A network of former intelligence and security officers says democratic decline is accelerating under Trump’s rule
The United States is “on a trajectory” toward authoritarian rule, according to a stark new intelligence-style assessment by former US intelligence and national security officials, who warn that democratic backsliding is accelerating under the Trump administration – and may soon become entrenched without organized resistance.
The report, titled Accelerating Authoritarian Dynamics: Assessment of Democratic Decline, was released on Thursday by the Steady State, a network of more than 340 former officers of the CIA, NSA, state department, and other national-security agencies.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/16/trump-authoritarianism-warning
Author : Lauren Gambino
Publish date : 2025-10-16 17:00:00
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