Press Releases

Edmonds To Testify In Ohio Case Unless Attorney General Re-Invokes The Privilege Washington, D.C. August 4, 2009.  Attorneys for FBI whistleblower Sibel D. Edmonds have requested that Attorney General Holder review the state secrets privilege invoked in her case and reverse the decision made under former President Bush.  A copy of the letter can be […]

Washington, D.C. July 29, 2009.   Today the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs issued its markup of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 (S. 372).   In response to the Senate Committee action, the Executive Director of the National Whistleblower Center, Mr. Stephen M. Kohn issued the following statement: “The Senate Committee on […]

Jury trials and protections for national security whistleblowers are at stake Washington, D.C. July 28, 2009.  The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will be marking up its version of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 (S. 372).  The markup will be held in Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 342 at 10:00 […]

Washington, D.C. July 28, 2009.   U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan ordered yesterday that the Army Corps of Engineers must answer for its decision to withhold top-secret security clearance from whistleblower Bunnatine (Bunny) H. Greenhouse. “This decision sets a new precedent for the protection of national security whistleblowers,” said Michael D. Kohn, President of the National Whistleblowers […]