President shouldn't be able to remove PCLOB members at will, US lawmakers tell appeals court
( September 12, 2025, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Eleven US lawmakers told a federal appeals court that Congress reconstituted the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board by establishing it as an independent agency outside the White House’s control and expanding its duties to Congress. They argued that allowing the president to remove PCLOB members without cause would undermine those deliberate legislative reforms.See attached file. ...
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