US EditionReport: 'Interagency Weaponization Working Group' Members Identified Within Trump Admin
- The Trump administration created the Interagency Weaponization Working Group , which has met since at least May with officials from White House, ODNI, CIA, DOJ, DOD, FBI, DHS, IRS, and FCC.
- Under an inauguration-day executive order, President Donald Trump directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to coordinate with agencies, and Bondi and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced internal groups earlier this year.
- Key figures in the effort include 39 people identified by Reuters, Justice Department attorney Ed Martin and ODNI official Paul McNamara among at least 10 ODNI officials involved.
- Sources described plans focusing on former FBI Director James Comey, Anthony Fauci, and Hunter Biden, alongside retribution for the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, though ODNI officials denied targeting individuals.
- Records suggest a wider administrative push that includes contested proposals to use technical tools to search SIPRnet and JWICS networks, while Senators from both parties approved a defense bill this month requiring Directors Initiatives Group disclosures.
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Inside Trump's Interagency Weaponization Drive
A coalition of U.S. federal officials is spearheading an endeavor purportedly backing former President Donald Trump's initiative to retaliate against perceived adversaries. The Interagency Weaponization Working Group, comprising officials from diverse agencies, aims to address alleged misuse of government power during Trump's tenure. Group activities and impact remain largely opaque.
DNI Tulsi Gabbard Focused on Goals of "Interagency Weaponization Working Group"
President Trump’s January Executive Order says in part, “The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the heads of the appropriate departments and agencies within the Intelligence Community, shall take all appropriate action to review the activities of the Intelligence Community over the last 4 years and identify any instances where the Intelligence Community’s conduct […]
'Weaponization' group of U.S. officials reportedly helping Trump root out his perceived enemies
Dozens of officials from across the U.S. government, including intelligence officers, has been helping to steer President Donald Trump's drive for retribution against his perceived enemies, according to government records and a source familiar with the effort.
It is brewing in Washington. Donald Trump is said to have set up a secret group in the White House, whose task is to target his political enemies. The concern is that this is the next step towards an authoritarian regime.
Tulsi Gabbard helps lead Trump’s ‘Deep State’ purge effort | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> A group of dozens of officials from across the federal government, including U.S. intelligence officers, has been helping to steer President Donald Trump’s drive for retribution against his perceived enemies, according to government records and a source familiar with the effort.
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