Trump Paralyzes Independent Rights Watchdog, Firing Members Selected by Democrats

Trump Paralyzes Independent Rights Watchdog, Firing Members Selected by Democrats

President Trump on Monday fired the three Democratic-selected members of an independent civil liberties watchdog agency, leaving it paralyzed as Mr. Trump’s administration starts to put its stamp on the F.B.I. and intelligence community. Last week, the day after Mr. Trump’s inauguration, Mr. Morse sent emails to the agency, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight … Read more