Senate Democrats launched a whistleblower portal for reporting “wrongdoing, abuse of power, and threats to public safety” within the Trump administration.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) sent a letter addressed to the “Brave Public Servants and Whistleblowers,” writing that Senate Democrats have worked “tirelessly to investigate the recent actions of the Trump administration.”
“Through oversight requests, hearings, and inquiries, our caucus is determined to hold accountable those who have engaged in lawless actions that undermine our democracy, and the courageous disclosures of whistleblowers will be invaluable to that mission,” the letter read.
“Your courage in stepping forward to expose corruption, misconduct, and incompetence is essential to preserving the integrity of our democratic institutions,” the senators added.
In a statement on X, Schumer said, “I’m launching a new portal for anyone who wants to expose corruption, abuses of power, and threats to public safety with the legal protections of being a whistleblower.”
The portal requests whistleblowers choose between “retaliation,” “wasteful spending,” fraud,” “criminal activity,” or “other” for the nature of the complaint.
The move follows Democrats intensely criticizing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Schumer called the elimination of USAID “illegal,” asserting that “Donald Trump does not have the authority to erase an independent agency created by Congress. Nor can the Department of State absorb USAID, especially because now there is basically nothing left to absorb.”
“If DOGE attacks USAID today, then you can be sure they will move on to another target tomorrow,” he said. “Who knows? Maybe it will be the Postal Service, or the IRS, or the Social Security Administration? They could be next, or maybe our national security agencies.”
