Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump’s administration is proposing a government-wide mandate requiring all federal workers to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). These NDAs aim to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of "confidential government information" to journalists, broadly defined to include non-public, sensitive and pre-decisional material that is not available to the public and should not be disclosed under applicable law.The proposal would subject current and even former federal employees to potential civil and criminal penalties if they speak to the press without permission about information deemed confidential. Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor stated the proposal ensures accountability and protects sensitive government data, aligning with private sector practices. Critics, including the Freedom of the Press Foundation, argue the policy is secretive, undermines whistleblower protections, and infringes on the First Amendment, primarily serving to protect the administration from leaks. In fullTrump wants all federal workers to sign non-disclosure agreements in latest crackdown on media leaksThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump proposes NDAs for all federal workers
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump’s administration is proposing a government-wide mandate requiring all federal workers to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). These NDAs aim to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of "confidential government information" to journalists, broadly defined to include non-public, sensitive and pre-decisional material that is not available to the public and should not be disclosed under applicable law.The proposal would subject current and even former federal employees to potential civil and criminal penalties if they speak to the press without permission about information deemed confidential. Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor stated the proposal ensures accountability and protects sensitive government data, aligning with private sector practices. Critics, including the Freedom of the Press Foundation, argue the policy is secretive, undermines whistleblower protections, and infringes on the First Amendment, primarily serving to protect the administration from leaks. In fullTrump wants all federal workers to sign non-disclosure agreements in latest crackdown on media leaksThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
