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==Presidential Memorandum, April 9, 2025==

==Presidential Memorandum, April 9, 2025==

On April 9, 2025 [[Presidential Donald Trump]] issued a Presidential memorandum for the heads of Executive Departments and agencies entitled, "Addressing Risks from Chris Krebs and Government Censorship":

On April 9, 2025 [[President Donald Trump]] issued a Presidential memorandum for the heads of Executive Departments and agencies entitled, "Addressing Risks from Chris Krebs and Government Censorship":

{{quotebox-float|The Federal Government has a [[constitutional]] duty and a [[moral]] responsibility to respect and promote the [[free speech]] rights of [[American]]s. Yet in recent years, [[elitism|elitist]] leaders in Government have unlawfully [[censor]]ed speech and weaponized their undeserved influence to silence perceived [[political]] opponents and advance their preferred, and often erroneous, narrative about significant matters of public debate. [...]

{{quotebox-float|The Federal Government has a [[constitutional]] duty and a [[moral]] responsibility to respect and promote the [[free speech]] rights of [[American]]s. Yet in recent years, [[elitism|elitist]] leaders in Government have unlawfully [[censor]]ed speech and weaponized their undeserved influence to silence perceived [[political]] opponents and advance their preferred, and often erroneous, narrative about significant matters of public debate. [...]

Christopher Krebs, the former head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), is a significant [[bad-faith]] actor who weaponized and abused his Government authority. [...]

Christopher Krebs, the former head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), is a significant [[bad faith|bad-faith]] actor who weaponized and abused his Government authority. [...]

Krebs, through CISA, promoted the [[censorship]] of [[election]] information, including known risks associated with certain [[voting]] practices. Similarly, Krebs, through CISA, [[false]]ly and baselessly denied that the [[2020 presidential election|2020 election]] was rigged and stolen, including by inappropriately and categorically dismissing widespread election malfeasance and serious vulnerabilities with voting machines. [...]

Krebs, through CISA, promoted the [[censorship]] of [[election]] information, including known risks associated with certain voting practices. Similarly, Krebs, through CISA, [[false]]ly and baselessly denied that the [[2020 presidential election|2020 election]] was rigged and stolen, including by inappropriately and categorically dismissing widespread election malfeasance and serious vulnerabilities with voting machines. [...]

I hereby direct the heads of executive department and agencies (agencies) to immediately take steps consistent with existing [[law]] to revoke any active security clearance held by Christopher Krebs. [...] suspend any active security clearances held by individuals at entities associated with Krebs, including SentinelOne [...] review Krebs’ activities as a Government employee, including his leadership of CISA. [...]. [make] recommendations for appropriate remedial or preventative actions to be taken… – President Donald J. Trump}}

I hereby direct the heads of executive department and agencies (agencies) to immediately take steps consistent with existing [[law]] to revoke any active security clearance held by Christopher Krebs. [...] suspend any active security clearances held by individuals at entities associated with Krebs, including SentinelOne [...] review Krebs’ activities as a Government employee, including his leadership of CISA. [...]. [make] recommendations for appropriate remedial or preventative actions to be taken… – President Donald J. Trump}}