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Ellard, then the agency&#8217;s top watchdog, openly condemned Snowden&#8217;s actions, claiming he could have safely reported his allegations without retaliation.<br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, an External Review Panel convened under Presidential Policy Directive 19 found evidence of Ellard\u2019s personal actions against another whistleblower, according to anonymous sources speaking to\u00a0the Project on Government Oversight. This reversed a previous investigation by the Department of Justice that found no proof that Ellard was a retaliator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision of the panel\u00a0\u2014\u00a0comprised of IGs from the Justice Department, Treasury Department and CIA\u00a0\u2014\u00a0resulted in NSA Director Adm. 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