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Republicans Warn: Trump-Palantir Deal Threatens Privacy Rights

6/7/2025

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Republican lawmakers are raising alarms over the Trump administration's partnership with Palantir to centralize government data on citizens. They fear this could lead to privacy violations and the misuse of sensitive information. Rep. Warren Davidson cautions that it might pave the way for a "digital ID" vulnerable to exploitation, while Palantir firmly rejects claims of surveilling Americans.

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Republican lawmakers are raising alarms over the Trump administration's partnership with Palantir to centralize government data on citizens. They fear this could lead to privacy violations and the misuse of sensitive information. Rep. Warren Davidson cautions that it might pave the way for a "digital ID" vulnerable to exploitation, while Palantir firmly rejects claims of surveilling Americans.