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“President Trump's attempt to expel members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board is a brazen effort to destroy an independent watchdog that has protected Americans and exposed surveillance abuse under Democratic and Republican administrations alike.” www.axios.com/2025/0...
The White House is cleaning house at a key independent government surveillance watchdog
Three Democrats on the board have until Thursday to hand in their resignation letters or be terminated, a source says.
www.axios.com
January 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
“President Trump's attempt to expel members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board is a brazen effort to destroy an independent watchdog that has protected Americans and exposed surveillance abuse under Democratic and Republican administrations alike.” www.axios.com/2025/0...
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Overuse of the National Guard for nontraditional missions can be costly to taxpayers, hamper the Guard’s ability to execute traditional missions — such as responding to natural disasters or deploying for combat overseas — and risks corroding faith between citizens and the US military.
January 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Overuse of the National Guard for nontraditional missions can be costly to taxpayers, hamper the Guard’s ability to execute traditional missions — such as responding to natural disasters or deploying for combat overseas — and risks corroding faith between citizens and the US military.