The State Department on Tuesday defended Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s removal of three countries from a list of those using child soldiers, after officials upset about his decision wrote a … [Read more...] about State Department employees split with Tillerson on child-soldiers list
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U.S. diplomats accuse Tillerson of breaking child soldiers law
A group of about a dozen U.S. State Department officials have taken the unusual step of formally accusing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of violating a federal law designed to stop foreign … [Read more...] about U.S. diplomats accuse Tillerson of breaking child soldiers law
Lawmakers question whether key CIA nominee misled Congress
Two former CIA employees are accusing the Trump administration’s choice for CIA chief watchdog of being less than candid when he told Congress he didn’t know about any active whistleblower complaints … [Read more...] about Lawmakers question whether key CIA nominee misled Congress
Administration’s Nominee for CIA Watchdog Allegedly Misled Congress
Complaints by two former CIA employees against Christopher Sharpley are pending, but he testified he was “unaware” of them. … [Read more...] about Administration’s Nominee for CIA Watchdog Allegedly Misled Congress
A Turf War Is Tearing Apart the Intel Community’s Watchdog Office
Internal scuffling threatens to dismantle the Intelligence Community Inspector General. … [Read more...] about A Turf War Is Tearing Apart the Intel Community’s Watchdog Office
This Former Whistleblower Is Offering Free Legal Help to Officials Trying to Expose Government Wrongdoing
Expose Government Wrongdoing Former State Department official John Tye co-founded Whistleblower Aid with lawyer Mark Zaid. … [Read more...] about This Former Whistleblower Is Offering Free Legal Help to Officials Trying to Expose Government Wrongdoing