In one of his many moves, Trump is proposing to cut thousands of jobs in the Justice Department and FBI, specifically targeting those he deems to be “disloyal.”
As part of this effort, according to numerous reports, the administration has been compiling lists of those who worked on the Jan. 6th cases. Among these officials are the government’s top counter- terrorism experts.
Should these people lose their jobs, the federal government will be far more vulnerable to a terrorist attack that could further weaken our democracy and lead directly to a much greater centralization of executive power — which some believe is Trump’s ultimate goal.
There would be no one left to keep an eye on the extremist militias that are reorganizing now their leaders have been pardoned for their Jan. 6th crimes.
Stripped of its critical defenses, the government would be ill-prepared to prevent a major terrorist event that in turn could lead to martial law and the kind of authoritarian system our nation has opposed for 248 years.
If under some sort of false pretext the domestic terrorists should again storm the Capitol, this time they may find that the doors have been left wide open, courtesy of their commander-in-chief.
I’m afraid more and more this situation resembles that of Germany’s in the 1930s. Let us not forget that Hitler initially took office through the electoral system, only to provoke a crisis and then assume complete power.
The question I’m asking myself now is am I just being paranoid or is that what is happening right here right before our eyes?
HEADLINES:
Trump upends US policy on Ukraine and says he and Putin have agreed to begin talks on ending the war (AP)
Trump opens the door to Vladimir Putin’s grandest ambitions (Financial Times)
Hegseth to NATO: U.S. troops won't guarantee Ukraine's security after war (Axios)
Hegseth calls Ukraine’s peace goals ‘unrealistic’ in meeting with allies (WP)
Hegseth heckled and booed by military families at pro-DEI protest in Germany (Guardian)
More job cuts expected at Justice Department, FBI (CBS)
Trump official targeting Jan. 6 investigators worked on those cases himself (NPR)
DOGE’s power expands as federal agencies start planning large-scale layoffs (CNN)
White House says judges balking at Trump's actions are provoking a 'constitutional crisis' (AP)
The Trump administration is defying court rulings against Elon Musk’s pet project and dismissing concerns about conflicts of interest (Rolling Stone)
Here’s what federal judges could do if they’re ignored by the Trump administration (CNN)
What Marbury v. Madison means for the Supreme Court — and America (AP)
Trump executive order vows substantial cuts to federal workforce (WP)
Misleading Ice data ‘laying groundwork’ for mass deportations, advocates say (Guardian)
Project 2025 Is Gutting Medical Funding That Helped Russell Vought’s Own Kid (Mother Jones)
Mark Zuckerberg warned employees to prepare for an ‘intense year.’ He just laid off 3,600 workers—including some who claim they got glowing reviews (Fortune)
Tesla Can’t Afford Another Twitter-Size Distraction (WSJ)
Jordanian King Rebuffs Trump Proposal to Displace Palestinians in Gaza (NYT)
Concern mounts over Gaza ceasefire as Israel calls up reservists (Reuters)
Gaza Cease-Fire Imperiled as Netanyahu Threatens to Resume ‘Intense Fighting’ (NYT)
Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war? (AP)
Elon Musk's xAI plans massive hiring spree of thousands to train Grok, employees say (Business Insider)
Thomson Reuters wins an early court battle over AI, copyright, and fair use (Verge)
Crawl, then walk, before you run with AI agents, experts recommend (ZDNet)
Investigation Finds Elon Musk’s Hair-Plug Guy Given Highest Security Clearance (The Onion)
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