Former US officials urge Congress to examine 'weaponization' working group [View all]
Source: Reuters
October 21, 2025 3:14 PM EDT Updated 10 hours ago
WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - A group of hundreds of former U.S. national security officials on Tuesday urged lawmakers to examine an internal government group that has been coordinating President Donald Trump's retribution drive against his perceived enemies.
The Steady State, a rule-of-law advocacy group, issued its call for congressional inquiries into the Interagency Weaponization Working Group in a letter to the top Republicans and Democrats on the Senate and House intelligence, judiciary and armed services committees.
The letter came a day after Reuters disclosed that a review of government records showed that the interagency group drew dozens of officials from the CIA, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Justice Department, the FBI and other departments.
The existence of the interagency group indicates the administration’s push to deploy government power against Trump’s perceived foes is broader and more systematic than previously reported.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/former-us-officials-urge-congress-examine-weaponization-working-group-2025-10-21/
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