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"Patriotic Americans in government, law enforcement or the
private sector with knowledge of crimes, breaches of public
trust and misconduct committed by Donald J. Trump and his
associates are needed to blow the whistle in the name of
protecting the United States of America from tyranny," Moore
wrote in an open letter on the Huffington Post.
"I know this is risky. I knew we may get in trouble. But too
much is at stake to play it safe," Moore wrote.
Moore, 63, said that while no digital communication was 100
percent secure, he and his team had used the most secure
technology possible to protect anonymity.
"TrumpiLeaks" was announced one day after the U.S. Department of
Justice said that a 25-year-old U.S. intelligence contractor had
been arrested and charged with leaking classified National
Security Agency material related to Russian interference in the
2016 American presidential election to a news organization.Trump
has called for a crackdown on leaks to the media.
Moore, a longtime champion of liberal causes and outspoken
critic of Trump, is working on a documentary about the 2016
presidential election. His other films include "Fahrenheit
9/11," which was a critical look at the presidency of George W.
Bush and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The filmmaker gained fame with the 1989 documentary "Roger and
Me" about his hometown of Flint, Michigan, and 2002's "Bowling
for Columbine."
The TrumpiLeaks site is a portal on Michael Moore's personal
website. His open letter was also posted on his homepage.
Some U.S. news organizations including The Washington Post,
Huffington Post, The New York Times, and ProPublica have links
on their websites for the public to send information to
journalists.
(Reporting by Dan Whitcomb)
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