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BumRushDaShow

(146,608 posts)
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:41 PM Jan 23

Donald Trump's Plans Exposed As Journalist Receives 'Most Ever' Leaked Docs

Source: Newsweek

Published Jan 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM EST


Independent journalist Ken Klippenstein has reportedly received more than two dozen leaked federal memos and directives cutting agency Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) programs as well as other directives. Newsweek reached out to the DEIA email address listed in the department communications via email on Thursday. Newsweek also reached out to the White House for comment via email.

Why It Matters

Shortly after taking office again, President Donald Trump signed the "Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing." In a memo sent to the acting heads of government DEIA offices on Tuesday, which was first obtained by CBS News and then confirmed by Trump's Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on X, formerly Twitter, the Trump Administration laid out the steps to inform DEIA office employees of the upcoming changes, which include terminating programs and placing staff on paid administrative leave.

Leaked documents to journalists often reveal internal divisions within government offices, although that is not always the case.

Klippenstein, who formerly worked at The Intercept and The Nation, writes about national security and politics on his Substack with over 130,000 subscribers. In a Thursday post, he remarked that "I've gotten more leaked documents in the past day than I've gotten on any other day ever," after government workers have flooded his inbox with screenshots of department messages informing employees of DEIA program cuts.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-plans-exposed-journalist-receives-leaked-docs-2019977

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Donald Trump's Plans Exposed As Journalist Receives 'Most Ever' Leaked Docs (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jan 23 OP
Just KEEP 'EM COMIN', PEEPS Leghorn21 Jan 23 #1
there are patriots everywhere Skittles Jan 23 #7
You said it. Mike 03 Jan 24 #11
If this guy is so tight with leakers -- AverageOldGuy Jan 23 #2
Epstein papers Clouds Passing Jan 23 #3
Stealth is how pre-totalitarian agendas advance. Hope his loyal tools will be outed & blocked daily. ancianita Jan 23 #4
How will he protect thinkingagain Jan 23 #5
Big Surprise! A_Steel_Magnolia Jan 23 #6
Welcome to DU Marthe48 Jan 23 #8
I'm not new! A_Steel_Magnolia Jan 23 #9
I saw you had 20 posts Marthe48 Jan 23 #10

Mike 03

(18,005 posts)
11. You said it.
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 05:33 AM
Jan 24

And honestly I've been saying there wouldn't be leaks this time--but I'd love to be proven wrong. Best possible situation is that among Trump's supposed confidantes there is a straight-up mole.

AverageOldGuy

(2,422 posts)
2. If this guy is so tight with leakers --
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:53 PM
Jan 23

--- perhaps he could get someone to leak Jack Smith's report on the classified documents case.

ancianita

(39,425 posts)
4. Stealth is how pre-totalitarian agendas advance. Hope his loyal tools will be outed & blocked daily.
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:16 PM
Jan 23

Our descendants' future is at stake.

thinkingagain

(1,201 posts)
5. How will he protect
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:41 PM
Jan 23

Himself and the leakers?
When trumps goons come for him and his computer with all those leakers emails etc? (IP addresses …)

A_Steel_Magnolia

(33 posts)
6. Big Surprise!
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:54 PM
Jan 23

I wasn't aware they actually changed the name from Equal Opportunity (EO, Military) or Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO, Civil Service) to Diverity Equity Inclusion (DEI), but a racist, mysogynist etc. like trump would naturally go there. We've already had hints the "Woke" leadership in the military are on notice. Wait for it!!!

A_Steel_Magnolia

(33 posts)
9. I'm not new!
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 10:27 PM
Jan 23

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Thanks, Marthe! Been around for some time, first lurking, then signed in and got bumped during the technology upgrade. Will check my profile to see if there is anything there. Take care.
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