Proposed NDAs for federal workers spark diverse backlash

The Proposed Trump NDA Is Following John Roberts’s Bad Example

Last week, President Donald Trump’s Office of Personnel Management published a draft of a sweeping nondisclosure agreement that the administration hopes to impose on millions of federal workers. The proposed NDA would bar employees at federal agencies from revealing any “sensitive” information that is “not currently publicly available” and “should not be disclosed” under any applicable law or “government-wide policy.” Employees would remain obli…

'Another very bad idea': Retired judge shades Trump's attempt to muzzle federal workers

A retired federal judge shaded President Donald Trump's attempt to muzzle federal workers by making them sign nondisclosure agreements during an interview on MS NOW's "The Weekend: Primetime." Last week, the Office of Professional Management published a public notice of its intent to promulgate a rule prohibiting federal workers from publicly disclosing certain information. Shira Scheindlin, a former district judge in the Southern District of Ne…

Proposed NDAs for federal workers spark diverse backlash

A proposal by the Trump administration to push federal workers to sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) has sparked accusations that the White House is trying to silence its workforce, including those who have been speaking to the press. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Tuesday proposed crafting NDAs for both new and existing employees, saying it was...

Inside Plan to Fire All Federal Workers Who Refuse to Sign Trump’s NDA

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Inside Plan to Fire All Federal Workers Who Refuse to Sign Trump’s NDA The Trump administration is advancing a plan through the Office of Personnel Management that would require all federal employees to sign nondisclosure agreements and fire those who refuse or violate the terms. The proposal applies to both new hires and current workers. It mandates agreements covering non-public, confidentia…

Trump’s government-wide NDA (non disclosure agreement) seeks to silence whistleblowers

May 26, 2026 / Freedom of the Press Foundation, https://freedom.press/the-classifieds/trumps-government-wide-nda-seeks-to-silence-whistleblowers/ Washington, D.C., May 26, 2026 — The Washington Post reported today that the Trump administration is planning a broad, government-wide nondisclosure agreement to combat leaks to the press. The following can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Daniel Ellsberg Chair on Government Secre…