US EditionFormer official targeted by Trump says the president is trying to silence critics
- Former Homeland Security official Miles Taylor said President Trump targeted him in April memos revoking his security clearance and ordering a review of his conduct.
- The targeting followed Taylor's anonymous criticism of Trump during his first term and warnings that the president would retaliate against political enemies.
- Taylor reported that government authorities contacted his former classmates and associates, and that he and his family face threats, prompting safety measures and updated wills.
- Taylor expressed worry that the government was being used as a tool for retaliation, while his attorney Abbe Lowell described the president’s actions as an unprecedented and unconstitutional effort to wield executive power against a private citizen.
- Taylor denied wrongdoing, vowed to fight back in court, and condemned efforts to silence critics as insidious and un-American threats against First Amendment rights.
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Former DHS official targeted by Trump vows to fight president's 'revenge machine'
A former Homeland Security official whom President Donald Trump accused of potentially “treasonous” conduct fears he is under federal investigation and plans to challenge what he calls an illegal attempt to silence critics. In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Miles Taylor said that he is prepared to “fight back” in court and that his repeated warnings that Trump would use presidential power to retaliate against perceived political enemies h…
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