Episode 538 • • 27:42 - 32:10
538: War on Weed
Presidential Policy Directive 19, Whistleblower Protection Timeline
The hosts debunk President Obama's claim that an executive order protecting whistleblowers was in place before Edward Snowden's leaks. Analysis of Presidential Policy Directive 19 (PPD-19) reveals that the required agency policies were not due to be implemented until October 2013, months after Snowden fled.