The Verge – by Russell Brandom
Jennifer Newstead, a Trump appointee who served in the Justice Department under President Bush, will soon be taking over as general counsel of Facebook, the company announced in a press release on Monday afternoon. Newstead will take over from Colin Stretch, who announced plans to retire last year.
“Jennifer is a seasoned leader whose global perspective and experience will help us fulfill our mission,” Sheryl Sandberg said in a statement included with the release.
But many are already troubled by Newstead’s history lobbying and legislating for more powerful electronic surveillance. As The Hill points out, a 2002 Justice Department press release describes her as “helping craft” the legislation. Notorious Bush administration lawyer John Yoo described her as the “day-to-day manager of the Patriot Act in Congress” in his 2006 book.
Read the rest here: https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/22/18511633/facebook-general-counsel-patriot-act-jennifer-newstead
“… and her professional history suggests she may be more sympathetic to the government’s security mandate than users’ desire for privacy.”
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
NO SH#T??????????????????????????????????????????????/???
Notice how theys traitor keeps getting they million dollar pay days and we get what drops on the floor
A haaahvad/yale skull n’ bones gal who helped write and oversee the unpatriotic act with a “global perspective”…
chumptards are beyond pathetic. Drained that swamp, eh dummies?
How the hell they came up with PATRIOT ACT for a name is a joke. Should have called it the TRAITOR ACT!
They asshole who dreamed this shit up probably wears a carbon fiber neck guard.