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Elizabeth Warren: “The IG concluded that the pilot wasn't protected.”

Featuring: Elizabeth Warren, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts

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At Hearing, Warren Secures DoD to Strengthen Whistleblower Protections

Published | Video Starts at 04:49

For example, in 2011, two F22 pilots raised concerns about becoming disoriented because of oxygen problems with the F22, but their commanders said fly anyway. Both pilots went to Congress, one went to the ig. The IG concluded that the pilot wasn't protected. The law protects troops who come forward to raise concerns about public safety, but it isn't explicit if they want to prevent their fellow service members from being hurt or being killed. (04:49–04:54)

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Asserts that the Inspector General concluded a pilot was not protected after raising safety concerns.

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