Trump Paralyzes Independent Rights Watchdog, Firing Members Selected by Democrats
The move removed three of the four sitting members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, leaving it unable to act as the Trump administration begins reshaping intelligence agencies.
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