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global1

(25,272 posts) Tue Jun 13, 2017, 10:06 PM Jun 2017

Does Trump Have All His Staff/Administration/Cabinet Sign Confidentiality Agreements....

to work for him. Do we know or have we ever seen what is in one of these CA's? What is their consequence if they violate their CA? If they don't violate their CA do they get rewarded in some way?

What does Trump hold over their heads with these CA's?

Might their signing a Trump CA prevent them from answering questions in an open hearing like the one today with Sessions or the one the other day when Rogers and Coates refused to answer?

Is it normal for people working for a President to sign a CA?

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Does Trump Have All His Staff/Administration/Cabinet Sign Confidentiality Agreements.... (Original Post) global1 Jun 2017 OP

I don't believe that's legal. C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #1

It's not like the private sector marylandblue Jun 2017 #2

Federal employees cannot be required to sign confidentiality agreements The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #3

C_U_L8R

(45,021 posts)

1. I don't believe that's legal.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Jun 13, 2017, 10:09 PM

Jun 2017

His staff have an obligation to the people, the country and the constitution. And they must comply with congressional oversight. We are supposed to be an open system.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

2. It's not like the private sector

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Jun 13, 2017, 10:10 PM

Jun 2017

In the private sector, CA's are enforeable contracts. But in the public sector they would not be enforeable and Trump would have no ability to enforce a CA as a private citizen. So all Trump has over them is their jobs, and whatever he knows about the crimes they committed for him.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,869 posts)

3. Federal employees cannot be required to sign confidentiality agreements

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Jun 13, 2017, 10:15 PM

Jun 2017

unless they relate to classified or sensitive materials or contracts. http://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-cant-legally-make-new-staff-sign-ndasyet

This might not stop Trump from making people sign them, but they are not binding and if violated Trump would have no remedy except for firing the person (if they aren't Civil Service).

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