardian Trump attacks whistleblower in tweetstorm full of rants and conspiracies  CNN View full coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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Republicans seek whistleblower’s identity in U.S. impeachment inquiry – Reuters

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Republicans seek whistleblower’s identity in U.S. impeachment inquiry  Reuters ‘It feels like a horror movie’: Republicans feel anxious and adrift defending Trump  The Washington Post Shouting match erupts in Vindman deposition as Democrats accuse Republicans of trying to out whistleblower  CNN Republicans feel anxious and adrift defending Trump  The Denver Post View full coverage on Google News “us republicans” – Google News

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