Trump fired privacy watchdogs to 'starve Congress': Suit
President-elect Donald Trump on "Meet the Press" Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024 (NBC News/YouTube).

President-elect Donald Trump on “Meet the Press” Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024 (NBC News/YouTube).

According to two former members, Travis LeBlanc and Edward Felten, President Donald Trump unjustly removed three Democrats from an independent oversight watchdog responsible for reviewing the government’s utilization of surveillance and counterterrorism powers, among other U.S. intelligence operations. The ousted members claim that the President’s actions aim to eliminate a crucial check on the violation of ordinary Americans’ civil liberties.

In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, LeBlanc and Felten contended on Monday that the President’s actions directly infringe on the separation of powers. They emphasize that by terminating them, there will be a deliberate effort to deprive the Board of a quorum, obstruct transparency on the Administration’s stance on privacy and civil liberties, and impede Congress from obtaining essential information for legislative and executive branch oversight.

Trump removed LeBlanc and Felten from the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) alongside another member, Sharon Bradford Franklin, whose term was set to end on Jan. 29. The dismissals occurred during the President’s recent wave of federal firings. In response, the two former members are seeking a ruling from Senior U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton, appointed by George W. Bush, to declare their ousting as unlawful and to reinstate them to their respective roles.

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