Whistleblowers are individuals who expose misconduct, fraud, waste, or other wrongdoing within their organization. In the United States, there are various legal protections in place for whistleblowers, which vary depending on the specific context in which the whistleblower's disclosures are made.

At the federal level, the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 provides certain protections for federal employees who report misconduct. Additionally, there are a number of other federal laws that provide specific protections for whistleblowers in certain industries, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which covers publicly traded companies, and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which covers financial institutions.

At the state level, many states have their own whistleblower protection laws that provide additional protections for state and local government employees.

In addition to these legal protections, there are also a number of organizations that provide support and assistance to whistleblowers, such as the Government Accountability Project and the National Whistleblower Center.