The Hound | May 27

Hi there,

It’s Wednesday. Yesterday, Trump went back to Walter Reed for a medical visit (again), and the White House melted down about the press’ coverage on Trump’s deteriorating health. U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) was pepper-sprayed by federal agents at an ICE protest.

And the White House is proposing NDAs for all federal employees to try and suppress leaks and other non-classified information from making it out to the public.

When administrations aggressively target leaks without distinguishing between classified secrets and disclosures in the public interest, the result can be less transparency, weaker oversight, and fewer opportunities for journalists to uncover wrongdoing or abuse of power.

🖊️ Add your name to call on major news organizations to cover this crackdown clearly and aggressively as an attempt to restrict the flow of information to the public—examining its chilling effect on whistleblowers, government accountability, and investigative journalism.

Democracy depends on the ability of reporters and sources to expose what those in power would rather keep hidden.

Read about this, and more, with today’s stories:

Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop leaks (AP News)

White House Has Full-Blown Meltdown Over Coverage of Trump’s Health (The New Republic)

Trump-backed redistricting plan is rejected in the South Carolina Legislature (NPR)

The ACA Affordability Crisis Congress Won’t Fix (Mother Jones)

US senator says he was pepper sprayed by federal agents during protest at ICE facility (The Guardian)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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