Former US officials urge Congress to examine 'weaponization' working group


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  • Wednesday, 22 Oct 2025

A general view of the U.S. Capitol Building's dome in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group of hundreds of former U.S. national security officials on Tuesday urged lawmakers to examine an internal government group that has been coordinating President Donald Trump's retribution drive against his perceived enemies.

The Steady State, a rule-of-law advocacy group, issued its call for congressional inquiries into the Interagency Weaponization Working Group in a letter to the top Republicans and Democrats on the Senate and House intelligence, judiciary and armed services committees.

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