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or whistle-blower
as in reporter
a person who provides information about wrongdoing (as of an employer)
There are laws to protect whistleblowers who reveal govermental malfeasance.
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Recent Examples of whistleblower
The whistleblower filing comes after Erez Reuveni was fired shortly after telling a judge that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly removed due to an administrative error.
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 25 June 2025
This case was originally filed by whistleblower Dr. Emilio Lopez, who provided radiology services at Vascular from Oct. 1, 2018, until Aug. 26, 2019.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
And on Tuesday, a day before his confirmation hearing, a whistleblower filed a formal complaint alleging Bove planned to knowingly defy court orders and withhold information from judges about the administration's deportation agenda.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 25 June 2025
In another of the lawsuits, a whistleblower alleged that he was punished for highlighting problems in the LAPD Bomb Detection K-9 Section.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 25 June 2025
This case was originally filed by whistleblower Dr. Emilio Lopez, who provided radiology services at Vascular from Oct. 1, 2018, until Aug. 26, 2019.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
And on Tuesday, a day before his confirmation hearing, a whistleblower filed a formal complaint alleging Bove planned to knowingly defy court orders and withhold information from judges about the administration's deportation agenda.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 25 June 2025
In another of the lawsuits, a whistleblower alleged that he was punished for highlighting problems in the LAPD Bomb Detection K-9 Section.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistleblower
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The three courses finished on Dec. 9, according to the online course catalog. Reached on his cellphone Friday, Snyder declined to comment and directed an Idaho Statesman reporter to the university.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2025
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Other congressional reporters arriving at Capitol Hill today passed these exhausted Senate reporters on their way out.—
Mackenzie Thomas,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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For those who don't know, Area 51 is a large, secretive military base in the remote Nevada desert where several exotic military aircraft have been developed and tested over the years, including the venerable U-2 spy plane way back when.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Israel’s spy service conducted elaborate sabotage operations on Iranian soil.—
Nabih Bulos
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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