>Whistleblowers have protection and speaking truth to power is the foundation of trust in our American institutions.
And whistleblowers commonly get screwed over and royally fucked as well. They get fired, they get blacklisted, and nobody is going to hire that person for any kind of work. That's a huge reason why whistleblowers are so reluctant to step forward and corruption is not only allowed to survive, but it thrives in many environments.