Overview

• The CIA terminated a whistleblower whose account of a 2022 sexual assault led to a flood of misconduct complaints within the agency.
• The whistleblower, a 36-year-old woman, accused the CIA of retaliation, including 'slut shaming' and harsher performance reviews, after she reported the assault.
• At least 24 more women came forward with sexual misconduct complaints following the whistleblower's report, highlighting a broader issue of sexual violence within the CIA.
• The agency maintains a zero-tolerance policy for sexual misconduct and whistleblower retaliation, despite the whistleblower's allegations.
• The whistleblower's attorney claims her firing is an unlawful act of retaliation, harming the retention of young women at the agency.