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Trump Era: D.C. Workers Embrace Secrecy and Fear

6/29/2025

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Under Donald Trump's administration, D.C. government workers are shrouded in a veil of secrecy, opting for encrypted messaging apps like Signal over written communication. This atmosphere of fear and scrutiny not only hampers professional exchanges but also seeps into personal interactions, leaving many employees anxious about the growing lack of transparency in government operations.

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Under Donald Trump's administration, D.C. government workers are shrouded in a veil of secrecy, opting for encrypted messaging apps like Signal over written communication. This atmosphere of fear and scrutiny not only hampers professional exchanges but also seeps into personal interactions, leaving many employees anxious about the growing lack of transparency in government operations.