Thomas Drake

NSA Whistleblower: Government Wants To Send 'Chilling Message' On Leaks

Ryan J. Reilly | May 23, 2011, 12:32PM

Thomas Drake, who was charged with crimes related to allegedly leaking classified information to reporter, said in his first television interview on 60 Minutes Sunday that his prosecution is meant to send a "chilling message" to potential government whistleblowers.

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Topics: Justice Department, Leaks, NSA, Thomas Drake, Whistleblower, Whistleblowers

Michael Scanlon

Abramoff Whistleblower Wants Stiffer Sentence for Scanlon Than Feds Requested

Susan Crabtree and Ryan J. Reilly | February 9, 2011, 8:00AM

Native American lobbyist Tom Rodgers, the main whistleblower in the Jack Abramoff scandal, isn't satisfied with the government's request for two years in jail for Michael Scanlon.

Scanlon, a central figure in the Abramoff lobbying scandal, faces sentencing Friday, and Rodgers wants the judge to hand down at least the same amount of prison time Abramoff received.

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Topics: Coushatta, Jack Abramoff, Justice Department, Louisiana, Michael Scanlon, Native Americans, Texas, Tom Rodgers, Whistleblower, Whistleblowers