Merit Systems Protection Board

Merit Systems Protection Board

Trump systematically dismantles post-Watergate institutional safeguards

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President Trump has systematically undermined post-Watergate institutional safeguards by firing inspectors general, challenging civil service protections, and seeking to neutralize oversight mechanisms established after the Nixon era. Key actions include dismissing Merit Systems Protection Board …

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ICE whistleblower faces retaliation after reporting weapons violations at detention facility

| Importance: 8/10

Carlo Jimenez, a Navy Iraq War veteran and ICE supervisory detention officer, reported weapons violations after an officer distributed pocketknives to staff at Montgomery Processing Center in December 2022. Despite weapons being banned, leadership took no action. After Jimenez reported to DHS …

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