STATEMENT | Trump Administration Plan To Not Pay Furloughed Federal Employees Is “Illegal and Morally Corrupt”
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Tim Whitehouse | October 7, 2025
The millions of hard working people who work for the federal government should not be used as political pawns nor should their livelihood become a political weapon ...
STATEMENT | We’re Entering Unprecedented Territory With This Shutdown
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Tim Whitehouse | October 1, 2025
This shutdown is not just a budget standoff – it’s being weaponized to consolidate power in the Executive Branch at the direct expense of the American people ...
STATEMENT | Trump Administration’s Most Recent Threat to Conduct Mass Firings Moves Us Further into a Lawless State
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Tim Whitehouse | September 25, 2025
In response to the Trump Administration’s threat to conduct mass firings of government employees if there is a government shutdown, PEER Executive Director Tim Whitehouse issued the following statement ...
STATEMENT | The Trump Administration’s Purge of the Civil Service
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Tim Whitehouse | January 27, 2025
We have no doubt the President fired at least 17 Inspectors General because they were carrying out their responsibilities in a non-partisan manner ...
STATEMENT | The Musk-Ramaswamy Plan to Overhaul Government
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Tim Whitehouse | November 22, 2024
For a billionaire like Musk, whose businesses depend on government contracts, his new gig as head of DOGE will be another financial windfall. For those who want government to work well, the outlook is quite grim ...