VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-07-11
“exactly why we need to protect journalists and whistleblowers — without them, we’d never know about this kind of waste and incompetence.”
Seth Stern · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-11
Seth Stern said the reporting about the plane switch shows why journalists and whistleblowers need protection.
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