Leon Panetta actually said...

If we want that law to have any strength, if we want to encourage others to abide by the whistle-blower law, we are going to damn well have to protect this individual.

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Panetta emphasizes the necessity of protecting whistleblowers to maintain the integrity of the law.

09/29/2019

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