Biden targets China in executive order for review of foreign-based apps
On June 9, President Biden signed a directive calling for foreign-based apps to be reviewed for the “unacceptable national security risks” they pose to US interests. The “Executive Order on Protecting American’s Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries” specifically targets apps developed in the People’s Republic of China as among those from countries that continue “to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.”
Biden’s order further states that the US government should evaluate the threats “through rigorous, evidence-based analysis” because the apps operating on personal electronic devices “can access and capture vast swaths of information from users, including United States persons’ personal information and proprietary business information.” The directive claims that such data collection includes the efforts of “foreign adversaries to steal o
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Richard M. Weintraub, Esq.
U.S. Presidential Oath Office
A demagogue is a political leader who makes use of popular prejudices, promises, and false claims to exploit the desires and prejudices of ordinary people. A national leader who uses falsehoods rather than facts and rational arguments to gain popular support for his/her own political purposes.
Insurrection is an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government. Ironically, The Insurrection Act of 1807 empowers the president of the United States to suppress a civil disorder insurrection or rebellion; and 18 U.S. Code, Section 2383 is a federal crime for any person whoever incites… assist or engages in an insurrection against the United States.