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Alarms blare as Trump accelerates data purge 'beyond anything I've seen’
President Donald Trump gestures next to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a meeting with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 20, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
The Administration Is Not Fixing Federal Data. It Is Controlling What Can Be Proven.
The Power Sits at the Top
Federal data does not alter itself. Cabinet officials, political appointees, and agency leaders decide what gets counted, published, revised, or buried.
The Trump administration has used that authority across public health, labor statistics…
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