# Charles Baldis Senate-confirmed Special Counsel of the [[Office of Special Counsel]], sworn in **2026-08-07** — the first confirmed head of the office in the second Trump term. Previously Chief Counsel at OSC, a Senate Judiciary Committee staffer under Senators Grassley and Graham, and a Virginia prosecutor. He was confirmed after [[Jamieson Greer]] served as Acting Special Counsel from April 2025 to May 2026. The office he heads is the statutory front door for federal whistleblowers; see the crosswalk below for what it can and cannot do. ## See also - [[Federal Whistleblower Protection Crosswalk]]