Trump pushes sweeping NDAs for federal workers to curb leaks

OPM published a draft non-disclosure agreement for current and new federal workers intended to curb media leaks, saying the document documents obligations to safeguard non-public information and does not create new substantive speech restrictions, while preserving whistleblower rights. Critics, including the largest federal union, warn the measure could chill free speech and be used to pressure agencies to require signing; the public has 30 days to comment before finalization, and past leaks cited in the notice—about a Venezuela raid and ICE agent data—frame the context.