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Democrats Warn Trump Data Ban Leaves Key Sites Unprotected

5/22/2026

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Democratic lawmakers warned the data-broker rules leave the White House, Congress and CIA headquarters unprotected.
President Donald Trump’s 2025 regulations ban data sales to China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba and Venezuela and bar sales from government sites.
Senators Ron Wyden, Martin Heinrich and Rep. Sara Jacobs urged a Washington, D.C., protection zone and a prohibited-countries list.
Wyden’s staff mapped the rule’s GPS coordinates to show which facilities are covered.

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Story summary

Democratic lawmakers warned the data-broker rules leave the White House, Congress and CIA headquarters unprotected.
President Donald Trump’s 2025 regulations ban data sales to China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba and Venezuela and bar sales from government sites.
Senators Ron Wyden, Martin Heinrich and Rep. Sara Jacobs urged a Washington, D.C., protection zone and a prohibited-countries list.
Wyden’s staff mapped the rule’s GPS coordinates to show which facilities are covered.