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2025-01-22 18:00:08

The Trump administration has gutted the Department of Homeland Security’s advisors, removing key individuals who helped the Department investigate cyber threats.

“In alignment with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) commitment to eliminating the misuse of resources and ensuring that DHS activities prioritize our national security, I am directing the termination of all current memberships on advisory committees within DHS, effective immediately,” said a letter signed by acting director Benjamine C. Huffman.

“Future committee activities will be focused solely on advancing our critical mission to protect the homeland and support DHS’s strategic priorities. To outgoing advisory board members, you are welcome to reapply, thank you for your service.”

The removals included people on the DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB). The CSRB joined DHS officials and private individuals with deep knowledge of cybersecurity and set them to the task of investigating online threats.