The U.S. has protected whistleblowers since the Continental Congress, 250 years later insiders still matter the most
The U.S. has protected whistleblowers since the Continental Congress, 250 years later insiders still matter the most  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Thu Jul 30 2026
Description: National Whistleblower Day offers a chance to look at why whistleblower protections remain a bipartisan priority. From financial crime to artificial intelligence, policymakers increasingly depend on insiders to identify problems that regulators may never see from the outside. To help put that evolution in context, I'm joined by Stephen Kohn, chairman of the board of the National Whistleblower Center.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.