Trump Is Building an Unprecedented Spy Machine with the Potential to Track Americans

Reining in the Spies – Ralph L. DeFalco III

The debate about the proper function of intelligence in the US is as old as the nation. Several founding fathers, indeed, even patriarch George Washington, recognized the need for espionage to be kept secret from the Continental Congress—with all the attendant risks of abuse—to help win the war for independence. The debate then centered on whether the new country could free itself from sullying Old World intrigues and who would, or even should, …

Trump is building an unprecedented spy machine with the potential to track Americans

Recent reports have sparked alarm over the Trump administration’s alleged efforts to expand government surveillance capabilities, potentially enabling unprecedented tracking of American citizens. According to an MSNBC article published on May 30, 2025, titled “Trump appears to be building an unprecedented spy machine that could track Americans,” the administration is channeling significant resources into projects […]

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