Speaking Up Under Trump: What to Know About Whistleblowing and Free Speech

With the second Trump administration rapidly undermining traditional civil service protections, PEER is working with an influx of public employees needing advice and representation on how to best report and correct wrongdoing without losing their jobs. In this webinar, delve into the challenges that government employees now face who work on environmental and natural resource management in the federal government. To learn more about PEER, visit https://peer.org/ Recorded on July 29, 2025. #publicemployees 0:00 Welcome 1:02 Agenda/Meet the Speakers 2:50 Why Public Employees Need to Know Their Rights Now 9:35 Whistleblower Rights for Federal Employees 25:10 The First Amendment: Your Right to Dissent in Your Private Capacity 36:10 The Whistleblower Experience and Alternatives to Whistleblowing 46:22 Moderated Q&A