lofthouse
Wednesday 4th June 2025 10:47am [Edited]
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Is this what Vance meant by "free speech"
Jun 3, 2025 12:16 PM GMT
Miles Taylor: I Criticized President Trump. Now He is Accusing Me of Treason
I served in the first Trump Administration and sounded the alarm about the abuses of power I saw firsthand, first by blowing the whistle anonymously and then publicly. 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 "revenge machine" against individuals and institutions alike.
Since then, the Trump White House has been busy proving my point.
The President issued his order on April 9 suspending my security clearance and instructing DHS to conduct an investigation of my time in government. As he did, he suggested that I was guilty of treason--a crime punishable by death--and that the Attorney General should likewise investigate. Trump teased years ago that he would punish me for speaking out, and now back in office, he has followed through on the threat, indifferent to First Amendment protections.
But this is much bigger than me. This is about whether we will allow the President--any president, of any political party--to criminalize criticism. That's why this Inspector General complaint matters.
I've been forced to step away from my job because the blacklisting makes it impossible for me to carry out my work. My family faces the prospect of financial ruin because of legal costs, so we've had to set up a legal defense fund. Threats have rolled in against us, including from stalkers who have harassed and doxxed us. Friends have distanced themselves for fear of retribution. A top DHS official was even fired after photos were circulated showing that in 2019 he attended my wedding. And the Justice Department has used the President's order against me to justify the removal of protections for journalists, making it easier for authorities to get search warrants against news outlets.
Speak out against the President- and get threatened with jail, even death and your life gets destroyed
F**king nazi pigs