The Whistleblowers: Inside the Trump Administration

Welcome to The Whistleblowers: Inside the Trump Administration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Sept. 2018, the New York Times publishes an anonymous essay by a Trump administration official. The explosive op-ed reveals presidential misconduct and a White House on the brink. Series host Miles Taylor considers blowing the whistle, knowing it might destroy his life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Decorated U.S. Air Force veteran and NSA contractor Reality Winner comes across a top secret document that sheds light on one of the biggest scandals in American history. The White House isn’t telling the truth. Reality must decide: would a true patriot leak it, or look the other way?    This episode contains talk of self-harm. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of self-harm, contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Call or text 988. Chat at 988lifeline.org. Connect with a trained crisis counselor. 988 is confidential, free, and available 24/7/365.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the FBI director is fired, Andrew McCabe finds himself in the top job – and in the President’s crosshairs. He must choose between his new boss and the Bureau. Then his family winds up in the firing line too. What he does next will have impact far beyond the Justice Department. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Lt. Colonel Alex Vindman’s family flees the Soviet Union, they’re in search of the American dream. That includes the right to speak truth to power, without retribution. But when Vindman testifies at the President’s first impeachment, that dream is called into question. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the homeland security advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, Olivia Troye is the go-to “crisis person.” But when a dangerous new virus emerges in January 2020, Olivia is forced to grapple with a leadership crisis – and revelations that send shockwaves through the U.S. political system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the White House sends an operative to quietly take over a little-known federal agency, the shake-up is anything but smooth: mass firings, bizarre hires, accusations of sex in the office. The only thing preventing the agency from imploding? A team of public servants who refuse to shut up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

White House communications director Stephanie Grisham and congressman Denver Riggleman were once darlings of the GOP. That is, until they voiced alarm about the President. They’re cast into the political wilderness, where they discover that retribution is swift and brutal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.