Dr. Don Soeken met earlier this month with writer Joan Brunwasser to discuss his new book, “Don’t Kill the Messenger!” The interview was published in a May 22 in OpEd News.
“What made you qualified to write this book and why are you called “The Bulldog” for whistleblowers? Brunwasser asked.
“I take cases no one else will – and I win,” said Soeken. I’ve counseled hundreds of whistleblowers over the past 40 years. I tell all in my recent book, focusing on just a few of the whistleblowers I’ve helped.”
Out of those hundreds of whistleblowers, Soeken said, “I chose the best examples of how government agencies and one private corporation treated whistleblowers. Some of my clients are under gag orders. Some of the best stories remain untold because they are sealed.”
Were you ever concerned that you yourself would be a target for retaliation? Brunwasser asked Soeken.
“Yes. I have lost my career because I advocated for a whistleblower. I have known their pain.”
Soeken described his book as “a must-read for everyone who has a career…for every taxpayer, for every patient in a hospital, every person who wants a strong defense, and wants to preserve our jobs. For anyone who believes we need to return to truth-based politics.”
The full interview is available on OpEd News.
