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'Chilling': Whistleblowers afraid to come forward over GOP senator's shocking reversal
Grassley has sold out to trump and no longer cares about whistleblowers
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) built a reputation over his career in the Senate for urging government whistleblowers to come forward and reveal corruption and misconduct to Congress.
— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2025-07-30T11:00:13.607Z
https://www.rawstory.com/chuck-grassley-2673782641/
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) built a reputation over his career in the Senate for urging government whistleblowers to come forward and reveal corruption and misconduct to Congress. But now he has done precisely the opposite with President Donald Trump's nomination of his former personal lawyer and DOJ loyalist Emil Bove for an appellate court position, attacking and threatening multiple whistleblowers who have come forward.
According to The New York Times, Grassley's behavior has had a "chilling" effect on sunlight in government, with other prospective whistleblowers fearing reprisal.
All of this comes as the Trump administration carries out mass purges of the civil service and of any officials across the government perceived to be disloyal to him — an environment where whistleblowers could be more necessary than ever......
Nonetheless, "Mr. Grassley’s treatment of whistle-blowers like Mr. Reuveni is discouraging others from talking to Congress, lawyers and others representing government workers fired or demoted by the Trump administration say."
“Now more than ever, whistle-blowers need a champion among congressional Republicans who will listen in good faith to their claims of government abuse and work in a bipartisan fashion to hold culpable officials accountable,” said former DOJ lawyer David Laufman, who in private practice represents government workers. “For many years, Senator Grassley was that champion. But under the current administration, he has shied away from doing what’s right.”
According to The New York Times, Grassley's behavior has had a "chilling" effect on sunlight in government, with other prospective whistleblowers fearing reprisal.
All of this comes as the Trump administration carries out mass purges of the civil service and of any officials across the government perceived to be disloyal to him — an environment where whistleblowers could be more necessary than ever......
Nonetheless, "Mr. Grassley’s treatment of whistle-blowers like Mr. Reuveni is discouraging others from talking to Congress, lawyers and others representing government workers fired or demoted by the Trump administration say."
“Now more than ever, whistle-blowers need a champion among congressional Republicans who will listen in good faith to their claims of government abuse and work in a bipartisan fashion to hold culpable officials accountable,” said former DOJ lawyer David Laufman, who in private practice represents government workers. “For many years, Senator Grassley was that champion. But under the current administration, he has shied away from doing what’s right.”
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