Dr. James Wells: Uncovering His Father’s Vietnam War Whistleblowing

In this episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast, host Jane Turnerspeaks with Dr. James Wells retired criminology and criminal justice professorand author of the new book Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Findthe Father He Never Knew.In Because, Wells details his journey to uncover the truth about the death of hisfather, who passed away in Vietnam when Wells was nine years old. In hisresearch, Wells discovers that his father Jack Wells was a wartime whistleblowerwho reported and fought corruption that jeopardized the lives and safety ofrefugees in Vietnam.Turner and Wells discuss the process of uncovering the truth about his father’swhistleblowing and the importance of whistleblower stories. Listen to the podcast on WNN or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon. Subscribe on your favorite platform!