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Trump ejects Democrats from intelligence-and-privacy oversight board

During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to wage a war on the 'deep state' and has attacked the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board as one of his first actions upon returning to the White House.
Trump's Deputy Director of Presidential Personnel, Trent Morse, demanded that three Democrat-selected board members submit resignation letters by Jan. 23 or face termination.
The departure of the three Democratic-picked members would leave the PCLob unable to function as the Trump administration begins reshaping law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
Senator Ron Wyden publicly criticized the program, highlighting the limited effectiveness of oversight committees established after past intelligence agency scandals.

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Politico Europe

Trump dismantles surveillance watchdog, triggering Europe’s privacy PTSD

The move is the “first big political puncture” in a EU-U.S. pact to allow data to flow freely.

1 month ago·Brussels, Belgium

Trump Moves to Empower the Deep State by Hobbling Mass Surveillance Watchdog

In a big win for the surveillance state, Trump is attacking one of the government's only internal oversight agencies.

1 month ago·United States

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Just Security

What Just Happened: What Trump's Hobbling of the Privacy Oversight Board Portends for Exercise of Surveillance Powers

Analysis of the potential significance of the Trump administration's removing members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.

1 month ago

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Nextgov

Trump ejects Democrats from intelligence-and-privacy oversight board

One digital-rights group called the move a "brazen effort to destroy an independent watchdog."

1 month ago

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Blue Water Healthy Living

White House asks Democratic members of federal privacy oversight board to quit - Blue Water Healthy Living

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has asked the three Democratic members of the U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, an independent executive branch agency, to resign by end of day on Thursday or face termination, a source close to PCLOB said on Wednesday. The three members are Chair Sharon Bradford Franklin and two others selected by Democratic administrations, Edward Felten and Travis LeBlanc. They …

1 month ago·Port Huron, United States

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The Record by Recorded Future

Trump admin tells all Democrats on intelligence oversight board to resign

The Trump administration has requested all Democratic members of an independent board meant to keep tabs on U.S. government intelligence efforts to resign, three people familiar with the matter told Recorded Future News.

1 month ago

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