Former Trump administration security official and whistleblower Miles Taylor is with the inspectors general of the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, alleging that President Donald Trump's memorandum declaring him a "traitor" and suspending his security clearance is unconstitutional retaliation against a political critic.
In a new in Time Magazine, Taylor, who famously authored the anonymous in The New York Times during the first Trump administration, outlined his reasoning and why he refuses to back down.
"I served in the first Trump Administration and sounded the alarm about the abuses of power I saw firsthand, first by blowing the whistle . I warned that if Trump returned to power, he would use the presidency to punish his critics. This warning was not rhetorical. I said it would be a '' against individuals and institutions alike," wrote Taylor. "Since then, the Trump White House has been busy proving my point."
Taylor against Trump's targeting back in April.
"This is much bigger than me. This is about whether we will allow the President — — to criminalize criticism. That’s why this Inspector General complaint matters," wrote Taylor. "Inspectors General are supposed to be the immune system of American democracy. They exist inside our federal agencies to investigate misconduct and prevent the abuse of government authority. They are not prosecutors, and they do not issue verdicts. But they shine a light in the dark, especially when public officials try to...
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