The Illinois taxpayer is cordially invited to continue paying for Tammy Duckworth’s legal defense as she finally goes to trial for allegedly silencing and retaliating against courageous VA employees who blew the whistle on veteran abuse during her tenure.
WHO: Rod Blagojevich appointee Tammy Duckworth
WHAT: Duckworth’s whistleblower retaliation trial
WHEN: August 15 and 16, 2016 (Or, as WCIA-TV puts it, "at the worst possible time.")
WHERE: Union County Courthouse, 309 Market Street, Jonesboro, IL 62952
More details:
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Associated Press: "Two employees of a home for veterans in Anna say Duckworth violated state ethics laws by taking action against them when she was head of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs…Union County Judge Mark Boie says he’ll hear the case August 15 and 16."
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Chicago Tribune: "Duckworth civil trial date set: A Union County judge has set an Aug. 15 date to begin a civil trial alleging Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Duckworth retaliated against two workers during her time as director of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs."
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Morning Consult: "Two former employees at the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs claiming to be the victims of workplace retaliation while Democratic Rep. Tammy Duckworth was the department’s director will get their day in court, nearly a decade after first leveling charges."
- Roll Call: "A circuit judge presiding over a lawsuit involving Rep. Tammy Duckworth when she headed the Illinois Veterans Affairs Department set a trial date for August 15, which could disrupt her Senate campaign. Two women who worked at a veterans home in southern Illinois allege ethics violations. One claims she was fired in retaliation for complaining about their boss at the facility. Duckworth later reversed the decision. The other plaintiff says he was given a poor performance review which prevented a pay raise after she complained as well."
WATCH: WSIL: "An Official Trial Date Is Now Set In The Retaliation Lawsuit Against Tammy Duckworth"
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WATCH: WFLD: "The Trial Date Is Set For Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth"
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WATCH: WRSP: "Two Employees Of A Home For Veterans Say Duckworth Violated State Ethics Laws"
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