Al Jazeera5/27/2026Politics4 min read
Trump Administration Proposes NDAs for Federal Workers to Restrict Media Communication
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The Trump administration proposes requiring federal workers to sign NDAs to prevent unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information to journalists, sparking concerns over whistleblower protections and First Amendment rights.
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The administration of US President Donald Trump has proposed a guideline for federal workers that would require the employees to sign non-disclosure agreements to prevent them from speaking to journalists without prior authorisation. [...] The White House also banned The Associated Press from the White House press pool and restricted reporters’ access at the Pentagon, the headquarters of the US military, a rule which federal courts ruled is unconstitutional.
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