Cybersecurity on Mute: Trump’s Second Term Declares War on America’s Digital Defenses
- Donald Trump ordered a review of Chris Krebs' activities on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
- Krebs, as ex-head of CISA, certified the security of the 2020 election, contradicting Trump's claims.
- The review encompasses Krebs' tenure at CISA and any other government roles he held previously.
- The White House claimed Krebs was a "significant bad-faith actor" who promoted censorship of election information.
- Trump's actions, including potentially revoking security clearances at SentinelOne, sparked backlash and were seen as punitive.
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Cybersecurity on Mute: Trump’s Second Term Declares War on America’s Digital Defenses
While foreign cyberattacks surge, the Trump administration is firing top cybersecurity leaders, slashing critical agency staff and targeting experts like Chris Krebs—raising alarm across party lines.
In a memo stripping security clearance from Chris Krebs, former director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, President Donald Trump repeated the debunked falsehood that the 2020 election was “rigged.” Joe Biden won the election, one of th
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