Partisanship Aside, Trump Had Reason to Fire Michael Atkinson, Say Two Former CIA Whistleblowers
President Donald Trump, with some partisan fanfare, fired Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson last month, saying that he had “no confidence” in him. …
Trump may have acted unlawfully in firing State Department investigator, says Pelosi
Donald Trump’s firing of the State Department’s top internal watchdog “could be unlawful” if it was intended to retaliate against one of his investigations, House…
White House misses congressional deadline to explain intelligence watchdog’s firing
WASHINGTON — The White House is still refusing to give Congress a reason for firing Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson, as required by law, missing a…
Mattis rebukes Trump over removal of Pentagon inspector general
Former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis issued a rare public rebuke of President Trump Tuesday over his decision to fire Glenn Fine, the Pentagon inspector general charged with…
Amid coronavirus, Trump seizes chance to carry out a long-desired purge of government watchdogs
There was a moment during Monday’s coronavirus press briefing when President Donald Trump was asked about a recent government watchdog report about testing shortages in…
Death of a Whistleblower
Questions raised by a Pentagon investigator went unanswered following his workplace suicide. It’s almost not possible to overstate how large and complicated the United States…
Pentagon’s JEDI Cloud Contract Put on Hold
On Thursday Judge Patricia Campbell-Smith of the U.S. Federal Claims Court ordered a temporary block on the Department of Defense’s (DOD) JEDI contract. Amazon was reportedly…
Tully Rinckey Announces New Equity Partner Class of 11
Tully Rinckey Announces New Equity Partner Class of 11 January 23, 2020 – Albany, N.Y. – On January 2, 2020, the firm promoted 11 existing Partners to Equity Partner…
A Look At The Debate Over Identifying The Whistleblower
President Donald Trump and some members of Congress are calling on the media to release the name of the whistleblower who triggered Trump’s impeachment inquiry. We look at…
Can Trump Legally Out The Whistleblower? Experts Say It Would Not Violate Any Laws
In recent days, President Trump and his allies have amplified their calls for the whistleblower who sparked the impeachment inquiry to be identified, presenting the question of…