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Andrew Bakaj

@andrewbakaj.bsky.social

Former CIA Officer. Ukrainian-American. Attorney leading a national security law firm (Compass Rose Legal Group) & Chief Counsel at Whistleblower Aid.

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My friend and co-counsel from the 1st Impeachment @markzaidesq.bsky.social is being singled out by senators now the WH. We rep clients, not causes. This is an attempt to distract from issues Congress has every right to investigate. Such distractions will not work!

17.09.2025 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

@markzaidesq.bsky.social

17.09.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My friend and co-counsel from the 1st Impeachment is being singled out by senators and HHS. We rep clients, not causes. This is an attempt to distract from issues Congress has every right to investigate. Such distractions will not work. Focus on the issues, not messengers.

17.09.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

We are disturbed that the Senate and the DOJ IG failed to investigate devastating whistleblower evidence and that the Senate, instead, rushed to confirm a nominee who has no respect for the judicial system.

30.07.2025 01:03 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

This -- this is our latest at @wbaidlaw.bsky.social . UnitedHealthcare's greed and misconduct touches everyone. With the truth coming out, it's time for accountability and fixing a broken system that puts cash ahead of patient lives.

21.05.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Proud of my good friend and colleague, @markzaidesq.bsky.social

05.05.2025 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate - Whistleblower Aid We Rely On Your Donations To hold our government and corporations accountable, our country needs patriotic whistleblowers. To support whistleblowers, we need you. Whistleblower Aid is a pioneering, no...

You can support our mission to fight for courageous whistleblowers, like our client, below. Our democracy is in jeopardy, and every dollar counts.

whistlebloweraid.org/donate/

15.04.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

The fact that only minutes after DOGE infiltrated NLRB systems someone or something within Russia attempted to log in using ALL of the right credentials could have destroyed the agency's infrastructure in a matter of minutes.

15.04.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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Private data such as lists of union activists and ongoing labor cases are what could have been harvested by DOGE, exposing @nlrbgov.bsky.social's data to exploitation by foreign adversaries, according to our brave client.

Read more here: whistlebloweraid.org/whistleblowe...

15.04.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Whistleblower says DOGE took sensitive data. And, Harvard rejects Trump's demands A whistleblower who works at NLRB says that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data. And, the Trump administration froze over $2 billion for Harvard after it rejected demands.

UP FIRST: A whistleblower who works at NLRB says that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data. And, the Trump administration froze over $2 billion for Harvard after it rejected demands.

15.04.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1384    πŸ” 490    πŸ’¬ 60    πŸ“Œ 90

Huge thank you to @rbreich.bsky.social. Our work supporting our clients, like @nlrbgov.bsky.social whistleblower Dan Berulis is made possible by every dollar donated to support our mission.

Learn more about how to help us defend our democracy here: www.whistlebloweraid.org/donate

15.04.2025 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

We are endlessly proud of our client for exposing today how DOGE has plundered agency systems and exfiltrated the private data of millions of Americans. It's time for Congress to act and to stop our democracy from slipping away.

15.04.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 110    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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MSNBC Live: Stream the latest TV shows Live stream MSNBC, join the MSNBC community and watch full episodes of your favorite MSNBC shows, including Rachel Maddow, Morning Joe and more.

Watch Whistleblower Aid’s Andrew Bakaj and NLRB whistleblower Dan Berulis on @msnbc with @rachelmaddow NOW.
www.msnbc.com/live

16.04.2025 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 174    πŸ” 71    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 7
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Our lead counsel put it perfectly on @msnbc.com w/ @maddow.msnbc.com, "Courage is contagious." Brave whistleblowers, like our client Dan, who stand up for what's right and call out wrongdoing, are what keep our govt accountable.

Help us cont. to support them here ➑️ whistlebloweraid.org/donate/

16.04.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
MSNBC - The Rachel Maddow Show: Federal Employee Alleges Possible Data Breach by DOGE at NLRB
YouTube video by Whistleblower Aid MSNBC - The Rachel Maddow Show: Federal Employee Alleges Possible Data Breach by DOGE at NLRB

Check out the full segment of our lead legal counsel, Andrew Bakaj, and our client, NLRB whistleblower Dan Berulis, on @msnbc.com with @maddow.msnbc.com below.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLPL...

16.04.2025 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5
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NLRB whistleblower claims Musk's DOGE potentially caused significant security breach The National Labor Relations Board protects workers' right to organize and investigates unfair labor practices. A whistleblower complaint filed by an IT staffer claims Elon Musk and his DOGE team gain...

Great interview with our chief legal counsel, Andrew Bakaj, and our client, NLRB whistleblower Dan Berulis, on @pbsnews.org with @amnanawaz.bsky.social.

Watch here: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

17.04.2025 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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Our client, @nlrbgov.bsky.social whistleblower Dan Berulis, has just exposed DOGE for plundering agency systems and exfiltrating the private data of millions of Americans.

You can support our mission to fight for courageous whistleblowers, like Dan, below: whistlebloweraid.org/donate-meet-...

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A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.

JUST IN: Our client has revealed how DOGE plundered the private data of millions of Americans at @nlrbgov.bsky.social.

Impressive reporting by @jennamclaughlin.bsky.social.

www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...

15.04.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 127    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4

The country owes a great debt to our client Kat Dahl for exposing a corrupt police dept and delivering justice for sex crime survivors that the dept ignored. We are honored to represent Kat & join her call for robust police reform.

Extraordinary reporting by @ronanfarrow.bsky.social

26.03.2025 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Watch WBA's @andrewbakaj.bsky.social & @davidkligerman.bsky.social provide expert insight into the current state of #government oversight and #accountability mechanisms on @60minutes.bsky.social.

www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-f...

#whistleblowers #democracy

10.03.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

We are proud to contribute to this important story -- look for our top attorneys @andrewbakaj.bsky.social and @davidkligerman.bsky.social to provide their expert analysis on where we are and what we are facing as our nation's #accountability mechanisms are being ripped away.
#Trump #whistleblowers

08.03.2025 04:21 β€” πŸ‘ 141    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
The chief of the watchdog agency that protects federal workers and whistleblowers, Hampton Dellinger, was one of the first to be fired by President Trump.

The chief of the watchdog agency that protects federal workers and whistleblowers, Hampton Dellinger, was one of the first to be fired by President Trump.

The chief of the watchdog agency that protects federal workers and whistleblowers, Hampton Dellinger, was one of the first to be fired by President Trump. This Sunday, he speaks with Scott Pelley.

07.03.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1415    πŸ” 292    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 17
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Read @andrewbakaj.bsky.social's full statement on today's Oval Office debacle linked below. Today's stunning display is in large part a result of the dismantling of the guardrails that stopped President Trump the first time he tried to extort Ukraine.

whistlebloweraid.org/erosion-of-a...

28.02.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Federal Workers Considering Whistleblowing Should Know - Washingtonian Now, more than ever, America needs whistleblowers; let this guide be a helpful starting point. We include pointers on how to prepare and what to expect.

β€œBefore you do anything, make sure you have a trusted legal advisor who’s experienced in this field,” says @markzaidesq.bsky.social, a DC-based whistleblower lawyer and co-founder of Whistleblower Aid.

www.washingtonian.com/2025/02/28/w...

28.02.2025 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Donate - Whistleblower Aid We Rely On Your Donations To hold our government and corporations accountable, our country needs patriotic whistleblowers. To support whistleblowers, we need you. Whistleblower Aid is a pioneering, no...

Looking to help people being targeted by the Trump administration?

Support Whistleblower Aid (@wbaidlaw.bsky.social). They protect courageous citizens who risk everything to defend our democracy. The legal non-profit has proven track record & needs support to keep combatting this Administration.

01.03.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4001    πŸ” 1617    πŸ’¬ 58    πŸ“Œ 43
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As Trump loyalists take control of previously apolitical offices across the govt, our webinar examines ways of adapting and pushing back so vital info still reaches the public and provides some measure of protection against corruption and abuse of power.

us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

25.02.2025 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump administration to fire thousands at health agencies The Trump administration is set to eliminate thousands of federal health care jobs Friday, targeting employees across agencies who were hired in the past one to two years.

BREAKING: StatNews reports that more than 5,000 HHS employees across NIH, CDC and other public health and research agencies will be fired this afternoon. www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/f...

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13.02.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 125    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Please follow @wbaidlaw.bsky.social to learn about and support what we do representing whistleblowers (pro bono)!!!!

We need this lawful avenue now more than ever.

10.02.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1062    πŸ” 394    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 13
We call upon our elected representatives to stand with us and to insist upon adherence to the rule of law and the legal processes and procedures that ensure orderly change. The administration cannot choose which law it will follow or ignore. These are not partisan or political issues. These are rule of law and process issues. We cannot afford to remain silent. We must stand up for the values we hold dear. The ABA will do its part and act to protect the rule of law.

We urge every attorney to join us and insist that our government, a government of the people, follow the law. It is part of the oath we took when we became lawyers. Whatever your political party or your views, change must be made in the right way. Americans expect no less.

We call upon our elected representatives to stand with us and to insist upon adherence to the rule of law and the legal processes and procedures that ensure orderly change. The administration cannot choose which law it will follow or ignore. These are not partisan or political issues. These are rule of law and process issues. We cannot afford to remain silent. We must stand up for the values we hold dear. The ABA will do its part and act to protect the rule of law. We urge every attorney to join us and insist that our government, a government of the people, follow the law. It is part of the oath we took when we became lawyers. Whatever your political party or your views, change must be made in the right way. Americans expect no less.

The American Bar Association has just called upon every attorney, regardless of their political views, to join them & stand up for the rule of law & at minimum insist that our government "follow the law."

Every lawyer has an ethical responsibility to do so.

www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

10.02.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 9477    πŸ” 3251    πŸ’¬ 199    πŸ“Œ 285

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