As Trump’s immigration crackdown continues, ethics questions are being raised over the use of masked federal agents

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/08/us/ice-masks-federal-agents-arrest-students/index.html

#TRUMP #ETHICS #IMMIGRATION #SECRECY #PRESS

Update. "The White House has designated Mr. #Musk’s office, United States #DOGE Service, as an entity insulated from public records requests."
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/us/politics/trump-musk-doge-foia-public-records.html

In Nov 2024 before Musk joined the #Trump government, he wrote on X / Twitter: "There should be no need for FOIA requests. All government data should be default public for maximum transparency."
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1853079605596340235

#FOAI #Secrecy #Trump #USPol #USPolitics

“BRITISH GENERAL’S SECRET VISIT TO ISRAEL ‘SHOULD BE STOPPED’”

by Phil Miller in Declassified UK @Declassified_UK

@UKLabour @BBC5Live
@BBCRadio4
@guardian @Independent @thetimes

“Exclusive: UK military accused of giving a ‘fig leaf’ to Israeli forces as another trip to Tel Aviv is uncovered”

https://www.declassifieduk.org/british-generals-secret-visit-to-israel-should-be-stopped/

#Press #UK #Military #Israel #Secrecy #Genocide #WarCrimes #Gaza #WestBank #Participation #Stenning #MOD #StratCom #Basyuk #ICC #ArrestWarrant #IDF

#Australia #Secrecy #Government #transparency #Auspol #MWM

https://michaelwest.com.au/art-maugean-skate-decision-blow-to-secrecy/

An important win for #transparency

Yes, #secrecy is necessary - sometimes, but when the crooked politicians seeks to use the principle of national security to hide their own failings then all bets should be off the table. This occurred during the #Johnson #maladministration, But revelations about the FO hiding evidence of #WarCrimes under #Starmer it is still necessary.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/18/kabul-evacuation-whistleblower-wins-case-against-uk-government

#LyingToUs #Labour #Tories