1/BREAKING NEWS: My firm rep’d (w/#BobLitt at @MoFoLLP) top senior execs at @USAGMgov who properly reported misconduct as #whistleblowers against #Trump appointees.
@StateDept OIG has issued final report: complete VINDICATION.
Statement below.
@StateDept OIG has issued final report: complete VINDICATION.
Statement below.
2/We were pleased to work alongside of @GovAcctProj, particularly attny @davidseide, who also represented senior exec. GAP's press release can be read here:
https://twitter.com/GovAcctProj/status/1413151176984387606?s=20
3/USAGM was fed agency torn apart by Trump loyalists incl #MichaelPack, #MoraNamdar, #EmilyNewman & others. They were to "drain the swamp". They WERE the swamp. In 30 years practicing law in DC, I have never seen such arrogance & vitriolic from so many.
wamu.org/story/20/09/02…
wamu.org/story/20/09/02…
4/Our clients, long-time serving govt employees, were improperly suspended in Aug 2020. Based on many protected disclosures they made on their own, we filed a lawful #whistleblower complaint in Sept 2020 w/@StateOIG & @OSC.
static.politico.com/5c/45/051c7302…
static.politico.com/5c/45/051c7302…
5/Here is the initial reporting on the "purge" that rocked @USAGMgov. These fears were justified & this agency was spiraling.
npr.org/2020/08/15/902…
npr.org/2020/08/15/902…
6/Reporting on the filing of the #whistleblower complaint. Yet another example of how following process properly & lawfully through experienced lawyers can lead to favorable results.
politico.com/news/2020/09/3…
politico.com/news/2020/09/3…
8/#Pack & his loyalist crew spent upwards of $4 MIL on private attnys to investigate his own people while we were defending them! This expenditure remains under investigation & might have violated law.
washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/medi…
washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/medi…
9/More recent article on this unprecedented & highly questionable expenditure.
npr.org/2021/03/04/973…
npr.org/2021/03/04/973…
11/The Trump political leadership at USAGM should never be allowed to serve in USGovt again. The depths to which they sank w/little regard to ethics or professionalism was staggering. Particularly #MoraNamdar, whose career I will make sure to follow:
afpc.org/news/news/u.s-…
afpc.org/news/news/u.s-…
12/I doubt many are shocked to learn that among these destructive loyalists at least one - #EmilyNewman - ended up on legal team trying to overthrow 2020 election results.
https://twitter.com/davidfolkenflik/status/1332041632460509184?s=20
END/With #Trump's loss & election of @POTUS, sanity was restored at @USAGMgov & several of the retaliated against #whistleblowers were reinstated. Positive results followed for all.
thehill.com/policy/interna…
thehill.com/policy/interna…
SUPP/Another of our lawful #whistleblower cases at @USAGMgov/@VOA also resulted in favorable outcome.
https://twitter.com/MarkSZaidEsq/status/1384562287680294915?s=20
“This again demonstrated Trump loyalists trying to undermine the mission and professionalism of an agency when it didn’t align with their views,” Zaid said.
courthousenews.com/us-watchdog-vi…
courthousenews.com/us-watchdog-vi…
“These official findings constitute a complete vindication of these six officials and entirely clears their record,” the lawyers said in a statement.
voanews.com/usa/us-governm…
voanews.com/usa/us-governm…
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