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‘It’s my government’: Robert Reich's short note to Kristi Noem

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16.02.2026

To a current US cabinet secretary from a former one.

The New York Times reports that Department of Homeland Security has sent Google (owner of YouTube), Meta (Facebook and Instagram), and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticise ICE enforcement. The Department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing.

Robert Reich, here. I hear you’re trying to find the names of people who are making negative comments on social media about ICE enforcement.

Look no further. I’ve done it frequently. I’m still doing it. This note to you, which I’m posting on Substack, is another example.

If you want more details, just type “Robert Reich” onto an Internet browser, followed by YouTube or Facebook or Instagram or X or TikTok or Reddit. Then type in your name, or ICE, or the Department of Homeland Security. That will give you plenty of evidence.

If you read what I’ve said, you’ll find it’s very critical.........

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