DEFIANCE.org announced a campaign to defend whistleblowers against White House plans to make it easier for Trump to retaliate against federal workers who expose wrongdoing in his administration.

DEFIANCE.org’s kickoff Weekly Spotlight drew thousands of LIVE viewers. Co-hosted by former CNN anchor Jim Acosta, the event featured Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro and pro-democracy leaders from across the country.

In response to a sweeping campaign of political retaliation by the Trump administration, a coalition of national security veterans, whistleblowers, and pro-democracy leaders today announced the launch of DEFIANCE.org, the first iteration of a “club for courageous Americans” designed to help people push back peacefully, lawfully, and defiantly against presidential abuses of power.