Emily@BetterForUsAll

I am a former FBI Special Agent and whistleblower who has spoken out about retaliation and misconduct within the FBI, particularly regarding the misuse of national security powers. My husband, an FBI Special Agent and U.S. Marine, faced severe retaliation after exposing violations of law and policy, leading to an ongoing legal battle. The FBI targeted me in attempt to pressure my husband into dropping his lawsuit. I am sharing my story, promoting accountability, and advocating for reform within the Bureau. We must raise awareness about the lack of whistleblower and USERRA protections for FBI employees, the misuse of national security authorities, and the dangers of government overreach. #FBI #DOJ #Whistleblower #Weaponization

@RShillingburg1 It is so sad and exceptionally disappointing for people to question the small payouts to whistleblowers that don’t begin to cover the harm that was done.

@BetterForUsAll Sad but true.

Pathetic, House Dems. The settlements these brave whistleblowers received included NOTHING for the harassment, stress, damage to reputations, lost promotion opportunities or ANYTHING except the absolute minimum of what they would have received if the FBI had followed the letter and intent of whistleblower protection laws and had operated ethically towards those brave enough to stand up against wrongdoing. One whistleblower and his young family were literally made homeless by the FBI’s blatant, illegal, vengeful and unethical actions. He didn’t receive one red cent for that — and you’re complaining because he was awarded back pay and benefits he should have received? Compare these settlements to the settlements received by Strzok and Page, your corrupt, unethical “heroes” who received settlements equal to about half of what several whistleblowers received that you now say were wrong. My wife is an FBI whistleblower. She was yelled at, moved, harassed, moved, targeted, blacklisted and her life at work and even while on vacation was made a living hell by the FBI. She was proven right to report wrongdoing by the FBI’s own words and actions. As an aside, when she began looking for evidence, she had three months of emails disappear at theexact time the retaliation started — just those three months. The FBI could not find them. They “disappeared.” That’s the FBI for you — hide the evidence of wrongdoing. My wife is apolitical. She hates politics. She just wanted to be treated fairly and to have equal opportunity. She was denied both and you complain because she received a very, very, very small settlement based on what leave she lost by not being treated the same as other employees? Pathetic. Whistleblower protection should be apolitical. But once again, as you do with nearly every action and decision, you try to make whistleblower settlements political. These whistleblowers deserved every penny — and a whole lot more — for all they and their families endured.

@blonde4thewin Well a lot of people think New Mexico isn’t in the US 🤦🏻‍♀️

Why didn’t anyone get this worried when Gene Hackman’s wife died of hantavirus last year?

@RShillingburg1 That is sad. Those employees gave up so much of their lives in support of the FBI. It’s a 24/7 job, not an easy 9-5 where you can turn off your phone for the night.

FBI and many federal agencies have never figured out that employees perform better when they are treated well and valued. Common sense, right? Hundreds of FBI employees retired last year after 25, 30, 35 even 40 years of service. They didn’t even receive a form letter or email from FBI leadership thanking them for their service and most heard nothing from local management. That’s the Kash Patel @FBI. I guarantee every long-time employee in the Trump organization is valued and appreciated. @POTUS @SusieWiles47

@KimforSenateVA Please consider strengthening whistleblower protections as a way of supporting your priority to eliminate fraud, waste, and inefficiency in government programs. You are right that this must be a priority.

I was in VA Beach this weekend attending the VFRW convention. I outlined my priorities: eliminate fraud, waste and inefficiency in gov programs; fiercely protect our 2A rights; and help small businesses thrive so that our economy grows and Virginians have a more affordable life.

@mirandadevine The FBI spent years (at least 4 of them in the last administration) shutting down antifa investigations.

Why are these terrorists still operating unmolested? It makes the federal government look weak and impotent.

@RShillingburg1 The FBI has no impetus to change. The DOJ “oversight” is in place to protect the FBI.

So much has been revealed recently about wrongdoing at the FBI over the past several years. I can tell you with near 100% certainty that this wrongdoing is continuing. Why? Probably 80% of those who committed the wrongdoing are still working at the Bureau. The other 20% retired. And the worst of the worst promoted and mentored similarly unethical employees, often their closest friends and even lovers, into key positions throughout the entire Bureau. The cancer has become terminal. Ask any FBI whistleblower. They will tell you: -Very few are held accountable for wrongdoing. -Misconduct is typically covered up. -There is scant oversight. -The FBI never really investigates its own wrongdoing. -It operates behind an iron curtain of secrecy. -The FBI intimidates and threatens employees so the curtains can’t be opened even a little. -Those who are witnesses to wrongdoing see what happens to the very few who are brave enough to risk their careers to do what’s “right.” In recent days, I published posts about financial practices that have been allowed to continue and appalling personnel practices that would get anyone working in the private sector fired immediately. The FBI promotes these corrupt idiots. At this point, I don’t think the FBI CAN be fixed.

@PhillipAKennedy 10000%

The FBI is way more likely to arrest its whistleblowers, and none of us are scared. Daniel is a pussy.

@RShillingburg1 @PhillipAKennedy @SeniorChiefEXW @fbiwhistlestop Imagine if they spent all that energy actually doing the real work instead of scheming🤯

@PhillipAKennedy @SeniorChiefEXW @BetterForUsAll @fbiwhistlestop

This now-retired former member of CJIS management made a comment during our lunch that stunned me. She called many of those who advance up through the ranks of the @FBI, “Machiavellian.” In other words they are cunning, scheming and all about the politics — not doing their jobs particularly well — but using politics and relationships to advance up through the ranks. In short, many would throw their own mother under the bus, or their friends and colleagues, if this would secure them their next promotion.

@seanhannity There’s been a lot of FBI whistleblowers shouting this!

“There were two FBIs.” Dan Bongino on what he saw when he came in. Full episode releases Tuesday on YouTube and Spotify.

@RShillingburg1 Old-school FBI management had a lot to improve upon. But do I think the old-school rule of trying to stay out of the news was a good one.

I cheered when Patel was named FBI Director. He’s been a HUGE disappointment. Nothing has REALLY changed at FBI. The inept, corrupt and unethical still hold key positions, insiders tell me and many others. Too much time focused on snow cones, PR, jet setting but not managing.

@mrddmia @FBIDirectorKash Do you know what happens when you report wrongdoing in the FBI?

This is an obvious political operation by disgruntled current and former FBI officials. They make no secret of that: They serve as anonymous sources for this hit piece. This is Exhibit A why we need @FBIDirectorKash to keep cleaning house at the FBI.

@PhillipAKennedy #truth

Kash Patel’s exposés rely on anonymous sources because the FBI has a long track record of firing employees who dare to tell the truth openly

@fbiwhistlestop 22.5 percent seems high

Recent data shows that in 2025 only 22.5 percent of federal workers believed they could report wrongdoing without fear of retaliation, down from 71.9 percent in 2024. The government has erased agencies set up to protect whistleblowers. Ring the bell, truth is no longer seen as a virtue, but rather as a danger to those in power.

Val’s case, Fertitta v. Garland continues in the District of New Mexico.

This is terrifying, but not surprising. When my husband (in accordance with Federal law and FBI policy) referred his whistleblower information to DOJ, FBI labeled him an insider threat and began an ongoing unfounded national security investigation that’s lasted 3+ years

The interrogations stripped me of my constitutional rights, and would be unrecorded

The FBI used their national security authorities to order me to a 3-day interrogation shortly before the key depositions.

As far as we know that unfounded national security investigation hasn’t ended.