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sop

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1. Apparently, the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (and 2012) is dead law.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 11:52 AM

5 hrs ago

The Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) covers federal employees for disclosing information they reasonably believe is evidence of: A specific and substantial danger to public health or safety.

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RFK Jr fires top NIH scientist weeks after she files whistleblower complaint [View all] Eugene 6 hrs ago OP

Apparently, the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (and 2012) is dead law. sop 5 hrs ago #1

A law is only as good as its enforcement Wednesdays 5 hrs ago #2

Along with Posse Comitatus, the Hatch act, etc... SeattleVet 3 hrs ago #4

Let the lawsuits begin! Ray Bruns 3 hrs ago #3