As a former whistleblower, I know the #Swalwell playbook all too well. How did it go on so long?
At @MSNOWNews I write that the culture in both parties too often enables powerful predators while cowing those around them into silence. That must change. https://t.co/Po0H87FUki
Former "60 Minutes" boss Bill Owens speaking at @NYPressClub while accepting its Truth to Power Award tonight: Scott Pelley "can smell a fraud from a mile away." Owens said "I couldn't be prouder of him, and I know all of the people at '60 Minutes' couldn't be prouder of him."
THIS is why we're calling on the @LACountyBOS to do a full investigation into sexual abuse in county facilities. Instead, the Board of Sups is making it harder for child survivors to file claims in the future.
#StandWithSurvivors#ReleaseTheFiles
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New: House Ethics is investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez over allegations of sexual misconduct, sources
In statement, Gomez acknowledged mistakes that caused his family pain but said they had not violated the law/ethics rules
w/@PamelaBrownCNN@alligordon_
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Tulsi Gabbard's resignation was long overdue. The next DNI must work to undo the damage done during her tenure. Our full statement: https://t.co/DooqPP6X3u
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Whistleblower Aid CEO Libby Liu and client Ryan Schwank took center stage today at #WebSummitVancouver to talk about how ICE has strayed from the Constitution in the current administration.
A big congratulations to our co-founder @MarkSZaidEsq! Tonight @ACLU_DC is honoring Mark for his commitment to representing whistleblowers and defending the Constitution. This important work continues, and Whistleblower Aid is proud to have Mark as a leader—both within our organization and in the national fight to protect democracy.
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New poll of LA mayor's race from (pro-Nithya) Abundance Network/Growth Machine Fund:
- Bass stalled out with a ceiling
- Spencer Pratt growing his 2nd place position
- Nithya Raman in 3rd ... but also winning in the runoff, while Pratt gets thumped
Breaking: A physical library containing all 3.5 million pages of the publicly-released Epstein files—bound and printed in 3,437 volumes opens tomorrow in New York. Follow @RedactedReading and you can get all the details here: https://t.co/6SBbUk8ibh Brilliant.
When a congressman is facing allegations of raping a staffer, leaving her bruised and bleeding, and of drugging and raping another woman, the problem is not a horny-ness epidemic. Come on man. https://t.co/9ENMIuufU7
“Accountability is not a threat,” she wrote. “It is a promise.”
This is a great start in DC.
Would love to see transparency in @LACity through any mechanism available. How much must the city pay out to sexual harassment and abuse survivors every year? @MayorOfLA@lacontroller
Young journos, if I can give you one piece of advice, let it be this: Do not normalize not having boundaries. Take it from someone who's been there - in the moment, it might feel OK sacrificing your vacation, your after-hours peace, your sanity. But it will catch up with you.